David G. Smith

Executive Pastor @newhopebartlett. Daily taking another step in my walk w/ the Lord. Husband. Dad of 5. Papa D to 1. UGA Grad. Dawg for life. #onemansjourney

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Something to think about in June…

Psalm 90:17 - “Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us.”

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“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing.”

Why do we make it more complicated than that?

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17.

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A reminder to myself…

“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

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A good reminder for me today…

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”

Romans 1:16 NASB2020

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“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” W.L. Watkinson.

I thought this was a good word for me today. Maybe for someone else as well.

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(Photo Credit: https://t.co/i0VLUNqIn0)

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Ponder this:

“We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Acts 16:6-10 - “Paul…having been kept by the H.S. from…Asia….tried Bythinia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn’t allow them…vision…Macedonia”

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Work...

This is a very interesting perspective on work. Worth the 30 minutes to listen (or simply read the transcript).
https://t.co/BqhdtBWj9N

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I must decrease. He must increase.

Fully - Completely or entirely.
Committed - Loving & following the Lord w/ my whole heart, soul, mind, & strength.

My prayer for me today…to be fully committed to the Lord so that He can use me as He sees fit.

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Words mean things.

Sanctify - act of making someone clean/holy.

Jesus prayed that sanctification (for me) would happen thru truth. God’s Word.

In a very real sense, for the rest of my life God’s working on me.

The journey continues…

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@JedMay_ You’ll soon start hearing Chuck Norris style sayings about Brock Bowers.

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Loving what I’m hearing at Culture Conference 2022!! Some of the staff at New Hope along with the staff of one of our supported missions Spreading Sunshine have joined together for this great opportunity today!!

#culturecon22
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@sprdingsunshine

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Telling people not to worry or fear is easy. It's very hard (at least for me) to follow that advice.

Especially with everything going on in this old world.

My prayer for me today...don't worry...remember God's promise never to leave or forsake me.

#takinganotherstep
#utmost

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I was reminded today...

If David, God's anointed, had troubles...if Jesus, God's son, had afflictions...in no way should I expect to be free from them.

"... In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33(b)

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My prayer for me today…

…to have the courage to follow Jesus with reckless abandon. Even when it doesn’t make sense.

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@crossway Psalm 119

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@crossway Quest for Godliness

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My prayer for me today...as a loving response to God's promises to and His love for me, continue to pursue holiness, letting His Holy Spirit work in me to set me apart.

"...out of reverence for God." 2 Corinth. 7:1

#takinganotherstep #utmost #perseverance
Photocred - Kyle Glenn

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As a Christ follower, I will face trials, tribulations, heartache, misfortune, woe, grief, adversity, etc. etc.

But I'm confident He is with me as I go through them and will teach me how to endure.

#takinganotherstep #spurgeon

Photocred: Julius Drost

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I was reminded today...

"The bedrock of our (my) Christian faith is the unmerited, fathomless marvel of the love of God exhibited on the Cross of Calvary, a love we never can and never shall merit." Oswald Chambers

#takinganotherstep #utmost #humbled
- Photocred - Alicia Quan

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"Rise, and shine, and give God the glory, glory..."

The familiar words of a song I learned as a child lead to my prayer for me today.

Lord, whatever I do during this day, however noble or common, even the drudgery, let it be for an audience of One.

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