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When we give Him our best as we worship 503 West 3rd, Elk City grbarkok:. each week, He returns it to us with added strength and peace. Won’t 580-2225-3330 you give God your all this week as you worship Him?! Daily Bible Reading Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Daniel Daniel MARCH: Optimism month Of 88 90 91 102 19 9:20-27 ‘Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society \X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2022 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.0. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com (John 7:38) God does not of- tremendous cultural and fer puny, half-full cups to His economic upheaval. He de- Area Chu h Directory children! scribed his determined, cho- Seventh-Day Adventis Too often we rely on how sen mindset: “I heard, and First Baptist Church Canute we feel about people and my whole inner self trem- Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist circumstances to determine bled...my lips quivered, and Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City our mindset. God says our down to my feet, I trembled. Assembly of God 580-472-3472 mindset is to be determined 1 will wait quietly for the 115 W. Sth St., Erick Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via by who He is, and who He Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 day of trouble and distress has made us to be in Christ. when (the Assyrians) invade Assembly of God 580-303-0791 ‘The mind focused on people’s and oppress my people. But United Methodist 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk wrong behavior and circum- though the fig tree does not 580-928-4296 City stances will always produce blossom, and there is no Jimmy Blanken, Min. Queen ofAll Saints 914N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 the complaining, doubtful, fruit on the vines; though 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. pessimistic “half empty” at- the fields yield no food, the First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover Dixie Yoder titude. flock is cut off and there are 2701 S. Randall, Elk City United Methodist ‘The self-determined mindset 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 320 S. Magnoliea St., Brick no cattle in the stalls, yet elevates the thinking slightly I will rejoice in the Lord. I Kevin Akins, Min. 580-526-3949 Did you know that March is 3001 B. Hwy 66, Elk City National Optimism Month? to “the glass is half-full”. will exalt in the victorious Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 Ironically, March 9 is also Na- The mind focused on God God of my salvation! For the Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist 802 N. 4th St., Sayre tional Panic Day! This seems and what He is doing, even in Lord God is my Strength, my 580-225-7742 580-928-2146 to express our confused per- the middle of difficult things, personal bravery and my in- Mark Little, Min. Antioch Christian Nazarene spective of what it means to will have abundant, flowing vincible army. He will cause 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City “look on the sunny side!” rivers of true hope—a con- me to walk—not stand still 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene 1 am intentionally cheerful fident expectation of good Jeff McDowell 816 W. 6th St., Elk City in terror—but to walk and about life. I was carefully from God who is only good. make progress in the high Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 1902 Watts St., Sayre Robert Barkely, Pastor trained by optimistic parents Pessimism, _positive-think- places of trouble and suf 580-928-2585 Christian Church to always see the best in any ing-optimism and opti- fering. (Habakkuk 3:16-19 1S. Walnut, Brick Pentecostal situation. I’ve had to choose pessimism are all flawed AMP) Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 Grace Temple that attitude as an adult, thought patterns learned 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City and people are sometimes from imperfect people in a Infinite Grace Ministries 580-225-5344 First Christian Church Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors annoyed because they think sin-broken world; driven by teaches many how to replace (Diciples of Christ) 1500 N. Randall, Blk City destructive, hopeless, com- T’'m not being realistic. Many unstable circumstances and plaining thought and speech Central Missionary Baptist 580-225-7801 Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La believe if they expect the emotions. A foundation of 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City Pena worst, they'll never be disap- fluctuating feelings and situ- habits with hope and confi- 580-225-0212 First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City pointed. ations makes it impossible dence by focusing on God’s 1601 N, 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes great goodness and tender Eastside Baptist 580-799-2964 Two conflicting life perspec- to maintain a consistent love. By praying and giving 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 tives often cause friction as positive attitude. True op- Church of Christ Presbyterian timism, joy and confidence financially, you are an essen- 580-225-0742 the pessimistic “glass-half- Chris Carlisle, Min. Church of Christ First Presbyterian empty” proponents clash cannot become a life-habit tial part of this ministry of 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City unless it’s based on the un- hope. with the “glass-half-full” peo- Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 580-225-3130 ple. There’s a third, seldom changeable nature and love Please consider Infinite 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 Grace Ministries in your Gantt Carter, Min, acknowledged category: the of God. 580-225-0203 Non-Denominational opti-pessimists in the middle Growing in intimacy with year-round giving! Your Church of Christ who consider the “glass-half- God; knowing Him more generosity is an eternal in- First Baptist ‘The Way Church 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Erick full-of-emptiness.” fully and accurately, accord- vestment in this and future 580-526-3397 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City ing to His own description generations. Call 580-774- 580-225-7951 Which attitude is correct? of Himself, increases hope— 2884 for information about Church of Christ Elk City Elk City Community Really, none of the three is First Baptist 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City Biblically accurate. There the confident expectation of convenient auto-debit, or 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-225-1184 are no specific references good. donate securely through our 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 to “half-empty”, “half-full”; We cannot know God ac- free phone app. To down- Jason Klechner, Min, Northeast Church of Christ Gateway certainly not “half-full of curately and remain consis- load, search Ask Dr. Dixie in 616 N. Locust Avenue 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City emptiness”! But there are tently pessimistic. the App Store or Google Play. 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