I can't. .. HE can. .. I think I will let Him.

We humans are amazing creatures. We are blessed with this gift called free will and we dress it up and disguise it to ourselves and others as "will power ". We attempt to do many impossible things with it and sometimes we even succeed and then allow ourselves to believe the delusion that we did it all by ourselves. 

The truth is that while yes it does take will power to go to work, make a meal, and participate in the lives of those around us, more often than not, we are the recipient of God's blessings and His will for us when the bigger things happen. 

Take a moment today and look at all the good things around you and in your life. Are they really ONLY from your will power?.. 

Check your experience... 

"Lack of power that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves." Big Book pg 45 

Lord, we thank you for the blessings in our lives that mainly come from You when we turn our will and lives over to you, AMEN. 

 "Then Job answered the LORD and said, I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted." Job 41: 1-2 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

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Spring cleaning

Summer is just around the corner and most of us have thought about and perhaps even engaged in some form of Spring Cleaning. Maybe we cleaned and organized our homes, moving the clutter and no longer needed things to the trash. Some of us might even have looked in our clothes closets and removed our winter garments to make room for our summer wardrobe. Out with the old and in with the new is our Spring Cleaning motive.

What about the clutter of fears, resentments, anger, and other things in our hearts and minds that hold us hostage and block us off from the Son-light of the Spirit? 

Isn't it time to clear these unwanted thoughts and toxic emotions out of ourselves? It's a spiritual principle that when we find ourselves angry and or hurt by people, places, things, and or situations it's because there is something spiritually wrong inside of us that needs to be attended to and corrected or cleaned if you will. .... Check your experience...

"Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them." Big Book pg 84 

Lord let us open our hearts and minds to be cleansed by your Holy Spirit to remove any and all fear, resentment, anger, and self-generated pain, AMEN.  

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” Ephesians 4:31 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Looking to volunteer or plug into an existing helping opportunity in the Greater Phoenix AZ area? 

Visit Servants Hearts! 

It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! 

Furniture Bank and Spiritual Solutions Group are pleased to sponsor and share this free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship. 

Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help! 

http://aservantsheart.us

We GET what we GIVE

As we celebrate Mother’s Day, a great example of unconditional love is seen in a mother’s love for her child. Because we are human, it’s a part of our DNA to unconsciously and naturally seek unconditional love. 

Most of us spend our lives seeking it and never quite finding it. Perhaps it’s because we are looking with the wrong motives. 

 We GET what we GIVE. That is a spiritual principle. In my experience I have only received unconditional love when I am in a mental, spiritual, and emotional state to give this. I have learned I must give unconditional love in order to be able to receive it. 

God loves us unconditionally but until we are willing, we cannot receive His love. It’s the same with our relationships here on Earth. Until we are willing to give love unconditionally, we cannot receive it. … Check your experience…. 

“Love and tolerance of others is our code.” Big Book pg 84 

Lord thank You for loving us unconditionally. Please open our hearts with Your Spirit to enable us to be willing to give love unconditionally so that we may receive it, AMEN. 

 “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you;" Isaiah 66:13 

Furniture Bank Continues to help those in need! 

 Until we are clear from the world heath challenges, Furniture Bank is neither accepting nor scheduling pick-ups of donated items. 

We are using our cash reserves to order new items that can be drop shipped and delivered to our clients. 

Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. 

Please help us continue to help others! 

http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Change Your Thoughts and You Will Change Your Life!

If we can change our thoughts, we can change our attitudes. If we change our attitudes, we can change our actions. If our actions change then our behaviors follow. Finally, if our behaviors change, then so do our habits. 

It starts with us folks. We need not let the actions or influences of others control us and no matter how good it looks on the TV or the internet does not mean we HAVE to HAVE it to be complete! 

God gave us free will for a reason in order to allow us to consciously make our choices and decisions based on what’s in our hearts and not dominating our mind’s eye at the moment. … Check your experience. … 

“The persistence of this illusion is astonishing.” Big Book pg 30 

Lord, let us be transformed by seeking Your will daily and not falling to the illusions of the material things f this world, AMEN. 

 "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you,” Romans 12:2  

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank! 

Order today and help us help others! 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pastor+mark+farley&ref=nb_sb_noss

Have a blessed day y'all!

Solid as a Rock

Have you ever noticed how buildings are constructed? They usually start with a very solid and firm foundation. Next follows steel, iron, or whatever sturdy and strong material is used to build the frame. The point is that things that are built to last are built upon solid foundations. 

It’s the same with our lives. When we build our lives on a solid foundation of spiritual principles including, love, grace, tolerance, kindness, honesty, hard work, healthy relationships, and service to others we wind up with a stable, secure, and vibrant life. 

What are the principles you are using for the spiritual foundation of your life?.. Check your experience...

“Have we skimped on the cement put into the foundation?” Big Book pg 75 

Lord, let us build our life upon the foundation we have through our faith and trust in You and Your Word, AMEN. 

 “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank! 

Order today and help us help others! 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pastor+mark+farley&ref=nb_sb_noss

Have a blessed day y'all!! 

Who are THEM and THEY?

"THEY" just don't understand. 

Most of my early life, I was under the impression that "THEY" knew best and we should try and please "THEM". I spent a lot of confused years trying to make THEM happy and wondering who THEY were. 

Finally, I had my spiritual awakening and turned my will and my life over to God and I no longer needed to worry about pleasing THEM or THEY! I have found grace, growth, and abundant life through my daily walk with God. I still don't know, who THEY or THEM are and I no longer care. 

How about you? Are you spending countless frustrating hours daily in trying to live to please THEM hoping THEY are happy with you? Or are you seeking God's will daily?.. Check your experience… 

"...if only people would do as he wished, the show would be great. Everybody, including himself, would be pleased." Big Book pg 61 

Lord please let our hearts remind our heads that we can't please others through our own will power and we are not responsible for others happiness, AMEN. 

“It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the Lord, you are safe.” Proverbs 29:25 

Looking to volunteer or plug into an existing helping opportunity in the Greater Phoenix AZ area? 

Visit Servants Hearts! 

It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! 

Furniture Bank and Spiritual Solutions Group are pleased to sponsor and share this free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship. 

 http://aservantsheart.us

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Are you "salty" enough? 

Salt can change, preserve, and add value to what it touches. But it is up to us to use it—or not.... We can use way too much salt and that can be bad for our health as well as those we cook for. We can also ignore or choose not to use salt and that can also have negative effects on us and others. 

We are given talents and gifts to use. Like "salt" we can use these way too much or not at all. How are you choosing to use the "SALT" of talents and gifts in your life? Are you changing, adding value, preserving, or just not using it? ... Check your experience. ... 

"Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." Big Book pg 102 

 Lord let us use the salt of the gifts and talents You give us to enhance our lives and others, AMEN. 

"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?" Matthew 5:13 

Furniture Bank Continues to help those in need! 

Until we are clear from the world heath challenges, Furniture Bank is neither accepting nor scheduling pick-ups of donated items. 

We are using our cash reserves to order new items that can be drop shipped and delivered to our clients. 

Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. 

Please help us continue to help others! 

http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html

Have a blessed Day y’all!