CrossTrainer Devotion for Monday, Jan 5th, 2009, by Travis Haines
MONDAY (James 1:19-20) When any kind of trial comes in your life how do you act and react? James tells here to be “swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” I believe he includes all three because we often hear only what we want to hear and then say the first thing that comes to our mind leading us into a state of wrath. Remember, we are talking about a time of trial so we are...
Read More“You do not determine a man’s greatness by his talent or wealth, as the world does, but rather by what it takes to discourage him.” -Jerry Falwell This is one of my favorite quotes in the entire world. Doctor Falwell was one of my heroes in the faith, and I will never forget what impact his life has had on mine. I took this...
Read MoreMy Wife’s Gratitude
Dear Church Family, I was sitting here this morning thinking about the blessings in my life and my mind kept coming back to y’all. I immediately thanked my Lord for all of you, and for the blessing of being part of such an awesome church family. Words cannot express my appreciation. When I moved here 8 years ago, I was counting the days until I moved back home to Virginia. Now...
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