Spirit of Life Pentecostal Church

06/25/2026

Dylan Slaven

06/24/2026

The devil doesn't need to destroy your life.
He just needs to convince you that nothing is changing.
That your prayers aren't working.
That your efforts don't matter.
That your obedience is pointless.
That your waiting is wasted.
Because discouragement has stopped more people than failure ever has.
Think about it.
A seed can sit underground for weeks before anything appears on the surface.
To an outside observer, nothing is happening.
No growth.
No progress.
No breakthrough.
But underneath the soil, everything is changing.
Roots are forming.
Strength is developing.
Life is preparing to emerge.
Many of us quit because we mistake invisible progress for no progress.
We assume that because we can't see it, God isn't doing it.
But some of God's greatest work happens beneath the surface.
In the hidden places.
In the waiting seasons.
In the moments when you feel forgotten.
The enemy wants you to judge God's faithfulness by what you can currently see.
Faith asks you to trust what God is doing even when you can't.
So if you're tired...
Keep praying.
If you're discouraged...
Keep trusting.
If you're waiting...
Keep believing.
Because just because you can't see growth today doesn't mean God isn't growing something.
The roots always come before the fruit.
And one day you'll realize that what felt like a season of nothing was actually a season of preparation.
Don't quit.
God is doing more than you can see.
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
— Galatians 6:9

06/23/2026

The moment someone hurts or wrongs you is the moment you have to decide who’s going to handle it - you or God. Our natural instinct is to take matters into our own hands. We replay the offense in our minds, build our case, seek revenge, or quietly hope they experience the same pain they caused us. We want justice, but what we really want is control.

Scripture calls us to a different path: “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God.” (Romans 12:19)

Forgiveness doesn't mean pretending the wrong never happened. It doesn't mean calling evil good. It means releasing your right to be the judge, and to hand the case over to the One who judges perfectly.

God sees every betrayal, every lie, and every act of injustice - everything. Nothing escapes His notice. He's far more committed to justice than we are, and unlike us, He administers it with zero error, bias, or sin.

When you refuse to give your hurt to God, the offense continues to “own” part of your heart. Bitterness becomes a prison. But when you place it in His hands, you're set free from carrying a burden you were never meant to carry.

The cross is the ultimate picture of this. Jesus suffered the greatest injustice in human history. Instead of taking vengeance, He entrusted Himself to the Father. The greatest act of faith isn't to fight back, but to step aside and to trust God to handle what only He can, like Christ did.

Stop fighting - the battle belongs to the Lord.

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

Come on out and worship 🙌🏻 with us this morning, 10 am Sunday school 11am service

06/20/2026

Maybe the reason you're exhausted isn't because you're doing too much.
Maybe it's because you're carrying things God never asked you to carry.
The need to make everyone happy.
The pressure to fix everyone else's problems.
The weight of other people's opinions.
The fear of disappointing someone.
The burden of trying to control outcomes that were never yours to control.
No wonder you're tired.
You were created to carry a cross.
Not the entire world.
Some of us are exhausted because we've mistaken responsibility for ownership.
We think everything is our job.
Every conflict.
Every relationship.
Every outcome.
Every person's happiness.
But that's a burden God never assigned to you.
Your job is obedience.
God's job is the results.
Read that again.
Your job is faithfulness.
God's job is the outcome.
When you finally surrender what was never yours to carry, you'll discover something beautiful:
Peace isn't found when everything is under control.
Peace is found when you trust the One who is.
So take a deep breath.
Release the weight.
And remember...
The God who called you is fully capable of carrying what you cannot.
"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." — 1 Peter 5:7

06/20/2026

Come on out for prayer 🙏🏼 today. Prayer tent from 11-1

06/20/2026

Lord, as I lay my head down tonight… I just want to say thank You. 🤍

Not because everything is perfect.
Not because every prayer has been answered the way I imagined.
Not because life has been easy.

But because even in the middle of it all… You have still been so good.
Thank You for the things I forget are blessings because I see them every day.

The pillow under my head.
The blanket keeping me warm.
The roof over me.
The food I had today.
The water I drank.
The people I love.
The moments I sometimes rush through.

Forgive me for the times I’ve prayed for more while forgetting to thank You for what’s already in front of me.

Someone is praying for the things I woke up complaining about.
Someone is wishing for another ordinary day that I sometimes take for granted.

So tonight, before I ask You for anything else…
Thank You.

Thank You for carrying me through today.
Thank You for protecting me in ways I’ll never even know.
Thank You for the blessings I noticed and the ones I overlooked.

I may not have everything I want…
but because of You, I have more than I deserve.

Amen. 🤍🙏🏼

06/19/2026

The wound is not wasted.
And honestly...
if we're given the choice,
most of us would skip the wound.
The betrayal.
The disappointment.
The heartbreak.
The loss.
The failure.
The season that left scars
we never wanted.
Because wounds hurt.
And pain has a way
of making us question everything.
That matters.
Because some of the people
God used most powerfully
carried scars.
Joseph carried the scars
of betrayal.
David carried the scars
of rejection.
Paul carried the scars
of persecution.
Thomas carried the scars
of doubt.
And even after the resurrection,
Jesus still carried scars.
Think about that.
The risen Savior
could have removed them.
Yet He chose to keep them.
Not because the wound
still had power over Him.
But because the scar
had become part of the testimony.
And maybe
that is true for you too.
Maybe the thing
you wish had never happened
is becoming part
of the story God will use.
Not because the pain was good.
But because God is.
Because God specializes
in redemption.
He takes ashes
and creates beauty.
He takes broken pieces
and creates purpose.
He takes wounded people
and helps them heal others.
The scar does not mean
you were abandoned.
The scar means
you survived.
The scar means
God carried you through.
The scar means
the wound did not win.
So if you're still healing today...
be patient.
Healing takes time.
Growth takes time.
Trust takes time.
But do not hide your scars.
One day,
the thing you are most tempted
to be ashamed of
may become the very thing
that points someone else
toward hope.
Because God has always been
in the business
of turning wounds
into testimonies.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
— Psalm 147:3

06/17/2026

Imagine getting to heaven and hearing God say…
“I never saw your anxiety as a lack of faith.”

Because He saw the prayers you whispered through tears.
He saw you worship when your mind was overwhelmed.
He saw you keep showing up even when your thoughts were heavy.

Faith was never about never feeling fear.
It was choosing to reach for Him in the middle of it.

God never asked you to pretend you weren’t struggling.
He never asked you to hide the parts of you that felt weak.

He said, “Come to Me.”

With the worries.
With the anxious thoughts.
With the things you can’t explain to anyone else.

The same Jesus who calmed storms…
also sat with people in theirs.

Your anxiety doesn’t scare Him away.
He meets you there. 🤍