First Baptist Church Navarre

09/04/2026

Yes, acceptance and the realization that it is all grace.

"The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." - Proverbs 16:9

If life has taken a turn against the plans you had, know that it's okay to struggle with that disappointment. And know that the Lord is establishing a path for you.

09/04/2026

Prayer needs to be scheduled and spontaneous. Long and short. I would suggest that our scheduled long prayers give power to our spontaneous short prayers. Prayer is about a relationship with God. Not a Santa Clause cure all.

How often do we pray only after we’ve exhausted every other option?👀🫣

We analyze every possibility.
Ask everyone for advice.
Try to fix it ourselves.
Replay the situation until we’re overwhelmed.

Then, when none of that works, we finally pray.🙏

I’ve done this more times in my life than I’d like to admit!

It’s not that planning, seeking wisdom, or taking action is wrong.

The problem is when we do all of it independently of God…and only turn to Him once we realize we can’t carry it ourselves.

Prayer was never meant to be our last resort‼️

It’s how we acknowledge from the beginning:

“God, I need Your wisdom.”
“I need You to guide my decisions.”
“I need Your peace before anything changes.”
“I need Your strength for whatever comes next.”

The Bible tells us to, “pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 📖

That doesn’t mean we spend every moment with our eyes closed.

It means we live with an ongoing awareness of our need for God - in the ordinary moments as much as the emergencies!

👉BEFORE the decision.
👉BEFORE the conversation.
👉BEFORE the worry takes over.
👉BEFORE we attempt to carry it alone.

Prayer before panic.
Dependence before desperation.🤎✝️

09/04/2026

Grace is the one gift you can't earn, can't repay, and can't lose. That's exactly what makes it grace. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8).

09/04/2026

May God help me to abide in Him daily through His Word and prayer

09/03/2026

Seeking to show & share the love of Jesus

09/03/2026

very cool!

09/03/2026

So true!

It can be real easy to notice every word someone else said wrong while overlooking the way we responded..

THEIR tone was disrespectful.
THEIR comment was unnecessary.
THEIR actions were hurtful.

And maybe all of that is true.

Paying attention to our own response doesn’t mean excusing harmful behavior, remaining silent, or refusing to set a healthy boundary -

👉 It means remembering that someone else’s poor behavior doesn’t give US permission to abandon our own character.

We can speak the truth without being cruel.
Disagree without becoming disrespectful.
Set a boundary without making the situation everyone else’s business.
Address what happened without responding in the flesh.

The most important question isn’t, “God, how will You deal with them?”

It’s, “God, how do You want me to respond?” 🙏🤎✝️

09/03/2026

Still my aim!

08/30/2026

08/30/2026 A.M.