Work is one of them 4 letter words…..Work seems to be a heavy word. There are things in life we must do that we don’t necessarily enjoy that require work. From simple things like laundry to complex things like car maintenance (well… it’s very complex for me!) the work required may not be enjoyable but we know it’s needed. On the other hand, each of us possess talents and skills that we enjoy and because of our passions for them, it doesn’t feel like work. What is your passion or talent that you gain enjoyment and satisfaction from doing? These are just a part of the many gifts God has given us. … Check your experience…. “It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it.” Big Book pg 86 Lord let our hearts be reminded that while most work is necessary, we do have talents and gifts that bring us pleasure in some of our work, AMEN. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:37-38 Have a blessed day y’all! Start your day on a positive note! Daily devotions from the Big Book and Bible combined! Paperback and Kindle versions are now available!! Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including our beloved Furniture Bank! Please order yours today and help us help others! https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=pastor+mark+farley&crid=14NTE20XGC0O1&sprefix=pastor+mark+%2Caps%2C201&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12    

Got faith? ... Except for electricians and engineers, can we absolutely and completely explain why the light comes on when we touch the switch? We have faith from our experience that it will. Same thing with starting our computers and cars, we can't entirely explain it but we have faith from our experience that it will work. Now what about God? I can't speak for you but through my life experiences and His grace and Word, I know my faith is based on a real and loving God. How about you? ... Check your experience. ... "We finally saw that faith in some kind of God was a part of our make-up, just as much as the feeling we have for a friend." Big Book pg 55. Lord, let us grow our faith through daily contact with You through prayer and Your Word, AMEN. "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see..." Hebrews 11:1 Have a blessed day y’all! Start your day on a positive note! Daily devotions from the Big Book and Bible combined! Paperback and Kindle versions are now available!! Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including our beloved Furniture Bank! Please order yours today and help us help others!https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=pastor+mark+farley&crid=14NTE20XGC0O1&sprefix=pastor+mark+%2Caps%2C201&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12    

One stop shopping…. We stop at many places for many things most days. We go to the coffee shop for our coffee, the juice place for our smoothies, the cleaners for our clothes, the healthy market for our specialty foods, and the grocery store for the rest! We travel many places to get many things to help us in our daily lives! What about our spiritual lives? It is comforting to know that all we need is contained in one book and we can usually get spiritually fed through studying and learning The Book with other believers. How is that working out for you? Where are you getting your spiritual food? …. Check your experience…. . “Assuming we are spiritually fit, we can do all sorts of things” Big Book pg 100 Lord, let us look to Your Word to learn and apply the truths in our lives to give us our spiritual nourishment, AMEN. “Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 Have a blessed day y'all!! Check out my NEW WORKBOOK! Start your day on a positive note! Daily devotions from the Big Book and Bible combined! Paperback and Kindle versions are now available!! Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including our beloved Furniture Bank! Please order yours today and help us help others! https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=pastor+mark+farley&crid=14NTE20XGC0O1&sprefix=pastor+mark+%2Caps%2C201&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12

Freedom is not free…. As we celebrate with family and friends today, please remember our soldiers who made and make our way of life possible along with the biblical principles our Founding Fathers used to build the foundation of our great nation upon. “For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” 2 Corinthians 3:17 Lord, let us remember that our freedom is a privilege and a part of the heritage we receive from You, AMEN. “We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.” Big Book pg 83 Have a blessed day y’all! Hey friends please check out Servants Hearts! It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! Furniture Bank, Spiritual Solutions Group, and Advocate Phoenix are please to share the newest free service from Faith Through Works Fellowship! Its Phoenix based for now. Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help! http://aservantsheart.us/

Guard your words and walk your talk… Perhaps it’s different for you and I hope it is, but I spent many years reacting on emotions and allowing words fueled by fear, insecurity, and pride escape from my mouth before sensibility, reason, and wisdom had a chance to respond. My failure to control my words led to all sorts of situations where I had to amend, apologize, and suffer the consequences. When I finally learned to respond rather than react, I found not only less stress and chaos in my life, but also learned that this is where the Holy Spirt in us can speak into our hearts and show us not only the words we should use, but also the actions we need to back these words. Are you reacting or responding? … Check your experience. … “Our behavior will convince them more than our words.” Big Book pg 83 Lord, thank you for the reminder that while small, our tongue is mighty and we must watch our words, AMEN. “Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches.” James 3: 2-5 Have a blessed day y’all! …. MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Furniture Bank is in the hand-UP business and not the HANDOUT GAME! You can donate any amount for a tax deduction and tax receipt, even $20 a month helps, because $100 provides a new twin bed and bedding to make a house into a home for our clients and families escaping homelessness and hopelessness. We usually send 2 or 3 of these to every family we assist. Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. Visit our website www.FurnitureBank.us and click on the PayPal button for a secure transaction and tax receipt that will follow within 48 hours. Please help us help others! http://www.furniturebank.us

So where does fear come from?.. Fear is one of those 4 letter words that cause discomfort and pain. It’s interesting to me to see the power this word has over our lives. Now perhaps it’s different for you, but my experience has shown me that when this 4 letter word enters into my thoughts, if left unchecked and unchallenged, it can cause all sorts of troubles for me and those around me. Over the years I have learned that the best way for me to deal with fear is to track it to its source. More often than not that source is me and my attitudes, perceptions, and insecurities. When I am able to see that the fear is not real but based on my own making, then I am able to give the fear to God in exchange for His grace, guidance, and love. How are you handling your fears?.. Check your experience... “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Lord, let us give you our fears in exchange for your guidance, grace, and love, AMEN. “We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be.” Big Book pg 68 Have a blessed day y’all! Hey friends please check out Servants Hearts! It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! Furniture Bank, Spiritual Solutions Group, and Advocate Phoenix are pleased to share the newest free service from Faith Through Works Fellowship! Its Phoenix based for now. Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help! http://aservantsheart.us/

All kinds of ‘fire works’ … As most folks begin to celebrate the 4th of July, fireworks are a part of our American tradition. From innocent sparklers to all kinds of sophisticated and fancy explosives, we find a way to add noise and light up the night skies. Light cancels the darkness and this time of years we get to see many colorful and amazing types of light. We also have another source of Light that dwells within us. The Holy Spirit lights up our life through Jesus and His fire work banishes the darkness that tries to take over and control our lives. All we have to do is open our hearts to Him and He will do the rest. …Check your experience… “If we still cling to something we will not let go, we ask God to help us be willing.” Big Book pg 76 Lord, let us light up our lives with the fireworks You so freely provide us through Jesus, AMEN. “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;” Isaiah 9:2 Have a blessed day y’all! …. MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Furniture Bank is in the hand-UP business and not the HANDOUT GAME! You can donate any amount for a tax deduction and tax receipt, even $20 a month helps, because $100 provides a new twin bed and bedding to make a house into a home for our clients and families escaping homelessness and hopelessness. We usually send 2 or 3 of these to every family we assist. Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. Visit our website www.FurnitureBank.us and click on the PayPal button for a secure transaction and tax receipt that will follow within 48 hours. Please help us help others! http://www.furniturebank.us