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RELIGION 4+ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 The Elk City News OVER THE HURDLE SSS Great Plains Bank £0 City- 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-3442 “EASIER” DOESN’T ow amazing that an athlete can clear a high hurdle and land safely on the other side while running so fast! What Phot Cedi: stoaotetecinat EQUAL “BETTER” is the secret to their success? There really is no secret; as with so many other seemingly impossible challenges in life, instruction, practice, belief, and a source of support are the tools of success that can catapult us to the highest of heights. At the very moment we feel the hurdle is most insurmountable we can call on God, our we sidestep the resistance ultimate source of strength. Let us fortify our connection with Untested believers cannot of discomfort and difficul- effectively accomplish God’s ty. Always looking for the Him at our house of worship. With Him by our side we can clear work on earth because their path of least resistance— any hurdle and vault safely to the other side. focus is on self, not God. the nonexistent “easy but- Daily Bible Readings Difficult circumstances ton”—keeps us stuck in self- Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm present us with the oppor- centeredness; unable to soar 119:1-16 119:17-32 119:33-48 + 119:49-64 119:65-80 119:81-96—119:97-112 tunity to choose to focus fully into God's best for us. on God, just Adam and Eve ScripturesSelected by the American Bible Society XX Daily Devotionalat www.AmericanBible.org were allowed to choose in King David acknowledged ©2024 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com Eden. Our choices, not our the value of hard things: circumstances, determine “Before I was afflicted I Area Church Directory whether we mature or con- went astray, but after I was tinue in childishness. afflicted, I keep receiving, Assembly of God Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 Dixie Yoder loving, and obeying Your Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 580-225-2266 I received this email this James 1: Hebrews Word.” (Psalm 119:67) Assembly of God Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 Seventh-Day Adventist week: “Dr. Dixie, I am so 1 “Understand that 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Seventh-Day Adventist frustrated by how HARD trials simply produce proof We all “signed up for this” Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City things are. Parenting is that your faith exists, by simply by being born into Assembly of God 580-303-0791 $80-472-3472 Service times: HARD, work is HARD, mar- bringing out endurance, the human race. Life cannot 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:00 pm Bible Study riage is HARD...everything steadfastness and patience... ever be consistently easy or 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints 2:50 pm Church Service is HARD. I didn’t sign up fair in a sin contaminated Jimmy Blanken, Min. now YOU LET this do a 914 N. Sth St., Sayre for this! Why is life so de- thorough work, so. that world, but no matter how or First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 manding and miserable? you'll be fully developed, why the hard things come, 2701S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist Tm deeply disappointed lacking in nothing...for you God promises to be at work 580-225-1167 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk with life and desperate for need steadfast patience and in each one for our ben- Kevin Akins, Min. St. Mathews Catholic 3001 B. 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Randall, Elk City there is a magic word, wand alcohol or drugs in an at- world, where confusion and 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal or pill that will fix every- tempt to avoid discomfort, fear is constantly threat- 580-225-0212 First Christian thing in an instant, with no or when we push our per- ening, there is a desperate 1601N. 4th St, Sayre Grace Temple Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 601 W. 20th St, Elk City effort or change on our part. sonal responsi les onto need for the light of the 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors others, we stay self-centered Word of God. The Board of 580-225-0742 Church of Christ So we're offended that life and immature; spiritually Directors has established a Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La doesn't have an “easy but- “flabby” and weak. plan to bring this essential 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena ton”; that we have to exert ministry to the forefront Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 600 W. Main, Elk City 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. Pastor, Jose Reyes more effort than we want to Power and resistance are of our communities again. 580-225-0203 580-799-2964 in order to get what we think two essential ingredients for Ministry appointments are we deserve. But the Bible flight. As the engines push available with Dr. Dixie, First Baptist 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick Douglas Holland, Minister indicates that an untried, the airplane AGAINST the Robert Huckleberry and 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 816-726-6988 unchallenged life always wind, lift is created and the Ellen Vanderveer. Call 580 580-225-7951 Bible Study 10am Sunday First Presbyterian produces a lack of spiritual plane soars into the sky. The 774 2884 and talk to Kendra Worship 11am Sunday 217 N. 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