MARCH 15~ TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES:  LET US BE MINDFUL OF HOW WE SPEAK TOWARDS EACH OTHER

Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

James 1:19 states, “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”  As followers of Christ, we should strive to exemplify love and peace toward others.  The words we speak and the messages that are delivered out of our mouths can either have a negative impact or positive impact on others.  In our journey with Christ, we will be tested, however we must remember who we represent.  If we would only apply Proverbs 15:1 to our individual lives and in the Church, we would see what a difference it would make.

Teria Dawson

MARCH 14~ TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES:  ACCEPTABLE IN THY SIGHT

Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”

MARCH 13~ TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES:  A READY PRAISE

MARCH 12~TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES:  STICKS AND STONES 

Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

MARCH 11~ TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES: STICKS AND STONES

Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.  Although we said these words as kids to protect our feelings, they are not true.  Words can hurt you to your bones, even kill you mentally and spiritually.  But a word fitly spoken can strengthen, uplift, encourage, and brighten one’s day.  Kind words are like honey, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

Valerie Dysart

MARCH 10~TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES: GOD IS GREAT AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED

2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

MARCH 9~TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES: HOW WE SHOULD SHEW PRAISES

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 “And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.”

MARCH 8~TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES: YOU MAY NOT SEE IT FIRST, BUT KEEP TRUSTING GOD!

Philippians 3:9 “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”

Faith without works is dead; Ephesians 3:16-17 says that, “He will grant you, according to the riches of his glory and that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.”  In my past, I went through some things I was not sure about.  Learning to trust and believe God at His word, I started to have faith and believe that He would deliver me from it all, and he did.  Even though I could not see it at first, I see it now.  Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen!

Shamiyah Edwards

MARCH 7~TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES: I’VE BEEN MADE ANEW!

Colossians 3:9: “Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;”

Who I was yesterday does not mandate who I will be today if I have decided to repent and leave my sins behind.  When we are converted, we embark upon a daily journey to shed our sinful nature and SHOW THE WORLD that the Holy Ghost rules OUR LIVES.  This intentional removal of personal attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors that displease and misrepresent Christ SHOWS THE LORD that He is a priority in OUR LIVES.  As we yield to the chastening of the Spirit, the Lord SHOWS US ourselves and challenges us to change the direction of OUR LIVES.  Detaching ourselves from living lies and from our old ways brings glory to God and makes us new.

Erica Littleton

MARCH 6~TO SHEW FORTH HIS PRAISES:  LET’S JUST BE NICE!

Ephesians 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

Ephesians 4:32 reminds us that we are to be kind one to another, tender hearted, and forgiving, even as God has forgiven us. I often say “it’s just nice to be nice!” So today, smile at someone, pray for someone, encourage someone, call someone and extend forgiveness or even challenge your flesh and ask for forgiveness!! Your warm smile or encouraging message could be the one word that your brother or sister needs to hear just to make it through the day! God will encourage YOU as you ENCOURAGE others.