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Cindy Dennis

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This past Saturday morning, I had a full list of things to do in the smallest possible amount of time. I could not afford any delaysand yet that is exactly what happened. I had finished one of the errands on the list and unexpectedly, my car would not start. It wanted to start, so that meant my battery was still strong but the more I tried to get the car to start, the more frustrated I became. So, I decided to call my husband, and when I did get an answer, I began to text my husband and text, and text. You get the picture. Still I did not get any response back.

I would like to say that when I cried out to God for help, I trusted Him to come to my rescue, but for whatever reason after an hour of waiting, I got out of the car and decided to walk on home. It was only a few miles and I thought it shouldn’t take me that long, but with the heat of the sunshine adding to the heat of my disposition, I was clearly not thinking right nor making much progress. After about 10 or so minutes into my walk down Richmond Highway my husband called to check in. Let’s just say he was not greeted with a warm welcome and when he pressed to see what was the matter, we discovered the reason why he never got my texts nor my phone message was because I used his work mobile number by mistake rather than his personal mobile number. He came immediately to my rescue once he found my location on Richmond Highway. He helped to get the car towed and though I did not get the checklist done, I learned a mighty lesson. When I pray, God will answer my cry for help every time. He will be there in my time of trouble and come to my rescue (see Psalm 91:15).

Are you at a place in your life where you need to be rescued? Are you ready to call out to God for help? We can rest assured that He will be there for you in your time of trouble when you call out to Him. Rather you are experiencing a loss, separation, health issue, or anything else, all you have to do is ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you (see Matthew 7:7).

Psalm 50:15 VOICE says “When you are in trouble, call for Me.I will come and rescue you.” God doesn’t lie, so when He says He will come to our rescue, He will. Notice that God says you when call for Him, He will then come to your rescue.

Remember to call on Him the next time you find yourself stranded. God doesn’t want you to try to make it on your own. No, He wants you to call on Him in your day of trouble and trust that He will come to your rescue for He is faithful.

Cindy Dennis


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Allowing Your Patience a Chance to Grow

…for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.—James 1:3-4 TLB

This past Memorial Day weekend we had our annual family trip. I plan for weeks to creatememorable moments with our five grandchildren each year. This year was no different. We call this weekend “GG camp” and I enjoy the adventure of planning activities, crafts and games, while providing lots of opportunities to connect with these little ones. I will say that by the end of the weekend, my husband and I were ready to pack up to get home and settled in for the work week.

We left at 10 am from Ocean City, Maryland on Memorial Day and the GPS was not kiddingwhen it had red indicating heavy traffic awaiting us most of the trip home. It ended up beingnearly six hours of steady stop and go traffic rather than the three hours we first thought.During the L-O-N-G drawn out trip home, you would think we used this time to enjoy thescenery, or talk about all the memories from the weekend. I have to admit it may have started out that way, but before long, we had a tough time staying positive and upbeat. Frustration and impatience wanted to set in and it was a battle to allow our patience to prevail. Have you ever asked God to help make you become more patient? In studying what the Bible says about patience, I was amazed to discover patience grows and becomes stronger when we experience challenges.

Patience is commonly defined as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering
without getting angry or upset. The enemy is ready to try to get us discouraged or frustrated
through each delay and setback in the journey of life. When we get lured into the temptation to quit, our patience does not get a chance to develop.

James 1:2-4 (VOICE) encourages us to find joy in the hardships of life and reminds us toembrace them so our faith will blossom under pressure and teach us true patience. With thisperspective we find ourselves able to endure the trials and complete the L-O-N-G journey.In this world we are going to experience challenges and if we lean on the strength of the Holy Spirit and keep our focus on God’s promises rather than the circumstances around us, we will not only see our patience grow and develop, but we will become strong in character, complete and lacking in nothing. Now that is victorious living! That is how we can really make a difference in the world.Blessings,Cindy

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