 Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and weary of battle, came upon a small village. The villagers, suffering a meager harvest and the many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing their hands and bemoaning the lack of anything to eat.
The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then turned to the village elders. "Your tired fields have left you nothing to share, so we will share what little we have: the secret of how to make soup from stones."
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In 1835 a man visited a doctor in Italy. He was filled with anxiety and exhausted from lack of sleep. He couldn't eat, and he avoided his friends. The doctor examined him and found he was in prime physical condition. Concluding his patient needed to have a good time, the physician told him about a circus in town and its star performer, a clown named Grimaldi. Night after night he had the people rolling in the aisles. "You must go and see him," the doctor advised. "Grimaldi is the world's funniest clown. He'll make you laugh and cure your sadness." "No," replied the despairing man, "he can't help me. you see, I am Grimaldi!"
Three things Satan can never take away from you, no four: Satan cannot take away your spirit, Satan cannot remove your joy, Satan cannot undermine your integrity, Satan has no power to divide your heart, Satan cannot undermine your salvation. Job is a class act. He rises above Satan’s attempt to destroy his dignity and divide his heart.
I hear stories all the time from people with out of control lives, when they want to believe in God and make life decisions based on the values of Jesus Christ, one extremely helpful practice is to hang around people of faith: Christian men and women that have found the peace of Christ. That’s one of the things we desire in this church – to be available. Hang out together. In a large measure that is what we are doing on Thursday evenings at Seeds of Hope. This is no secret: Hanging out. A place to be. Friendships. Time. Helping each other to be accountable.
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Carl Crouse, Pastor
At SACC we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Every Sunday the worship service includes a message from the Bible. My words are an attempt to understand and apply the Bible to our daily living. I post weekly sermons and other biblical messages on this page. May you find meaning and hope as you read through each message and seek to hear God's voice. Leave a comment to ask questions or inspire others with your insights. Categories
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