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10 - The Elk City News February 10, 2024 ‘Touchstone Energy” WHO ‘Cooperatives 18920 £ 1170 Rd PUSHES YOUR BUTTONS robot is nothing without the builder and_ the Great Plains Bank programmer...basically a Ete City pile of metal, circuits and SEE-FIDZICS bolts. But because its creators grbankokcore give it a “brain”, the robot becomes useful, obeying every command. Unlike the creator We Have What We Say! of a robot, our Creator gives us the ability to make choices and a soul that can guide us Part 1 in those choices. When we ask God to live in our “control blaming other people or cir- how we talk to family and center”, our choices are wiser cumstances. We may also friends and will either build ones and we feel peace and joy fail to change because we or destroy opportunities and in our lives. In Hebrews 11:10 have the American “instant gratification” expectation, relationships. we read that “the architect and when an suggested so- and builder is God”. Visit His lution doesn’t work by the ‘The problem with self-talk is house this week; He is waiting second or third day, we sigh, that we don’t question nega- to help you build your future. Photo edit.stctphotodavinciig, and go back to the same old self-talk and choices. So I'm tive statements repeated Daily Bible Readings challenging you to a six-week internally. We learn to be- John John John John John John John commitment to change your lieve it’s true even when it's 31-21 3:22-36 41-26 4:27-42 4:43-54 5:1-18 5:19-47 life. We'll start with words; completely a lie, or contains Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society XX Daily Devotionalat www.AmericanBible.org looking at some specific ©2024 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, PO. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com only a grain of truth, because Dixie Yoder thought-habits and how to change them. our emotions have come into We have what we say! That agreement with our state- Area Church Directory statement has probably al- Contrary to popular opinion, ments. “If it feels so true,” ready raised some red flags, talking to oneself is not asign Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute Seventh-Day Adventis' but I promise, this isn’t just we think, “it must be true.” 580-471-3688 “name it and claim it,” so of craziness! We all have con- Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown stant, internal mental con- Seventh-Day Adventist please hear me out. Now, let's replace the 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church 11375 N, 1990 Ra., Elk City versations with ourselves. Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-472-3472 This is called self-talk and thoughts. For believers, ev- Service times: Proverbs 18:20-21 (Ampli- is natural and healthy. We Assembly of God 580-303-0791 ery statement we make has 2:00 pm Bible Study fied) says: “A man’s moral have about 50,000 thoughts 7th and Locust St,, Sayre Catholic 2:50 pm Church Service to fit with “in Christ.” For 580-928-4296 self must be filled with the a day, most of which are so Jimmy Blanken, Min. Queen of Alll Saints fruit of his mouth; and with automatic, we really aren’t example, “In Christ, I am 914 N. Sth St, Sayre the consequence of his words worthless” doesn’t fit at all! First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 aware of them. 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist he must be satisfied, wheth- Here’s the truth: “In Christ, 580-225-1167 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk er good or evil. Death and Self-talk is a mixture of posi- City life are in the power of the tive, negative and neutral I am worth the very life of Kevin Akins, Min. St. Mathews Catholic 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0262 tongue. They who indulge in thoughts. The self-talk of Christ. He said so, and it’s Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 Scott Rodgers, Rev. it shall eat the fruit of it, for an emotionally healthy per- true whether I feel like it or Rev. Danny Grover Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City United Methodist death or life.” son is about two positive not.” Our internal self-talk 580-225-7742 Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Brick Nat Hicks 580-526-3949 thoughts to every negative has to change to agree with Antioch Christian ‘The fruit of the mouth is thought. It’s essential to un- 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City words. We're created in the Word of God. When 580-243-0066 United Methodist derstand that this internal 802 N. 4th St,, Sayre « 580-928-2146 God's image; given the ability dialogue produces our emo- that changes, how we feel Great Plains Baptist Assn. Jeff McDowell Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 to speak creatively. Sin has tions, and drives our choices. about ourselves will begin 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church made our words destructive. 580-928-2585 1S. Walnut, Brick Nazarene When self-talk is mostly neg- to change as well. Commit 580-526-3284 First Church of The Nazarene ‘These verses show that the ative, harsh or unrealistic, it yourself to noticing and re- Bible Baptist Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City tongue has the inherent abil- exaggerates any stress we're 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City First Christian Church 580-225-2026 ity to produce life and death. experiencing. placing negative self-talk 580-225-5344 (Diciples of Christ) Rey. Andrew Dages If we choose to indulge death with truth from God’s Word Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City in our words, we must also We talk ourselves into joy daily for six weeks. 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal or misery. In this silent self- choose to be satisfied with it, 580-225-0212 First Christian Grace Temple or change how we talk. Our talk we may become judge, Biblical Guidance counseling 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City life experience mirrors our jury and executioner with no Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors thought and speech habits. right of appeal and no exten- offers life-changing teaching 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La uating circumstances. When about how our self-talk af- Chase Brower, Min. Pena Through Biblical Guidance we call ourselves worthless, fects life and relationships. Church of Chri 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 600 W. Main, Elk City counseling, I find most peo- stupid, failure, horrible and Email drdixieedrdixie.org or Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 Pastor, Jose Reyes ple are dissatisfied with life 312 S. 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