Psalm 100:2 When you look around at people today, you see many long faces with sour expressions on their faces. Some of the most popular topics of conversation are the high price of gasoline, the high price of food and the recession. Lots of folks are talking about the problems we are facing in the world. Problems, problems, problems. Sometimes people don’t really do any research to find out if the supposed problems are valid or not. More than likely they heard these “facts” on the daily news report on their favorite TV news channel. Are these “facts” true? I always heard, “Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.” There’s a lot of wisdom in that saying. Things are not always as they appear. On the other hand, God’s Word is truth. We can judge everything we see or hear by the Word of God. Facts are subject to change, conditions in the world, conditions in your body, conditions in your family, the economy -- all of those things are subject to change but the Word of God can never change. Because of this truth, we can use the Word of God as our final authority. Knowing we have distinct guidelines for our life decisions makes living more enjoyable and much less stressful. God knew what He was doing when He gave us the Bible to live by. He said if we live by His Word, we would make our way prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1:8) Knowing this, why would we want to be sad, depressed or gloomy? Knowing we can live a prosperous, healthy, successful life should help us be happy, joyful and stress free. Knowing God is on our side will enable us to serve Him with gladness all the days of our life. Most of us take things much too seriously like we are responsible for everything that happens in the whole universe. Actually, I am just the believer; God is the performer. Jeremiah 1:12 says God watches over His word to perform it. So my job is to speak God’s Word so He can perform it on my behalf. That makes me very glad. I have the easy job. I read, meditate and learn God’s Word, the Bible, so I can speak it daily and watch God do all the work of making it create things just like He did in the beginning. Did you know that God is still creating things every day? That’s His nature. He can’t help but create things. Every time He speaks, He creates whatever it was that He said. His words are alive and full of creative power. That makes me glad, too. I love serving a God who is powerful and creative. The best thing about serving God is He loves me and He appreciates everything I do for Him. He really appreciates my praise and worship and He loves hearing my voice when I pray. I can just imagine Him saying, “That’s my girl!” Why wouldn’t I want to serve a God like that with gladness? Hebrews 11:6 says, “…He that cometh to God must believe He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” He is a rewarder. He is good. He loves us. That’s good news, isn’t it? If God be for me, who can be against me? (Romans 8:31) I want to live my life on God’s side and I want Him to be on my side. I choose this day to serve the Lord with gladness and watch Him make all things work together for my good because I love Him and I am called according to His purpose. u AUGUST 2025 GLAD TIDINGS MARRIAGE FROM HEAVEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION by CHRISTIAN AUTHOR PEGGY ROTH CLARK Publisher Zulon Press One Christian Widow and One Christian Widower’s parallel Journey of Faith A true testimony of Godʼs faithfulness Can Be Purchased: Christian Book Stores Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com Author: prclark7@gmail.com Delightful and Inspiring! Tomorrow’s Best Seller Today! 6 Serve the Lord With Gladness PEGGY CLARK PEARL RIVER, LA It's like God built this miracle into me ahead of time," Billy shares. But the miracle went far beyond the physical. Billy describes his near-death experience as a journey into God's presence, an encounter that left him forever changed. "He wants us to be in His presence. He wants to speak to you," Billy says. Faith in Fear Through their story, Billy and Isabella want others to know that God is absolutely real, His love is powerful, and that He brings peace even in the middle of chaos. "Faith doesn't mean you don't feel fear," Isabella shares. "But even in fear, you can know His peace." Billy's testimony is a reminder that God is always working, even when we can't see it, and that His love is a transformative force in our lives. "The war is won," Billy declares. "He's inviting us into His love." u MIRACLES - Con’t LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR! STOP – LOOK – LOCK LOOKBEFORE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR! STOP – LOOK – LOCK Never leave children or pets in unattended vehicles during hot summer days. More than 1,010 children have died of heatstroke, because they were left or became trapped in a hot car over the past 25 years. A child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult's. When a child is left in a vehicle, that child's temperature can rise quickly. Temperatures inside your car can rise 20 degrees within the first 10 minutes of turning the engine off.
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