Little Laurel Baptist Church

05/31/2026

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05/28/2026

There are times in life when things simply aren’t going our way.

Things feel unfair.

We find ourselves in a place of asking God, over and over, to please heal the issues in our life.

“God, heal my relationship..fix this issue in my career..help me feel better..tell me what decision to make..provide for me financially.”
etc.

I know God wants us to bring these prayers to Him. He cares about the details of our life- the big and the small. There is no part of us that He doesn’t care about.

So, of course we should ask God to help heal and fix the broken things in our life.

But I can’t help but wonder how many times it’s not our circumstances He is wanting us to pay attention to, but our hearts.

I wonder if He looks at us and our situation and thinks, its not an external change that’s needed, but an internal one.

Instead of just healing our relationships, maybe He wants us to work on being more gracious and kind.

Instead of fixing the work conflict, maybe He wants us to learn to have the hard conversations.

Instead of just making us feel happy, maybe He wants us to actively seek the joy we find only in Him.

Instead of just giving us more money, maybe He wants us to learn to be wise and steward what we already do have well.

Instead of making everything easy, maybe He wants us to stand on His word and His promises even when things are really hard.

Think about it…

God’s love and care for us goes way deeper than our circumstances. He is very much interested in our soul.

If He just fixes our circumstances, we don’t necessarily need to work on the deeper parts of us.

We don’t need to acknowledge the parts of us on the inside that He wants to breathe His life into.

He loves us too much to just put a band aid over these things.

So, sometimes He doesn’t change our circumstances because He knows what we need is much deeper.

He knows what we need most.

If you find yourself praying for your circumstances, that’s great. Keep praying.

But don’t forget to ask God if there is something deeper than needs to be addressed.

In His gentle kindness He will show you.

Because He loves you too much not to help you heal the right way.

~Kelli Bachara

05/17/2026

03/08/2026

It is not popular to say, but God will do things we don’t like or understand.

In Luke 6, Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath and the religious leaders were filled with rage.

Rage. Not awe and adoration that a miracle had been performed right before their eyes.

Not celebration for the man whose withered hand was restored.

But rage.

Rage. Because Jesus didn’t act in the way they expected Him to act.

And, the truth is, if I’m really honest, I’ve been upset too when God didn’t do things in the way I thought He should do them.

Have you?

What do we do with that? What do we do when things happen that we don’t like or understand?

What about when we think God should have acted in a certain way and He did not?

How about when entire families die in tornadoes; when the friend, you love so much, dies of cancer; when your dad struggles with dementia; when the marriage fails, when that adult child is still running fast the wrong way?

What then?

Do we get mad, then? Are we entitled to be filled with rage, then, like those religious leaders were when Jesus doesn’t act like we expect? (Luke 6:11)

Or do we pray to see God in the midst of what we don’t like or understand?

Do we beg God to help us hold tight to Him and ask Him to remind us of truth about Who He is, and that He is with us even when our circumstances scream that He is not? (Matt 28:20)

On the hardest of days, when we want to walk away, when we long for God to simply act in ways we expect; but He does not, let’s beg Him to let us see His presence.

Let’s ask Him to help us trust Him more than we trust our own understanding. (Prov 3:5-6)

Let’s hold tight to Him and remember, He alone can bring good from hard things. (Rom 8:28)

He is still the Miracle Maker. (Jer 32:27)

And this life, it’s not our home. It’s just a breath. (Psalm 39:5)

One day, every tear will be wiped from our eyes. (Rev 21:4).

Every.
Tear.

But until then, may He give us eyes to see Him, arms to hold tight to Him, and feet to follow Him...even on the hardest of roads.

One day at a time. Let’s ask God to help us trust Him more than we trust us or what our eyes see or our hearts understand.

He is still faithful. He is still good. Let’s help each other remember that.

Daily Seeking Him

02/02/2026

If we follow Christ, we will suffer persecution. Sometimes, this persecution comes from the blood shedding hands of those fighting against Christianity. Sometimes, this persecution comes from those living in our same house, under the same roof. In both cases, our allegiance to God is under attack because it is bringing Holy Spirit conviction to those around us. Good and evil cannot co-exist. Make no mistake about it, we are in the midst of a spiritual battle. As we shine God's light, Satan tries his hardest to s***f it out. Thank God, greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. Greater is our God who is for us than those who are warring against us.

In the midst of the battle, may God be seen in us.
May the humility of Christ shine through us.
May the selfless servant heart of Christ minister through us.
May the merciful, forgiving, grace-filled love of Christ flow out of us. Through the power of the Holy Spirit working in us and through us, may those fighting against us
come to know The One we are fighting for
and surrender themselves to the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, our precious Jesus.~♥

~Heartprints of God~

01/12/2026

A thought to begin our week with: Learning to trade my will for God’s will has made such a shift in my perspective and honestly brought so much peace to my mind.

Instead of always trying to solve my problems myself and ask God to bless my suggestions, I’ve decided to pray out loud, “I’m trading my will for Thy will because I’m so confident You will, God.”

His way really is so much better, friend.
~Lysa

01/11/2026

Are You Seeing God Move Through Your Eyes Of Faith or Are You Allowing Other Peoples Words To Cause You To Doubt?

What will you do with God's yes? Will you grab hold of it? Will you rest in it? Will you move forward with it? So often in life, we encounter rejection and negative situations. There are people all around us that tell us what "they think" we can or cannot do. But what if God has given you a yes? What if the only one that is telling you what you can do is God? Will you step out on His Word or will you bow to the voice of defeat?

Understand, one word from God can change your life. God's "yes" is all you need when you understand the power of His Word. God spoke the world into existence through words. Therefore you should know what He says is true and carries within it the power to change and create situations, circumstances, and atmospheres on your behalf.

If you need a change in your life, you have to believe that nothing is impossible for God. You have to believe that He can and will do whatever needs to be done in you, for you, and through you. You have to see God move through your eyes of faith and not hinder Him through people's words of doubt and unbelief. You have to trust Him and believe that He will back up His Word with signs and wonders following.

If God tell you yes, trust Him, believe Him, follow Him, obey Him, and wait on Him to manifest His promises in your life.

SCRIPTURE MEDITATION
Mark 9:23
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
~Repost from DMWG~

So very fitting for me today !!! Because I can do it...doubt cannot stand in my way

11/27/2025

That battle? The one for which you've run out of solutions and answers… the one that makes you weary and worried and worn out?

God's got it. I don't know who else needs this truth, but I sure do.

Let the Lord fight for you. Save your emotional energy trying to figure things out and instead use it to dig into His Word like never before.

Our job is to be obedient to God. God’s job is winning this battle.

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.

~repost worthy

10/26/2025

Pastor Appreciation dinner today, we are all blessed beyond measure for you David McLaughlin !