Let the Anthem be sung and Let the Message Go Forth. God Bless.-Rev. Mike Hanley

Today is Pentecost Sunday which simply means 50 days since the Passover of Easter week. The Feast of Weeks was celebrated in the days of the Old Testament which correlated with Pentecost. It was on the day of Pentecost when The Holy Ghost was sent to the church gathered in Jerusalem in an upper room. The 120 Faithful received this wonderful gift and began to speak with other languages as the Holy Spirit gave them the utterance. 
It gives me great pleasure to share this testimony with my FB friends. About 52 years ago as a 13 year old boy hungry for God, I received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost with the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit gave me the utterance. Glad to say that this Holy Comforter still abides faithful in my life today. Four men at the Belton Church of God on Shirley Street, prayed with me on a Sunday Night until I prayed through. Those men were men of God that stayed and prayed with me. My Dad, Hurshell Hanley, Bill Oates, Guy Hamby, and one more will forever remain in my heart as men who mentored me. 

My prayer is that everyone would come to enjoy this wonderful gift. God Bless.

Create

““To all the secret writers, late-night painters, would-be singers, lapsed and scared artists of every stripe, dig out your paintbrush, or your flute, or your dancing shoes. Pull out your camera or your computer or your pottery wheel. Today, tonight, after the kids are in bed or when your homework is done, or instead of one more video game or magazine, create something, anything.

Pick up a needle and thread, and stitch together something particular and honest and beautiful, because we need it. I need it.

Thank you, and keep going.””

Shauna Niequist

Your Song

From Ann Voskamp: 

"And before YOU were born — there was a song sung over every single one of YOU—can you hear it?

“Body and soul, I am marvelously made…

You know me inside and out,you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,

how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth;

all the stages of my life were spread out before you,

The days of my life all prepared

before I’d even lived one day.”

Psalm 139

Arise; shine!

“Your light is seen. Your heart is known. Your soul is cherished by more people than you might imagine. If you knew how many others have been touched in wonderful ways by you, you would be astonished. If you knew how many people feel so much for you, you would be shocked. You are far more wonderful than you think you are. Rest with that. Rest easy with that. Breathe again. You are doing fine. More than fine. Better than fine. You’re doing great. So relax. And love yourself today.”
— Neale Donald Walsch (via shaktilover)

You are God's Treasure

Are you comfortable in your own skin? In other words, do you recognize yourself as the treasure God made you, or are you constantly looking for approval and comparing yourself to a neighbor, co-worker or friend? Do you try to out-dress them or out-perform them? Are you always looking for ways to one-up others?
Friend, it’s time to let all of that go. Comparison is a distraction. Comparison is a thief. It steals your time, energy, focus and joy. You aren’t here to impress anybody; you don’t have to prove anything because you are God’s special workmanship. He created you with a purpose for a purpose. You are empowered and equipped to do everything He’s called you to do.
If you will choose to stay free from a spirit of competition and just run your own race in life, not only will you enjoy your life more, but you’ll see your gifts and talents come out to the full. You’ll see His blessing and favor in a greater way, and you’ll move forward into the life of victory He has in store!
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Practicing Peace

7 Ways to Practice Peace
 By Joyce Meyer

I believe that one of the keys to maintaining peace in your life is to take small steps toward peace every day. Here are a few tips for having a more peaceful lifestyle.

1. Be selective with how you spend your time. You may be trying to do too many things and end up doing none of them well. Hurrying is trying to do more than the Holy Spirit is leading you to do. Be led by the Spirit.

2. Be prepared to say, “no” nicely. Sometimes we take on things we know we shouldn’t, just because we’re uncomfortable saying no. If you feel this pressure, ask God to put your spirit at rest and give you loving words to speak that will take away the unnecessary awkwardness of saying no.

3. Resist the spirit of procrastination. It’s the attitude that says I’m going to sit here and wait until I feel like doing what I need to do. But God’s Word tells us to exercise self-discipline. Do what you need to do now so you can fully enjoy your times of rest.

4. Eliminate key distractions. If you know you are easily distracted, set some guidelines for yourself. Don’t let them keep you up late at night so you oversleep the next morning and end up setting yourself up for a hurried, stressful day.

5. Set appropriate boundaries for interruptions. Life is full of interruptions, but we can learn to set boundaries that help us manage them in healthy ways. Schedule times when you are “off-limits.” Let your calls go to voicemail, turn off your email, and decide to get back to people after your “off-limits” time is over. Trust the Holy Spirit to tell you when there is a true emergency.

6. Modify your life. Ask God to show you “out-of-the-box” ways to save time and trouble. For instance, when I don’t have time to do the dishes, I use paper plates. And if I’m having a birthday party for one of my kids and don’t have time to make a meal, we just have cake and ice cream.

7. Listen for the Holy Spirit. If you can see that your plan is not producing peace, go back to God; pray for peace and for wisdom to make changes that will benefit your life.

If you can learn to trust God “in the now,” receive His grace as you need it, and you can become a truly peaceful person. Now that’s powerful!


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Prayer

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13 Reasons to Pray 


1. Prayer opens the door to the secrets of God. Jeremiah 33:3, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 

2. Prayer puts our lives at peace with God and sets a place for us in eternity. Romans 10:9-10 


3. Prayer changes our destiny and restores our nations. 2 Chronicles 7:14 

4. Prayer helps us to find (and keeps us in) the will of God. Colossians 4:12 

5. Prayer gives us boldness. Acts 4:31


6. Prayer and fasting gives you supernatural power over demonic forces. Matthew 17:21


7. Prayer protects our families, blesses men and keeps worldly and godly authorities in order. 1 Timothy 2:1-2


8. Prayer keeps us from temptations. Matthew 6:13, 26:41 


9. Prayer is our path to perfect peace and our substitute for anxiety. Philippians 4:6-7, Isaiah 26:3 


10. Prayer is God’s will. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18


11. Prayer makes good what we eat! 1 Timothy 4:5 


12. Prayer heals our physical bodies. James 5:15 


13.Prayer gives us strength and wisdom to handle our enemies. Psalm 109:3-4