Faith grows stronger when it's rooted in God's Word. Like the Bereans, be willing to search the Scriptures, test every teaching, and let the Bible reveal its own truth.

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Choose God's presence over life's distractions.

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Our BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWER for today is............................

According to Acts 25:19, what were the questions against Paul mainly about?

The Answer: B. Their own religion and a certain Jesus

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TODAY IS PORCH MINISTRIES 24 HOUR FASTING DAY, PERFECT TIME FOR A GREAT RECIPE.
AUNT JEANNES CHEESE CAMILLES

2 CUPS SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE
2 STICKS BUTTER
2 CUPS FLOUR
1 CUP PECAN HALVES
1 EGG

BLEND BUTTER AND CHEESE INTO AN ORANGE DOUGH
ADD FLOUR A LITTLE AT A TIME.
ROLL OUT COOKIES THIN
CUT COOKIES AND COAT WITH BEATEN EGG
SALT TO TASTE

BAKE AT 425 UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN

CHEEZEITS WITH ATTITUDE.

WHEN YOU ARE FASTING, IT IS THE EFFORT OF SELF DENIAL, INSTEAD OF SPENDING TIME PREPPING MEALS AND EATING AND USING THAT TIME IN PRAYER.

THE ANSWERS TO THE PRAYERS MAY BE MIRACULOUS!

When the road feels uncertain, remember who stands behind your hope. The God who created heaven and earth is your Helper; nothing you face is beyond His wisdom, presence, or power.

DISCIPLINE TODAY. SUCCESS TOMORROW.

Success is rarely built in one big moment.
It is built through small, faithful choices made every day.

When you don't feel like praying—pray.
When you don't feel like trying—keep going.
When the journey feels slow—stay faithful.
When you fail—learn, get back up, and try again.

“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life.” — Proverbs 10:17

Discipline teaches you to do what is right, even when it is difficult.
It helps you stay focused when distractions come.
It gives you the strength to keep going when results are not yet visible.

And remember—God is not only interested in where you are going; He is shaping who you become along the way.

Don't give up because it is hard.
Don't quit because it is taking longer than expected.

Stay disciplined.
Stay faithful.
Keep working.
Keep praying.
Keep trusting God.

One day, you will look back and thank God that you didn't give up.

“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” — Proverbs 16:3

— Grace Inspires

Why does Scripture interrupt the seventh month with sound?

Leviticus 23:23–25 and Numbers 29:1–6 give us a sacred trumpet day—rest, assembly, sound, and offering. The Torah does not call it Rosh Hashanah; that name and its customs belong to later Jewish life.

Keeping the distinction helps us hear the call: stop, remember, make repair, and receive the day. The New Testament’s trumpet language then opens a careful horizon of gathering, resurrection, and Israel’s Messiah—without turning the day into a secret code or erasing Israel.

Watch the teaching and open the passages:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8xOcPgqJTA

Baptism Time
Holy Spirit on His Way

Surrender your old ways to Jesus today!

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September 8 - Say No When You Should

“All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” (Matthew 5:37 NIV)

Toolbox Talk:
Time stewardship sometimes means saying no. When you say yes to everything you either break commitments or burn out. Clear no’s protect your priorities. They guard your family. They guard your health. If you need to say no - say it simply and early.

Jobsite Story:
One of the hardest skills in running a building business is saying no to work that looks profitable but isn't right - wrong client, wrong scope, wrong timing. Every job I took against my better judgment cost me more than the margin it generated. Learning to say no is part of the business skill set.

Debrief:
What are you saying yes to that you should stop?
What is one no you need to say this week to protect what matters?

Prayer:
Lord, help me be clear and honest with my commitments. Give me courage to say no when it’s wise. Amen.

Takeaway:
Clear “noes” protect you.

Further Reading:
Proverbs 25:28

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“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.””
‭‭John‬ ‭8‬:‭32‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/jhn.8.32.NKJV

Quick to Hear. Slow to Speak. Slow to Anger.

James 1:19–20

“This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.”

There is a kind of strength the world rarely celebrates.

It is the strength to listen when you want to interrupt.

The strength to remain quiet when you have something you could say.

The strength to control your emotions when someone has pushed every button you have.

The strength to respond like Christ when your flesh wants to react.

That is Christlike character.

James is not simply teaching good manners. He is teaching spiritual maturity. He gives us three powerful principles for developing the character of Christ.

1. QUICK TO HEAR

Before James tells us what to say, he tells us how to listen.

Proverbs 18:13 warns:

“He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.”

There is a difference between hearing someone's words and actually listening.

Sometimes while another person is speaking, we are already preparing our defense. We are not listening to understand. We are listening for an opportunity to respond.

But spiritual maturity says, Listen first.

Even more importantly, we must learn to listen to God before reacting to people.

Throughout Scripture, hearing carries the idea of responding obediently. God is not merely looking for people who hear His Word. He is looking for people whose lives are governed by what they hear.

Before reacting, ask:

“Lord, what does Your Word say about how I should respond?”

That one question could prevent many arguments, broken relationships, and regretful words.

2. SLOW TO SPEAK

James does not say, “Never speak.”

He says, “slow to speak.”

There is wisdom in allowing our words to pass through the filter of the Holy Spirit before they pass through our lips.

Proverbs 10:19 teaches that when words are multiplied, sin is not far away.

Jesus took our words seriously:

Matthew 12:36 says that people will give an account for every careless word.

That should cause every believer to consider the power of his speech.

Not everything that comes into your mind needs to come out of your mouth.

Not every accusation requires an immediate defense.

Not every social media post requires your response.

Not every disagreement needs to become an argument.

Sometimes spiritual maturity is demonstrated by what you refuse to say.

3. SLOW TO ANGER

Here James reaches the heart of the matter:

“For the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.”

We can convince ourselves that our anger is justified.

“They deserved it.”

“They shouldn't have said that.”

“Somebody needed to straighten them out.”

But James gives us a different measurement.

The question isn't merely:

Was I justified in being angry?

The deeper question is:

Did my response produce the righteousness of God?

That changes everything.

Proverbs 16:32 says:

“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.”

God calls self-control strength.

The world often calls retaliation strength.

Scripture says the person who can govern his own spirit possesses a greater victory than the warrior who conquers a city.

This connects directly with Galatians 5:22–23. Patience, gentleness, and self-control are fruit produced by the Holy Spirit.

That means restraint is not weakness.

Restraint is strength under the government of the Holy Spirit.

Think about Jesus.

He possessed all authority, yet He did not use His power to defend His pride.

He was falsely accused.

Mocked.

Insulted.

Rejected.

Yet He remained completely submitted to the Father.

1 Peter 2:23 tells us:

“Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously.”

There is our example.

Jesus did not lack the power to retaliate.

He possessed the character not to.

CHARACTER IS REVEALED UNDER PRESSURE

Anyone can appear patient when nothing is irritating them.

Anyone can appear loving around people who agree with them.

Anyone can appear self-controlled when nothing is challenging them.

Pressure reveals what has been developing inside us.

This is why James' teaching is so important for the times in which we live.

We live in a culture of immediate reactions.

Someone posts something, react.

Someone disagrees, respond.

Someone insults us, retaliate.

Someone misunderstands us, defend ourselves immediately.

But the disciple of Jesus Christ is called to another way:

Quick to hear.
Slow to speak.
Slow to anger.

Listen before responding.

Pray before speaking.

Let Scripture govern your emotions.

Allow the Holy Spirit to rule your reactions.

Because sometimes the greatest evidence of spiritual maturity is not what you have the courage to say.

It is what you have the character to restrain.

Before responding today, ask yourself:

Have I listened?

Do these words need to be spoken?

Is my anger producing God's righteousness, or merely satisfying my flesh?

And perhaps the most important question:

Will my response look like Jesus?

Character is not developed only when we study the Word.

Character is developed when pressure gives us an opportunity to live the Word we have studied.

“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.”
Proverbs 16:32

Lord, develop the character of Christ in us. Teach us to listen before we answer, to measure our words before we speak, and to surrender our anger before it controls us. Holy Spirit, govern our thoughts, our mouths, and our emotions. May our responses reveal Jesus, especially when we are under pressure. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Quick to hear. Slow to speak. Slow to anger.

That isn't weakness.

That is Christlike strength.