The Iron Men & Iron Maidens Ministry & Bible Study

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Peace Grows When You Stop Making Everything About You“An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up....
01/25/2026

Peace Grows When You Stop Making Everything About You

“An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” ~ Proverbs 12:25

Peace often begins with a quiet decision: to stop assuming that every moment, every word, and every reaction is about us. Maturity teaches us a gentle truth. Most things are not personal.

When the driver cuts you off, it is not always an attack on your day. When an email is brief, it is not a verdict on your worth. Scripture reminds us, “A person’s steps are directed by the Lord” ~ Proverbs 20:24. Everyone is walking a path we cannot see, carrying burdens we do not know.

Even the friend who does not return a call may not be pulling away. They may be weary. Overwhelmed. Quietly struggling. The Word says, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” ~ Galatians 6:2. But we cannot carry what we first refuse to recognize.

When we take everything personally, our hearts grow restless. We replay conversations. We write painful stories in our minds. Yet God invites us into a better way: “Let your gentleness be evident to all… Do not be anxious about anything” ~ Philippians 4:5–6. Gentleness begins when we release the need to interpret every moment through fear.

Learning not to take things personally is a spiritual discipline. It is choosing grace over suspicion. Trust over assumption. Love over offense. “Love keeps no record of wrongs” ~1 Corinthians 13:5.

And as we release what was never about us, something beautiful happens. Our hearts grow lighter. Our minds grow quieter. Our peace grows deeper.

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” ~ Isaiah 26:3

Today, breathe. Release. Trust.
Not everything is about you!
And that truth is one of God’s greatest gifts of peace!

Every day we stand at a crossroads between reaction and obedience. Our flesh urges us to defend ourselves, to strike bac...
01/03/2026

Every day we stand at a crossroads between reaction and obedience. Our flesh urges us to defend ourselves, to strike back, to hold on to offense. These impulses feel natural, even justified, but they rarely bring peace.

The Holy Spirit speaks in a different voice. Quiet, steady, and holy, He calls us to kindness when it’s undeserved, forgiveness when it’s painful, love when it costs us something, and mercy when pride says “don’t.”

Obeying the Holy Spirit doesn’t mean weakness. It means surrender. It means trusting that God’s way produces freedom where the flesh produces chains. When we choose kindness over contempt and forgiveness over fury, we reflect the heart of Christ to a watching world. ~ Rebecca

Prayer:
Holy Spirit, help me recognize Your voice above my own emotions. Give me the strength to obey You, even when it’s hard. Shape my reactions to look like Jesus, full of love, mercy, and grace. Amen.

Hi! Welcome to Thirsty Thursdays! Join us every Thursday for an in person Co-ed Adult Bible Study at 1048 Patterson Road...
12/31/2025

Hi! Welcome to Thirsty Thursdays!

Join us every Thursday for an in person Co-ed Adult Bible Study at 1048 Patterson Road, Dayton Ohio, 45420!

Doors Open at 6:30 pm for camaraderie and Happy Hour begins at 7:00 pm!

The study lasts about an hour and we hope to see you often!

Group reminders and notifications will be sent around 5pm every Thursday on the app My Sermon Notes.

To download the app, please go to your app store and download My Sermon Notes. Type in the church code 1766 and get connected!

If you can't make it to class, there will be notes from each Thursday uploaded onto this group within a day of the evening study. Please comment, ask questions, or share your insights as applicable! We'd love to hear from you!

Send us a message:
1. If you have questions and are looking for answers
2. If you have a topic you want to know more about and would like for us to discuss at a bible study
3. If you consider yourself a member of FHMCC would like to lead a study with Pastor Poe

Currently, this is the only bible study endorsed and sponsored by The First Heavy Metal Church of Christ.

Join our group: https://fb.me/g/amqtYSXr2/TZYhswIZ?ref=share

The reason you feel Charlie’s death so deeply is because grief doesn’t measure itself by proximity. It measures itself b...
09/15/2025

The reason you feel Charlie’s death so deeply is because grief doesn’t measure itself by proximity. It measures itself by meaning. You didn’t have to know him personally to feel the sting of his absence, because when a voice like his goes silent, something in the atmosphere shifts.

The reason it feels heavier than so many other tragedies is because your spirit recognizes that this is not just about a man, it is about a battle. Scripture says eternity is written on our hearts, and when someone who carried truth with boldness is suddenly gone, eternity aches within us. It’s like our souls know instinctively that the darkness celebrated, and that strikes us at the core.

The reason you can’t shake it is because psychologically, we don’t only attach ourselves to people…we attach ourselves to symbols. Charlie became a symbol of conviction in a time of compromise, courage in a time of fear. And when a symbol is struck down, it rattles something primal and eternal inside us.

That’s why even those who never met him feel it. There is a strange thread pulling at us, and it is not imagined. It is real. We are bound together by shared purpose, by shared longing for truth, by the Spirit of God Himself weaving us into a fabric that cannot be torn apart. This loss pulled at that fabric, and every one of us felt the tug.

So if you’ve wondered why this hits so hard, it’s because your soul knows. This is bigger than news. This is bigger than politics. This is about eternity, about truth, and about the weight of a man whose life carried both.

Love y’all. - Chad Prather

God, I humbly intercede on behalf of every woman, asking that You affirm her divine identity as Your cherished daughter....
04/01/2025

God, I humbly intercede on behalf of every woman, asking that You affirm her divine identity as Your cherished daughter. Empower her to walk steadfastly in the truth that she is intricately designed, sovereignly chosen, and redeemed by Your boundless grace. Endow her with unwavering confidence in Christ, that she may stand resolute in her divine purpose and exemplify Your glory in every endeavor. Infuse her with divine wisdom, boldness, and tranquility, and let her existence serve as a luminous testament of Your unfailing love and omnipotent power.
In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

You've may have been underestimated, but you are not weak. You are not forgotten. You are armed by Heaven.The Holy Spiri...
03/23/2025

You've may have been underestimated, but you are not weak. You are not forgotten. You are armed by Heaven.The Holy Spirit didn’t just dress you in comfort. He dressed you in discernment, strength, and fire. You’ve been through the storm, and you didn’t come out broken, you came out anointed.🗡🤺⚔️🛡

Dear Lord,Today, my mind is under siege, and my thoughts are trying to suffocate me. Cancel the confusion. Dismantle the...
03/22/2025

Dear Lord,

Today, my mind is under siege, and my thoughts are trying to suffocate me. Cancel the confusion. Dismantle the doubt. Let peace rise where panic tried to settle. I won’t be held hostage by what-ifs and worst-case scenarios. Strengthen my spirit, steady my mind, and remind me that no matter what’s circling me, You’re in control, and hell can’t stop it. In Jesus’ name—Amen

Pray without ceasing ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Maintain a constant, prayerful attitude and be in a state of ongoing communi...
03/21/2025

Pray without ceasing ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Maintain a constant, prayerful attitude and be in a state of ongoing communication with God, rather than literal, non-stop verbal prayer always.

Last night you called out to the Lord for help and while you were dreaming, He said He will carry you to the victory!
03/19/2025

Last night you called out to the Lord for help and while you were dreaming, He said He will carry you to the victory!

I've 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝I've been 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭I've 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝 and 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝I've been 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠I've been 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥I've had 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 thoughts I've 𝐜...
03/18/2025

I've 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝
I've been 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭
I've 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝 and 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝
I've been 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
I've been 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥
I've had 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 thoughts
I've 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲
I've struggled with 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
I've been blinded by 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞
I've 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 on people who needed help
I've hurt others and I've 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟
I've 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 over and over and over more times than anyone could keep count

But thank God I wasn't too lost or broken to be saved by His grace, which covers a multitude of sins. It's not because I am a good person, it's because I know that I am not, that I trust fully that He is a good God.

Because despite my many downfalls:

I am 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 (John 3:16)
I am 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐃 (Romans 15:7)
I am 𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃 (Psalm 111:9)
I am a 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐎𝐃. (John 1:12)
I can 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐓 my anxiety ( Philippians 4:6-7)
I have 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄 (Proverbs 16:4)
I am 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 (John 8:36)
I am 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍 (1 John 1:9)
I am 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐃 (Ephesians 2:8-9)

I will not be defined by my bad decisions and sinful nature. 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐇𝐄 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐈 𝐚𝐦. I walk with Jesus not because I'm perfect, but because HE is.

"𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥 - 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵." - 𝘌𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 2:8-9

If you're a wretch like me, I ask that you share the hope that comes only from Jesus. ~ Delaney Stevenson

Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing 💕💕💕
03/11/2025

Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing 💕💕💕

Ladies, you are iron forged in fire, a blade sharpened by every trial, every loss, every moment they told you that you c...
03/11/2025

Ladies, you are iron forged in fire, a blade sharpened by every trial, every loss, every moment they told you that you couldn’t—shouldn’t—wouldn’t. And yet, here you stand. A force. A reckoning. “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” ~ James 1:12

The world tried to break you, to turn your softness into something brittle, something that would shatter at the first sign of pressure. Instead, you became something unbreakable. You took pain and rewrote it into power. You took betrayal and turned it into wisdom. “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” ~ Genesis 50:20 You stood in the wreckage of what was and built a kingdom from the bones of your past. “He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” ~ Isaiah 61:1

Your scars do not make you weak; they make you art. A story worth telling. A legend whispered in the wind. “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9

You are not delicate. You are dangerous in the best way. And no one—no one—can take that from you. “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” ~Psalm 28:7

Wear your crown. Wield your sword. You are a warrior. You are a Queen. “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” ~Proverbs 31:25

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