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4+ SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024 The Elk City News ‘Touchstone Eneegy* THE ROAD TO YOUR DREAMS ‘Cooperatives 18920 E1170 Rd 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-344: Seven habits of unhappy people nection outside of an inner-circle curve-ball. and thwarts all chances of meeting The key here is to be goal-orient- new friends, ed and focused, but allow room for 3. You concentrate on what's letting sh*t happen without falling D: you have dreams to accomplish? Is fear between you and wrong in this world versus what’ apart when the best laid plans go your dreams? Where can you find the courage you need? Psalm right. awry- because they will. Going with 31:24 says, “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” ‘Theres plenty wrong with this the flow is what happy people have Have hope in Him whose strength can help you overcome fear. With world, no arguments here, yet un- as plan B. happy people turn a blind eye to 6. You consider your future with faith in God who dwells within you, you can develop the confident whats actually right in this world worry and fear, spirit you must possess to make your dreams come true. Take the and instead focus on what’ wrong. ‘There’ only so much rent space first step on the road to your dreams as you worship God this week. You can spot them a mile away, between your ears. Unhappy people they'll be the ones complaining and fill their thoughts with what could Daily Bible Readings responding to any positive attri- go wrong versus what might go Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Genesis butes of our world with “yeah but” right. Dixie Yoder Happy people are aware of global Happy people take on a healthy 5:1-16 5:17-42 131-12 13:13-41 13:42-52 14:1-20 12:1-9 issues, but balance their concern dose of delusion and allow them- Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society X Daily Devotional at www.AmericanBible.org Happiness is a state of being that with also seeing what's right. I like selves to daydream about what ©2024 Keister-Willi s Newspaper Services, P0. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com many people talk about and long to call this keeping both eyes open. theyd like to have life unfold for for, but few truly experience it. As Unhappy people tend to close one them. Unhappy people fll that head I work with people, something that eye towards anything good in this space with constant worry and fear, Area Church Directory has become clear to me is that un- world in fear they might be dis- Happy people experience fear happy people often exhibit many of tracted from what’ wrong, Happy and worry, but make an important Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute Seventh-Day Adventist the same character traits and habits. people keep it in perspective. They distinction between feeling it and 580-471-3688 ‘Now there’ no questions that we know our world has problems and living it. When fear or worry cross- Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown all have bad days, even weeks when they also keep an eye on whats Seventh-Day Adventist esa happy persons mind, they'll ask 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church we step into all seven areas that Im right. themselves if there’ an action they 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City 580-472-3472 going to mention this week. The 4, You compare yourself to oth- can be taken to prevent their fear or Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 Service times: difference between a happy and un- ers and harbor jealousy. worry from happening (there re- Assembly of God 580-303-0791 2:00 pm Bible Study happy life is how long we stay there, Unhappy people believe some- sponsibility again) and they take it. 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:50 pm Church Service So here is the first characteristic one else's good fortune steals from Ifnot, they realize they're spinning 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints of an unhappy person: Jimmy Blanken, Min. their own, They believe there’ not in fear and they lay it down. 914N. Sth St, Sayre 1. You believe life is hard, and enough goodness to go around and 7. You fill your conversations you expect it to be hard, and you constantly compare yours against with gossip and complaints. First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 Rey, Danny Grover United Methodist resent that it really is hard. 2701 S. Randall , Elk City 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk theirs. This leads to jealousy and Unhappy people like to live in 580-225-1167 People who are cheerful and op- resentment, the past. Whats happened to them Kevin Akins, Min. St. Mathews Catholic City timistic recognize realistically that Happy people know that your and life's hardships are their conver- 3001 B. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0262 life is sometimes very hard, and the good luck and circumstance are sation of choice. When they run out Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 Scott Rodgers, Rev. rest of time is less hard. But it’s al- merely signs of what they too can of things to say, they'll turn to other Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Rev. Danny Grover ways hard, The difference is that in- aspire to achieve. Happy people be- people lives and gossip. United Methodist 580-225-7742 Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Brick stead of always expecting the worst lieve they carry a unique blueprint Happy people live in the now Nat Hicks Antioch Christian 580-526-3949 and resenting it, which produces a that can't be duplicated or stolen and dream about the future. You 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City victim mindset; optimists are more from -- by anyone on the planet. can feel their positive vibe from 580-243-0066 United Methodist likely to view their situation with an ‘They believe in unlimited possibili- across the room. They're excited 802 N. 4th St,, Sayre « 580-928-2146 attitude of curiosity. “Well, Lord, and don't get bogged down by about something they're working Great Plains Baptist Assn. Jeff McDowell Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 they did this and it affected me like thinking one persons good fortune ‘on, grateful for what they have and 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church this....or I did that and now I'm in limits their possible outcome in life, dreaming about the possibilities of 580-928-2585 1S. Walnut, Erick Nazarene a mess, but Lord, how are we going 5. Youstrive to control your life. Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 First Church of The Nazarene to overcome this hard time? What Perseverance towards problem- Obviously none of us are perfect. 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 816 W. 6th St,, Elk City are you going to do about this Lord? solving versus complaining over Weke all going to swim in negative 580-225-5344 First Christian Church 580-225-2026 Because I know you arent surprised circumstances is a symptom of a waters once in a while, but what (Diciples of Christ) Rev. Andrew Dages byit” happy person. Unhappy people see matters is how long we stay there Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City 2. Unhappy people are suspi- themselves as victims of life and stay and how quickly we work to get 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal cious of everyone, stuck in the “look what happened ourselves out, Practicing positive 580-225-0212 First Christian Grace Temple T wont argue that healthy dis- to me” attitude versus finding a way habits daily is what sets happy peo- 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City cernment is important, but most through and out the other side. ple apart from unhappy people, not Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors happy people are trusting of their ‘Theres a difference between doing everything perfectly. 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City fellow man. They believe in the control and striving to achieve our Walk, fall down, get back up 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La good in people, versus assuming ev- ‘goals. Happy people take steps daily again, repeat. Its in the getting back Chase Brower, Min, Church of Christ Pena eryone is out to get them. Generally to-achieve their goals, but realize in up again where all the difference 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 600 W. Main, Elk City open and friendly towards people the end, there's very little control resides, Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 Pastor, Jose Reyes 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City they meet, happy people foster a over what life throws their way. For questions and answers you 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. 580-799-2964 sense of community around them- Unhappy people tend to micro- can find us at: Presbyterian selves and meet new people with an manage in effort to control all out- Infinite Grace Ministries First Baptist 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick open heart. comes and fall apart in dramatic P.O. Box 466 Douglas Holland, Minister Unhappy people are distrustful display when life throws a wrench 1600W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 816-726-6988 First Presbyterian 1414 Cypress Drive 580-225-7951 Bible Study 10am Sunday 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City of most people they meet and as- in their plan. Happy people can Weatherford, OK 73096 Worship 11am Sunday 580-225-3130 sume that strangers cant be trusted, be just as focused, yet still have 580-774-2884 First Baptist Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednes- Unfortunately this behavior slowly the ability to go with the flow and Facebook: Infinite Grace Minis- 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick day Non-Denominational starts to close the door on any con- not melt down when life delivers a tries 580-526-3375 Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Jason Klechner, Min. Wednesday ‘The Way Church First Baptist 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 504N. 4th St,, Sayre Church of Christ Elk City 580-928-5518 Meets at Pioneer & Bell Elk City Community 580-225-5295 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City First Hispanic Baptist, 580-225-1184 Church of God 919 W. 8th St., Elk City 616 N. Locust Avenue Gateway 580-225-7901 580-225-4395, 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City 580-225-1184 Main Street Baptist Curtis Newton, Min. 1101 N. Main St., Elk City Westside Church of Christ 580-225-2938 580-225-3052 ‘The Link Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist Church of God 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City ‘Trinity Fellowship 580-225-2061 Sayre Joe Thompson, Min. 580-928-2345 One Church 1121 South Main, Elk City 200 East Broadway, Elk City Jehovah's Witnesses Christ Ministiries P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 580-210-8881 402 E. 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