Friday, December 27, 2019
The Kindness of the Counselor
| 2:53 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Video Devotionals
Thursday, December 26, 2019
A Future of Hope
| 2:16 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Finding Healing
| 4:08 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Soul-Restorer
| 1:48 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Monday, December 23, 2019
Why Do We Need a Counselor?
| 2:20 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Friday, December 20, 2019
Saying Thank You
| 2:07 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Your Greatest Gift
| 3:25 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
What’s Your Response?
| 3:28 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The Gift of Connection
| 2:37 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Your Customized Gift
| 1:50 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the The Gifts Of Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Friday, December 13, 2019
It Begins With The Heart
| 2:19 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the Come Let Us Adore Him Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Keep Watch!
| 3:11 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the Come Let Us Adore Him Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Remove Poison From Your Heart
| 2:53 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the Come Let Us Adore Him Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
A Season For A Heart Checkup
| 1:38 MIN WATCH |
A video devotional from the Come Let Us Adore Him Christmas Series by Pastor Dale O’Shields.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Guidance 101
| 1:27 MIN READ |
Every form of transportation requires a guidance system. Whether walking, driving, sailing, or flying, we need guidance. In ancient days, direction was discovered through the movement of the sun and stars. Over time people invented the compass and developed maps. Now we have sophisticated GPS systems on our smartphones! You can only get where you need or want to go when you have clear directions.
Unfortunately, far too many people wander through life without a reliable guidance system. They drift along, based upon their feelings and the flow of the influences around them. These are poor maps for life!
The Old Testament prophet Jeremiah described the poor choices of the people of Judah during one season of this nation. Look at his words found in Jeremiah 7:24 (NIV) “But they [Judah] did not listen or pay attention; instead they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.”
To understand guidance, we need to understand this—the worst guide for your life is you! You need a better guide than yourself. The direction of your life needs to be determined by something more reliable than your emotions or the tug of the crowd around you. You’ll never make forward progress when you’re listening to such voices.
Stop for a moment, and think about your personal guidance system. If you’re not satisfied with your life location, perhaps it’s time to use a better map!
Pastor Dale
Friday, December 6, 2019
Where Are You Going?
| 1:34 MIN READ |
Where you end up is always determined by your heading. You can’t get to a location north of you if you’re driving south!
Too often, people say they want to get to a specific place in life while living their life in an entirely different direction. Sometimes they are sadly surprised by their destination, never realizing that they are where they are because they failed to properly plan their journey.
There’s a very simple solution to getting to the right place in life. Be careful about selecting your friends. Your friends are the biggest influence in your life. Get friendships right, and you likely will get life right.
The first friendship essential to choosing all other friends well is your friendship with God. When you’re pursuing a friendship with God, you’ll add and subtract people from your life. Your love for Him will become a filter for the others you’ll embrace as key influencers in your life.
David, the psalm writer, gave us a good reminder about the power of choosing the right friends in Psalm 1:1-3 (NCV) “Happy are those who don’t listen to the wicked, who don’t go where sinners go, who don’t do what evil people do. They love the Lord’s teachings, and they think about those teachings day and night. They are strong, like a tree planted by a river. The tree produces fruit in season, and its leaves don’t die. Everything they do will succeed.”
Stop for a moment and look around you. Where’s your life going? If you don’t like what you see, strongly consider changing your friends. Start by making God your #1!
Pastor Dale