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July 6, 2022 The Elk City News - 5 Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000 LET = Yow Auto Supply 221 South Jefferson Elk City, Okiahoma 580-225-2166 1121 South Main, Elk City P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 FREEDOM Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 | J. Kollyet. Fuchs cpa Office: 80:225.8677 RING Fax:580.225.1183 |———————___—_ Company PLLC sonny, main Eikcty 710 Wore St, ee ony “My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land ofliberty, of Thee I sing...” ith God in our future, the God on whom our country was founded, our future is bright. We must incorporate Him FARM BUREAU into our lives and the lives of our children. Begin with weekly /ED.INSURANCE Great Plains Bank family worship and then make Him part of each day and each Randy Dupree, LUTCF Ete City decision. Keep His words in your heart, where they are safe from Life + Home + Ferm «Auto 886-449 2265 harm. When you hear the church bells ring this week on God’s day... remember that they are bells of freedom. Let them forever 503 West 3rd, Elk City grbarkokcore 580-2225-3330 ring in our great nation...the United States of America! Daily Bible Reading 1 Cor. 1Cor. 1 Cor. 1Cor. 1Cor. Deut. Deut. 21-11 12:12-31 13:1-13 141-25 14:26-40 31:1-13 31:14-29 When Desires Become Expectations Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society YX. Daily Devotional atDailyBible-AmericanBible.org ©2022 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.0. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com us and won't harm us by ful- Two simple phrases help us filling selfish desires, we'll discern whether we have de- Area Chur irectory have to force them to happen sires or expectations. Most Seventh-Day Adventis through our own effort and desires start with the words Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute determination. Over time, 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist “We hope” as a new couple, Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City selfish desires turn into ex- Assembly of God 580-472-3472 pectations. Instead of look- new parents or goal-setters 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via ing forward to something anticipate the future. Expec- Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 we hope to have, we begin to tations are expressed as “I Assembly of God 580-303-0791 United Methodist believe that we “should” have should have” or “I deserve”. 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702.W. Country Club Blvd, Blk what we want. Asense of en- Aligning our desires with 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints City titlement develops and when Jimmy Blanken, Min. 914 N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 God's desire for us is the the expectations are not met 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. key to joyful living. It’s not First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover the way we want, the result 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Dixie Yoder what we have or how much United Methodist is always disappointment, 580-225-1167 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick dissatisfaction and anger. we achieve, but our chosen St. Mathews Catholic Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-526-3949 “Dr. Dixie, my life feels like attitude toward life that de- Our culture encourages an Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 a huge disappointment. So attitude of entitlement. For termines satisfaction or dis- Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City 802 N. 4th St., Sayre many little disappointments example, when couples first appointment. 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 have stacked up into one marry, their hope is to be 1 John 5:14-15: “This is the Mark Little, Min. Antioch Christian Nazarene giant pile. I never thought happy; to build a home and assurance of boldness we 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City what I wanted was unreason- to havea family. But as those have in Him; we know that if 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene able, but it seems like none legitimate desires harden Jeff McDowell 816 W. 6th St., Elk City of my desires have been ful- into selfish entitlement, we ask anything according to Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor filled. I'm so disappointed we insist that our “dream” His will; in agreement with 580-928-2585, with everything about my house or “dream” marriage His plan...we have granted 1S. Walnut, Erick Pentecostal Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 life!” or “dream” world be exact- to us the requests made of Grace Temple Psalm 37:4 says that when 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City ly what we want. If it isn’t, Him.” 580-225-5344 First Christian Church (Diciples of Christ) Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors we delight ourselves in the we'll complain until we get We have to stop talking out Lord, He will give us the our way even if it means ac- Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La desires of our heart. We of- quiring debt we can’t repay. of our disappointment about 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pena ten interpret that to mean We demand that our children what we don’t know, don’t 580-225-0212 First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City that He will give us what be what we think they should have and can’t do! That pro- 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 580-799-2964 we want, when we want it, be, and insist on our right to duces discouragement and 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City and how we want it. When certain retirement privileg- depression. 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Jefferson Ave., Elk City us what to desire; so that He ship dynamics will radically do more with wisdom, not 580-225-7951. can fulfill the desires He has change. Entitlement twists greedy expectations. Elk City Community First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City implanted into our hearts. our motivation and we begin “The blessing of the Lord Meets at Pioneer & Bell 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City to do for others with the ex- 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick 580-225-1184 When our desires come from makes rich, and He adds no 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 God, it is safe for God to pectation that they'll return Jason Klechner, Min. make those desires a reality. sorrow with it.” Proverbs Northeast Church of Christ Gateway the favor. When it doesn’t Call Infinite Grace Ministries First Baptist 616 N. 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