Nourishment of Encouragement

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

~ Vincent van Gogh

Nourishment of Encouragement

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:11
God, help me discern today what my life is intended to fulfill in your plan.

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It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3

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If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalm 66:18 (NIV)

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There is no hiding from God, but for those who willingly and joyously seek him, there is comfort, power, and hope in knowing his presence is ever with us.

Bread of Life Food Pantry

Served 16 families and 70 people...... The joy of the Lord filled the room.

Bread of Life Food Pantry

Welcome new volunteer's, Rachael Krishnan & Melody Krishnan, what a joy to see young people wanting to serve. We welcome all our youth to sign up and serve. Please contact Vito & Debbie Griseta 608-609-8831 or e-mail at redeyedvito@gmail.com

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Galatians 6:9 (The Message)

9-10So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.

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Taste and see that the LORD is good.

Psalm 34:8 (NIV)

Bread of Life Food Pantry

Galatians 6 (The Message)
6Be very sure now, you who have been trained to a self-sufficient maturity, that you enter into a generous common life with those who have trained you, sharing all the good things that you have and experience.

7-8Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.

9-10So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.

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Micah 6:6-8, God requires of His people justice, mercy and humility.

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The man who can't dance thinks the band is no good.

-Polish Proverb

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

~ Anon.

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Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16

Bread of Life Food Pantry

Served 12 families and 48 people, Prayed for God's conviction to bring correction allowing the Holy Spirit to confirm direction. Our action must show a Christ like reflection, everthing else is a false perception with sinful deception.

"Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others."
Proverbs 12:15, NLT

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— Romans 8:38-39 —
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)

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The greatest gift I can give my father, and my Father, is to be righteous in my heart and life.

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Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
— Philippians 3:20 (NIV)

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...so it is with Christ's body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. Romans 12:5 NLT

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Relying on God for the outcome requires acceptance of the outcome no matter how different it is from what was expected, its what God wants!

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"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."
Matthew 7:24-25

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Colossians 1:12 NKJV
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

Bread of Life food pantry

20 families, 72 people served today. God continues to direct the river through the food pantry. Please continue to pray and support God's work at ELC as we are heading into a great expansion in every outreach of His Spirit. Please consider serving or giving to our pantry as we are in need of paper products, diapers, shampoo's,conditioners,soft soap, toothpaste or whatever God lays on your heart.

We are still in need of volunteers for shopping, stocking and serving in the pantry on Thurs 10am - 1pm...... and in Aug we will be open to serve on Wed nights from 4:30 - 6:15pm.
If interested please contact Edith Hilliard, Vito & Debbie Griseta 608-609-8831

God Bless and thanks ELC for your support!!!!!!

Dont forget Pastor's vision to serve 1000 people a week which calculate to about 400 families each week, remember if the vision isnt scary then its not from God.

In Chris Love, Big V

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One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of shore for a very long time.

~ André Gide

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"I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord.""
Psalm 122:1, NLT

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It is the heart which experiences God, not the reason.

~ Blaise Pascal

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"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
John 16:33

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But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy.

Titus 3:4-5 (ESV)

Bread of Life food pantry

14 families, 53 people served today.God was so amazing because people are coming in so hungry for God's touch. Today 3 or 4 people asked for specific needs before we even started praying....... People are hungry for a true touch from God, brokeness continues people being ministered to by the Holy Spirit!!!!
Thank you Jesus you still desire to seek and save those who are lost and hurting deeper than we can reach. When alter is prepaired they will respond and request what they need because they know Daddy is in the house and want to meet every need.

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Why is it so hard to endure an unjust or unfair criticism? Why do we always have to defend ourselves no matter how ridiculous the charge? Often the problems we have with others simply escalate because we do not choose to forgive and let them go on in the Lord!

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"Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom."
Proverbs 11:2, NLT