Grace Fellowship Christian Church

04/18/2023

Dear In Touch Family, this morning at the age of 90, God called our beloved pastor, Dr. Charles Frazier Stanley, home to heaven. Dr. Stanley lived a faithful life of obedience, dedicated to teaching others how to have an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Now he is receiving the joy of his soul—seeing his Savior face-to-face.

Please join us in praying for the entire Stanley family. Updates regarding memorial arrangements will be posted here, at intouch.org, and at charlesstanley.com.

Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. Life goes by quickly—very quickly. And many people today who are in heaven or hell intended to live a lot longer than they did. They didn’t make any plans to die. They only had plans to live and enjoy themselves. So I want to ask you: […]

09/16/2021

Today's Verse: Proverbs 16:16

Thursday, September 16, 2021

How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!

— Proverbs 16:16

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

What are the greatest riches in life? Well surely they are not silver and gold. Of infinitely greater value is wisdom, which helps us understand what is valuable, what is true, what is worthy of our heart, and what is not.

My Prayer...

Heavenly Father, God of the Ages and Giver of every good and perfect gift, please bless me with holy and practical wisdom so that I can more fully know how you have blessed me and so that I can be the blessing to others that you want me to be. I love you my brother. Stay strong 👊🏾

06/25/2021

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I don’t want to hurt my spouse again.

“ I don’t know if I can trust you again.” I’m afraid to open myself to you again.” These words can be daunting to hear from your spouse, especially if you know you have wounded their heart. Normally hearing this causes the spouse that committed the offense to withdraw in hopelessness. Waiting for the wounded spouse heart to change does nothing to facilitate the process. Positive change starts with positive thoughts. Positive thoughts followed by constant positive actions can stimulate the heartbeat of trust and give a gradual pulse to restoration of lost love. Gaining your spouses trust again can be a strenuous adventure that seems pointless at times. Then in a sudden moment there is the twinkling of hope.

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06/16/2021

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CHANGE ME INTO WE:

Being Self centered can throw the balance of a marriage off. To be overly occupied with ones own agendas - views and feelings can cause your spouse to feel devalued - unsupported and unheard. Let’s take our marriage to the next level Today. Try taking self out of the equation and look to the interest of your spouse.

04/30/2021

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CYBER MARRIAGE SECURITY:

We live in a culture of mega security. We have passwords - passcodes on all of our accounts. We have upgraded our homes and jobs with surveillance cameras and intelligent locks. We have voice activated cars and use retina scans to enter government buildings. Everything From cryptic codes to protect our emails and most private data from cyber attacks, we can say that we are a well protected nation. But when it comes to our marriage, we tend to leave our selves open to all types of spiritual malware and emotional hackers. Covering our spouse in prayer is a one of the sure ways of protecting our marriage from the trolls of the enemy. The enemy lures unsuspecting couples into fights and arguments because he has been data mining in the spirit realm. Prayer and the word of GOD strengthens the security wall of our marriage from the onslaught of viruses unleashed by the agents that against GODS first institution ( Marriage). Remember - A secure spouse produces a happy house.

What Is Data Mining?
Data mining is a process used by companies to turn raw data into useful information. By using software to look for patterns in large batches of data. Selah

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04/29/2021

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Intentional Connection:

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH ME LATELY?
How purposeful are you in connecting with your spouse? Do you know what it is that your spouse likes to do? Have you joined your spouse in their business vision - exercise routines, watching their favorite shows or just taking the time to read a Dopevotional together. Showing interest in their hobbies or recreational activities can send a message of oneness. Negligence in not doing these things can stunt the connection needed to grow the intimacy of the marriage. Today purposely try to find a way to have meaningful connection with your spouse.

04/26/2021

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KID FRIENDLY MARRIAGE:

Would your children want to be married based off of watching your relationship/marriage? We are the first examples to our children of what marriage and proper dating should look like. Most of us have made poor judgements by arguing and fighting in front of our children. Some of us have even shared our intimate marital challenges with our children as if they are one of our confidants. None of us are perfect, however it’s never to late to be that example of a GOD fearing husband or wife. If have been a poor model to your child/children, It’s ok to apologize to them and admit that you have been a bad role model of a husband or a wife, then commit to do better.

04/23/2021

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MANAGING THE HARDWIRING:

Can you accept those things about your spouse that can not be changed. Well you may say that anything can be changed if the person really wants to change it. Well I would say to that - there are something’s that’s in a person that are apart of their hardwiring. And It is these character traits that make them who they are as an individual. These hardwirings are neither bad nor good. It is how the person uses them that makes them positive or negative. Now, For a spouse to accept this about their mate will take a lot of patience - understanding and love. Too often spouses are asking their mates to change things about themselves that may be the very attributes that cause them to endure in the marriage. To take that away from them is to do harm to yourself. So don’t take their hardwiring personal - instead learn to use their hardwiring to elevate the connection between the two of you.

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04/19/2021

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WELCOME:

It was instant friction on sight. She will not rule where I pay the bills. And she will need to check off with me before she gives my children anything, this is what I told her one day during and intense conversation. The tension between me and my mother in-law was heavy for years. In-laws sometimes can be very intrusive with overt opinions at times. But we as children in law can be combative and unloving in our approach toward them. We had both failed at trying to understand one another. Her intentions were good yet I rarely gave her a fighting chance to be a mother in law to me. As I dismantled my guard and I humbled myself, I gained one of the best mother in laws and closest friends that I would have. Welcoming your in-laws can be a difficult and daunting task, exploring this new family dynamic should be done with balance and boundaries that considers both parties.

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04/09/2021

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BE A BLESSING WHILE BEEFING:

Responsibly is doing what needs to be done even when we don’t feel like doing it. When you made your vows to your spouse, you were basically promising that you will be responsible to them. This responsibility was not meant to be contingent upon favorable conditions. Doing right by your spouse even during times of painful disagreement can be difficult, however it’s during these times that unconditional love is essential to overcoming our natural negative reactions. Responsible love gives even when they are selfish - it helps when they are unhelpful - it pours out when they are being ungrateful.

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03/24/2021

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DO IT FOR YOUR SPOUSE:

I feel fake doing that. These are the words that I lived by when I encountered something that I didn’t want to do. There are some things that our spouses require that does not come naturally for us. I didn’t like to cuddle or for my routine to be interrupted to go to the store and pick up some juice. But those things made her feel loved. Initially I did not want to do it because i wasn’t feeling it. Then one magical day GOD allowed me to see the selfishness in my ways. The meaning of responsibility is doing what needs to be done even when you don’t feel like doing it. As husband and wife, we have made a vow to be responsible for one another.

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03/21/2021

Today's Verse: Romans 8:15

Sunday, March 21, 2021

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."

— Romans 8:15

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

How revolutionary. Just as Jesus prayed to God addressing him as "Abba Father," we too can speak so frankly and openly with God. "Ab-ba" are some of the earliest syllables babies spoke. The word "Abba" was used by very young children to speak intimately, respectfully, and openly with their earthly fathers. The Holy Spirit gives us that same privilege as God's children. We can call the Creator of the universe, the Great God of Israel, the Father of all peoples, the Almighty of eternity, Abba! Incredible.

My Prayer...

Abba Father, thank you for your presence within me through your Holy Spirit. Thank you for letting me address you with such familiarity and boldness, such respect and dependency. Thank you for being my Heavenly Father for eternity. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.