Second Baptist Church Barnwell

Second Baptist Church Barnwell One of the oldest churches in Barnwell, SC, being established in 1920. Join us!

06/24/2026

If you aren't careful with setting boundaries, people will wear you out! Learn the power of saying "NO" as God leads you. The world won't end just because you said NO.....but your personal world may fall apart if you're worn out, exhausted and stressed out because of your "YES" schedule! Often times you reopen your doors for toxic people and call it seeking closure. Stop attempting to connect with "Energy Vultures" who only want to use you for what you bring to the table. Protect your anointing! Point to Remember:
One thing life has a way of teaching all of us is this: stay humble.

Titles change.
Positions change.
Money changes.
Popularity changes.
Circumstances change.

The same people you overlook today may be the same people you need tomorrow. That’s why character should never change when your status does.

Too many people mistake success for superiority. They begin looking down on others because of where they are standing at the moment. But life has a way of reminding us that no one stays on top forever, and no one stays at the bottom forever.

Be careful how you treat people on your way up because you’ll meet many of them again on your way through life.

Kindness costs nothing.
Respect costs nothing.
Encouragement costs nothing.

You never know what someone is carrying, fighting, or overcoming. The person you underestimate today may be preparing for a breakthrough that changes everything.

Celebrate your wins, but don’t let them make you arrogant.
Walk confidently, but don’t lose your humility.
Shine brightly, but don’t dim someone else’s light to make yours seem brighter.

Real talk: Humility will take you places that pride can’t keep you. Stay grounded. Stay grateful. Stay teachable.

06/23/2026

If you allow people to make more withdrawals than deposits in your life, you will be out of balance and in the negative. Know when to close your account. If they aren't inspiring you to work harder or motivating you to do better....you don't need them. Stop letting people "CHILL" in your life. Their presence needs a purpose!
Point to Remember: People often say, “Forget the past.” The truth is, many of us can forgive what happened. We can forgive the mistake, the disappointment, the betrayal, the broken promise, or even the person.

What becomes difficult is ignoring the pattern.

A mistake is one thing.
A pattern is another.

When someone shows you who they are repeatedly, believe them. When a situation keeps producing the same outcome, pay attention. Wisdom isn’t holding a grudge..wisdom is recognizing cycles and refusing to keep volunteering for the same lesson.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean access. Forgiveness doesn’t mean trust is automatically restored.
Forgiveness doesn’t mean you ignore what you’ve learned.

You can wish people well and still create distance.
You can love people and still have boundaries.
You can forgive completely and still decide that certain behaviors no longer have a seat at your table.

Growth teaches you that protecting your peace isn’t bitterness…it’s maturity.

Some of the greatest lessons in life come from recognizing the difference between a temporary setback and a permanent pattern.

Stop explaining away red flags. Stop making excuses for repeated behavior. Stop expecting different results from people who are committed to staying the same.

Forgive freely.
Love genuinely.
But pay attention consistently.

Because the past can be forgiven… it’s the pattern that tells the real story.

Real talk: Sometimes the blessing isn’t that people changed. Sometimes the blessing is that you finally did.

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Brenda Lewis, Sharnique Webster, Jacqueline Aiken, Johnette Tims, Dorothy Willia...
06/20/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Brenda Lewis, Sharnique Webster, Jacqueline Aiken, Johnette Tims, Dorothy Williams, Stephen Smith, Gwendolyn Pryer, Bernice Brooker

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

Big thanks to PearlineScott, Sonya Robinson, Angela Myrick, Jacqueline Aiken, Robin Kirkland, Richard Sandersfor all you...
06/20/2026

Big thanks to PearlineScott, Sonya Robinson, Angela Myrick, Jacqueline Aiken, Robin Kirkland, Richard Sanders

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

06/18/2026

God grants our prayers in 3 answers:

1. YES, you deserve it.
2. NO, it's not the right time.
3. NEVER, it's not good for you.

Be STILL and WAIT!

Point to Remember :

Everybody talks about the fall, but not enough people talk about the comeback.

You made a mistake? Get up. Things didn’t work out? Get up.You got discouraged? Get up.You failed? Get up. You lost something? Get up.

Life doesn’t reward people for never falling. It rewards those who refuse to stay down.
Stop replaying yesterday’s disappointment and start focusing on today’s opportunity. Your setback was a moment, not your identity. Your struggle is a chapter, not your whole story.
The fact that you’re still here means there’s still purpose attached to your life. There’s still work to do. There’s still another level for you to reach.
Yesterday is over.Today is a new chance. Stand up and try again.
Falling is part of life. Staying down is a choice.
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06/18/2026

No words needed....

06/17/2026

Stress makes you believe that everything is supposed to happen right now. Faith reassures you that everything will happen in God's timing. Don't let yesterday take up too much of today! God will never give you something that will destroy you or hinder the plans He has for you no matter how much you beg! Trust what He blocks!!!! Learn to thank Him for the open doors but more importantly, be grateful for your closed doors!

Point to Remember:

Thank God for the doors that opened and the ones that closed. For the lessons, the blessings, and even the hard seasons. For the prayers He answered and the ones He protected me from. For the strength I didn’t know I had. For the grace I didn’t deserve.For the favor I couldn’t explain.

Life isn’t perfect, but God has been faithful.
When I look back over my life, I realize there were countless times things could have gone differently. Yet somehow, I made it. Not because I had all the answers, but because God kept me.

So today, this isn’t a post about what I want. It’s a post about gratitude for what I already have.

A sound mind. Another day. Another opportunity. Another chance to grow, serve, and walk in purpose.
No complaints. No requests. Just gratitude. Thank You, God.

Just a few snaps from Sunday!
06/17/2026

Just a few snaps from Sunday!

06/15/2026

This is how you know, service is goodt!! Lol.... Thank you to everyone who had a part in our 106th Church Anniversary! From Sunday School til the Benediction, amazing! Thank you to the church anniversary committee, the decorating cmte, kitchen cmte, all program participants and each person in attendance!!
Overseer Patrick Stephens came with a Word, "Lord, restore me" Ezekiel 37:1-5
The fellowship, a family reunion! We have truly been Blessed to see 106 years and we pray to see 106+, with God's grace!!

We do not own the copyright to this music

06/15/2026

God's promise is that when you honor Him, His blessings are going to chase you down and overtake you. He allows everything to happen for a reason. Circumstances will either direct you, correct you, or perfect you!!

Point to Remember:

You can’t create a new future while carrying old baggage.
Too many people want a different life but keep rebuilding from the same hurt, the same excuses, the same fears, the same toxic habits, and the same unresolved issues.
At some point, healing becomes a requirement, not an option.
If every relationship ends the same…If every opportunity is sabotaged the same…If every season feels like a repeat of the last one…
It may be time to put down some bricks.
The disappointment. The betrayal.The guilt.The resentment.The need to prove yourself.
Everything from your past was not meant to accompany you into your future.
Learn the lesson, but leave the weight.
Your next chapter deserves a better foundation than the one that kept collapsing before.
Stop rebuilding old pain. Start building new possibilities.

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181 Church Street
Barnwell, SC
29812

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+18032591385

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