The Lamplighter
Kelly Inman Paster
LaDeana Verett, Secretary
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
Mark & Diane Abbott - missionaries top Spain
Tim Arthur & wife
Susan & Ryan Anderson – deploying to Afghanistan
Judy Birdwell –
Larry’s mother
Rose Boren
Don Bowman -
stroke victim
Ernie Brownfield
Floyd Brownfield
Robert Bybee
Tanner
Cook & Family – from
Idalou
Pat Eads –
friend of Masons
Ann Elliot
- Donna Campbell's mother
Fred Elliott
Bradley Evans –
Rick’s son
Vickie
- Rickey Evans's niece diagnosed with MS
Ann Fletcher
Jack & Mary Ann Gestes
- Helen Jennings's brother-in-law and sister
Michael Gilmore & Family
Alice Gonzales
Mark Griffith & Family
Gary & Susie Hancock - cancer
Kenny Harrelson – Buck’s son
Shirley
Hayes
Allen Kenley – friend
of Donna’s
Pattie Knierim – Gloria’s
cousin
Jimmy Lipps – friend of Jeanne’s
Marcia Lockwood
Marjorie Matthews - friend of Marie Martin
Louise
McCann - Terri
Evans' grandmother
Doris McAfee - Emma
Lee's sister
Ken Metzger - former Lubbock Dist. Superintendent
Jan Pair
J. R. Peterson
J.L. & Mary Phipps - Donna Owen's parents
Carrie Prejean-Miss
California USA
Al & Barbara
Robertson
Jerry &
LaVonna Robertson
Fannie Rodriguez - co-worker of Donna
Barbara Scheef
Allen Schoepf – deployed
overseas
David Simmons
Glenna Smith
Jennisu
Smith - Ed & Betty's
daughter-in-law
Jodie Smith-cancer
Tommy Stahl -
surgery
Robert Swetnam
Sue Swetnam
BJ Wheeler & Family
Tracy Wood - Donna's friend
Prayer for our Military
Our prayers continue for the men and women serving in the military; President
George W. Bush; national, state and local government; our community; and our
church family.
Our prayers continue for these men and women, for President George Bush; our
national, state and local governments; our community and our church
family.
The
Secret to Abundant Living:
Learning How to Ask
“Ask and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7).
“And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed” (Mark 1:35).
Your Significance in Christ
(By Dr. Jack Graham)
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1
God loves you and has a plan for your life that is truly amazing. God has something significant that He wants to do in and through you.
Do you really believe that today?
Despite what our culture says, you're not here by accident! You're here by divine Providence...and God has a plan and purpose for you. Not for just the Josephs of the world, but for the Joes, the Marys, the Bettys, the Sues, and the Bills. God has something significant for all of us to do...and that includes you!
Now, success is wonderful. As a matter of fact, the Scripture says that God gave Joseph great success. But beyond success, he had significance.
Joseph certainly had vision, courage, determination, character, ability, and perseverance - all the qualities of a leader. But there was one quality that stood out in this great man's life. That quality was faith.
Joseph trusted God throughout all of his days...in good times as well as bad times. And that faith is what gave Joseph significance!
In spite of the obstacles, against all the odds, this man persevered by faith. He started over many times in his life. He faced circumstances that would have defeated the average, ordinary individual. And yet regardless of the difficulties, he kept believing God. He kept following his Lord. He kept trusting his Master.
Why? Because Joseph believed that God had a plan for his life, and he was determined to discover his destiny. I mean, think about it: Joseph was despised and rejected by his own dysfunctional family! He was kidnapped and left for dead. He was sold as a slave. He was falsely accused and imprisoned. He was used and abused. He was failed and forgotten. And yet by faith he carried on!
And I want to encourage you to carry on by faith as well! Whether you're in good times or bad times right now, God has a perfect plan for you. I hope you will trust in this promise today...and know that as a child of God, you have true significance in Him.