Dr. Scott Ferrell

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Focus Your Entire Being on My living Presence.  I am most assuredly with you, enveloping you in My Love and Peace.  While you relax in My Presence, I am molding your mind and cleansing your heart.  I am recreating you into the one I designed you to be.

As you move from stillness into the activities of your day, do not relinquish your attentiveness to Me.  If something troubles you, talk it over with Me.  If you get bored with what you are doing, fill time with prayers and praise.  When someone irritates you, don’t let your thoughts linger on that person’s faults.  Gently nudge your mind back to Me.  Every moment is precious if you keep your focus on Me.  Any day can be a good day, because My Presence permeates all time.

Psalm 89:15-16 15 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. 16 They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness.

1John 3:19-20 19This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence 20whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

Jude 24 24To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy

Psalm 41:12 12 In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

During my morning prayer time, I was reminded that I’m doing my best with what I have and God said ‘that’s enough.  I’ll take care of the rest’.  So, I took a deep breath, gave thanks and came to church.  Hope you’ll do the same friends!

Peace in Christ, Scott

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Sit Quietly With Me, letting all your fears and worries bubble up to the surface of your consciousness.  There, in the Light of My Presence, the bubbles pop and disappear.  However, some fears surface over and over again, especially fear of the future.  You tend to project yourself mentally into the next day, week, month, year, decade; and you visualize yourself coping badly in those times.  What you are seeing is a false image, because it doesn’t include Me.  Those gloomy times that you imagine will not come to pass, since My Presence will be with you at all times.

When a future-oriented worry assails you, capture it and disarm it by suffusing the Light of My presence into that mental image.  Say to yourself, “Jesus will be with me then and there.  With His help, I can cope!”  Then, come home to the present moment, where you can enjoy Peace in My Presence.

Luke 12:22-24 22Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!

Deuteronomy 31:6 6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

2 Corinthians 10:5 ⁵We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

May you be blessed today dear friends.  See you tomorrow!  Only three rehearsals left for First Family Christmas!  Yikes!  Please be present so that you can be prepared to bring your very BEST to our Lord and Savior in celebration of His birthday!  What a beautiful gift.  Peace and Love, Scott

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Learn To Appreciate difficult days.  Be stimulated by the challenges you encounter along your way.  As you journey through rough terrain with Me, gain confidence from your knowledge that together we can handle anything.  This knowledge is comprised of three parts: your relationship with Me, promises in the Bible, and past experiences of coping successfully during hard times.

Look back on your life, and see how I have helped you through difficult days.  If you are tempted to think, “Yes, but that was then, and this is now,” remember who I Am!  Although you and your circumstances may change dramatically, I remain the same throughout time and eternity.  This is the basis of your confidence. In My Presence you live and move and have your being.

Isaiah 41:10 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Psalm 102:27 27 But you remain the same, and your years will never end.

Acts 17:28 28’For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

Perfect timing for our sermon series on generosity. Read and know that God loves you and cares for you! Blessings friends, Scott
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Worship Me in the beauty of holiness. All true beauty reflects some of who I Am. I am working My ways in you: the divine Artist creating loveliness within your being. My main work is to clear out debris and clutter, making room for My Spirit to take full possession. Collaborate with Me in this effort by being willing to let go of anything I choose to take away. I know what you need, and I have promised to provide all of that-abundantly!

Your sense of security must not rest in your possessions or in things going your way. I am training you to depend on Me alone, finding fulfillment in My Presence. This entails being satisfied with much or with little, accepting either as My will or the moment. Instead of grasping and controlling, you are learning to release and receive. Cultivate this receptive stance by trusting Me in every situation.

Psalm 29:2 (KJV) 2Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Psalm 27:4 4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

I give thanks for each and every one of you.  If I have not told you lately, consider yourself VERY much appreciated and loved!  I look forward to leading in worship with you on Sunday as we let our light shine for the congregation, community and world!  Peace and Blessings, Scott

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 Every Time something thwarts your plans or desires, use that as a reminder to communicate with Me.  This practice has several benefits.  The first is obvious: talking with Me blesses you and strengthens our relationship.  Another benefit is that disappointments, instead of dragging you down, are transformed into opportunities for good.  This transformation removes the sting from difficult circumstances, making it possible to be joyful in the midst of adversity.

Begin by practicing this discipline in all the little disappointments of daily life.  It is often these minor setbacks that draw you away from My Presence.  When you reframe setbacks as opportunities, you find that you gain much more than you have lost.  It is only after much training that you can accept major losses in this positive way.  But it is possible to attain the perspective of the apostle Paul, who wrote: Compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus, I consider everything I once treasured to be as insignificant as rubbish.

Colossians 4:2 2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Philippians 3:7-8 7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young