“ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 JUNE 2025 VOLUME 27 NO 3 FREE Glad Tidings BETHANY HICKS.........................14 GARY TOOLE...............................11 GOD FOUND HER........................15 HANK KUNNEMAN........................4 KINGS KIDS...................................8 LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.....12 MARK HANKINS............................3 MICHELE BACHMANN................10 PEGGY CLARK.............................6 SALVATION PRAYER ...................7 SIGNS OF LIFE..............................7 THE GOLDEN 20’S.......................13 THE KEEN AGERS........................9 THE YEAR OF YAHWEH...............9 WALKING ON WATER...................2 WHEN KINGS GO TO BATTLE......5 IN THIS ISSUE vvvvv To check out our Web-Site: www. GladTidings.news or use the QR code below Never leave CHILDREN or PETS in unattended vehicles during hot summer days. More than 1,010 children have died of heatstroke, because they were left or became trapped in a hot car over the past 25 years. It’s important for everyone to understand these tragedies can happen to anyone — but are always preventable. Know the Facts A child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult's. When a child is left in a vehicle, that child's temperature can rise quickly. Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees. Death occurs at a core body temperature of 107 or above. In 2024, 39 children died of heatstroke in vehicles — up 35% from 2023. In 2018 and 2019, we saw a record number of hot car deaths — 53 children died each year — the most in at least 25 years, according to NoHeatstroke.org. Temperatures inside your car can rise 20 degrees within the first 10 minutes of turning the engine off. On a 70-degree day, the interior of a vehicle can exceed 100 degrees in a matter of minutes. Everyone Can Help Prevent Hot Car Deaths Parents and Caregivers 1. Never leave a child in a vehicle unattended for any length of time. Rolling windows down or parking in the shade does little to change the interior temperature of the vehicle. 2. Make it a habit to check your entire vehicle — especially the back seat — before locking the doors and walking away. Over 50% of pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths are a result of a parent or caregiver forgetting a child in a car. 3. Ask your childcare provider to call if your child doesn’t show up for care as expected. 4. Place a personal item like a purse or briefcase in the back seat, as another reminder to look before you lock. Write a note or place a stuffed animal in the passenger's seat to remind you that a child is in the back seat. ... See Stop-Look-Lock- page 16 LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR! STOP – LOOK – LOCK Coach Deion Sanders Shines for Jesus, Invites Denzel Washington to Talk Faith With Football Players TALIA WISE/CBN 03-21-2025 NFL legend and college football coach Deion Sanders is not shy about sharing his faith in Jesus Christ. And it seems that nothing can stop him from glorifying God on and off the field or incorporating faith-based practices into the school's football program, despite coming under fire from an antifaith organization. As CBN News reported, the 57-year-old is a dedicated believer and when he took over the football program at University of Colorado, he put his faith on full display. During an introductory press conference before the 2023 season commemorating his ... See Coach Sanders - Page 16 Signs of a spiritual shift are becoming more evident in the UK as young people flock to churches in search of healing, freedom, and deliverance. In the latest evidence that the tide is turning, more than 2,000 young people gathered to seek God in an all-night prayer and worship event. Al Gordon, pastor of Saint Church, has just seen a remarkable moment in East London as he works at the forefront of a "spiritual awakening" that some have called a "quiet revival." “Extraordinary scenes: a thick and heavy sense of God's presence, dozens giving their lives to Christ, healing, freedom... Hours where the band could not lead, but the singing continues. Spontaneous power falling on people. Sometimes profound silence. Other times shouts, groans, weeping..." u 2,000 Young People in UK Encounter God at All-Night Prayer Gathering! 'A Sense of Holy Awe'
Matt. 14: 22-33 The event of Peter walking on the water is most often thought of as Peter almost drowning. I believe he should be given more credit than that. He is one of very few people who has ever walked on water. We have all experienced stormy times in our life. As we strive to walk through life according to Godʼs Word and operate in faith, there will be many such times and we must be prepared for them. There are some principles I want to share with you for living this kind of life, the God kind of Life. First, always remember that what God commands, He will make it possible for you to do. If God tells you to do something, He will make a way for you to do it. He will provide the means, the method, the people, or whatever is necessary to bring it about. Jesus constrained His disciples to get into the boat and go to the other side. I think we could say that Jesus insisted to the point of commanding His disciples to get into the ship and go before Him to the other side of the sea. There are several things involved here. They were in the ship, crossing the sea, going to the other side, because Jesus told them to. It is one thing for us to find ourselves in a fix because of something God told us to do; it is another thing to find ourselves in a fix because of something WE decided to do. There is a difference. We must make sure God told us to do it. If He did, He will make it possible. When the storm came they should have remembered that it was Jesus who told them to go to the other side. They could see with their eyes and hear with their ears that they were in the middle of a storm. But in spite of what their senses were telling them, Jesus had told them to go to the other side. THAT should have given them confidence that they were going to get there. Jesus said, “Go to the other side of the sea”. Instead of fear, there should have been faith. We do not always understand the way out of every situation we face, I know that. But, we must trust Him and speak His Word to the storms in our life. When you are walking on the water in a storm, remember you have a Great High Priest and an intercessor. Remember, no matter what situation you face, Jesus is aware of it. If you are toiling in the storm, He says to you, “I see you and I am making intercession for you. Use My Word and you will come out on top of the storm. You will be victorious over the very thing that seems to defeat you.” Jesus was praying; He saw what was happening to his disciples. In the spirit He saw them. We know according to Heb. 4, He sees us and intercedes for us today. Jesus sees what is happening to you in your life and He prays for you. We are not to walk by our feelings, but we are to walk by faith. Our High Priest is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. He already knows about our infirmities. He is simply waiting for the expression of our faith. We donʼt need to emphasize what we feel. We need to emphasize our faith. He knows when we hurt. He knows when we are about to go under. But He is waiting for the expression of our faith. The next thing you need to remember when you are walking on the water is that you have changed - and not your environment! This is very important! When you are born again YOU CHANGE, not your environment. Sometimes after people get saved you hear them say, I got saved, why is everything going wrong? People laugh at me, they put me down, they say I am weird! They did before you got saved, you just didnʼt know it. Now that your spirit life has begun, you are aware of it, thatʼs all. Why should it be otherwise? If your friends, neighbors, family and boss have not been saved, sure they are going to treat you differently. You are different! You have changed. You may be the only member of your family who is born again. You are different and that is why they treat you differently. You are running crossways with your environment. That is why things are going wrong. Just keep going. The fact that you have ALREADY changed is what is creating the storm. This is not bad, it is not negative. It is good! Since you are the cause, you can do something about it! Do something constructive. If you find yourself continually in the storm, begin to speak the Word of God in faith. Watch what you say and make sure it is the Word of God. The Word of God spoken by the believer in faith has creative power. It will change your situation. It will change your life. The disciples had been in many storms. They had seen Jesus speak to the wind and the waves before; they had seen them go calm at His word. At His command, more than once, they had seen their boat settle down and begin to float nicely on the calm waters. They could have done the same thing. Jesus had taught them how. He had shown them. However, they were back in their old environment and were crying out in fear. Remember this, when you find yourself in your old environment, your world will not change until you begin to do something about it with the Word of Faith. We walk by faith in the Word of God and not by sight. In this story, we discover some amazing things happening in verses 25 through 29. It seems their cry of fear comes not so much because of the storm, though that had something to do with it. Primarily their fear came when they saw Jesus. How many times in the middle of a storm have we said, “If I could just see Him. If He would just suddenly appear, I know everything would be alright. I know it would be immediately over, if I could just catch a glimpse of Jesus”. How many times have we thought that? It was the visible appearance of Jesus that caused the disciples to cry out in fear. Sometimes we think if we could see Him, then we could believe Him. I am not so sure we would believe. I think it would greatly frighten some people like it did the disciples. Why? Because then we are walking by sight and not by faith. Peter said “if it be thou”, and thatʼs one of the biggest ifʼs I know of in the Word of God. “If it be thou, bid me to come.” And Jesus said, “Come.” Even when Jesus answered Peter, he still did not ... See Walking on Water - Page 11 2 GLAD TIDINGS JUNE 2025 Non-denominational Christian Newspaper Sharing the Gospel of Jesus the Christ MAIL P. O. BOX 1116 - DOUGLAS - GA 31534 E- MAIL Editor@GladTidings.news OFFICE PHONE (912) 384- 6896 ADMINISTRATION EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.........Quinnelle McRae VOLUNTEERS CARTOONS/JoyfulToons...................Mike Waters EDITORIAL WRITERS .......... Gary Toole, Peggy Clark, Sara Goldstein, Mark Hankins PROOF READER.. .............................Peggy Clark PHOTOGRAPHY.... ................. 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YOU MAY BE ABLE TO WHIP A SKUNK, BUT YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO These words were spoken to me by an experienced “old timer” preacher. I felt mistreated and was complaining to this minister about some friends who had done me wrong. I wanted to get even with these people, and I was sure this minister would understand. As I explained my situation, this minister said these powerful words that I have never forgotten, “You may be able to whip a skunk, but you might not want to.” Anytime I want to get back at someone I always remember that skunk. The first step to walking in God’s love is to forgive. “Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...” Eph. 5:1-2. God’s love nature is in you and He would not require you to do something you couldn’t do. God is faithful and just to forgive our sins, so like Him, we can forgive. Then we are in position to receive forgiveness, mercy and answers to our prayers. Jesus said in Mark 11:25, “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any.” An ought is any little thing. People say, “You ought to or ought not have done this.” Instead, Jesus said to forgive so that your Father in heaven can forgive you. I sometimes think it would be good to spray some people down with ought remover! Jesus said you can forgive while you stand praying. It can be that quick! Don’t say it’s going to take time to get over your offense. Time doesn’t enable you to get over your hurt, only choosing to forgive does. THE COST OF UNFORGIVENESS Jesus, in Luke 17:1-6, taught the disciples to forgive, even up to seventy times seven times each day. In reference to removing offense, Jesus used the example of a sycamine tree. “And the Lord said, if ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.” The sycamine tree actually represents offense. Here are five amazing facts about sycamine trees: 1) The tree grows in dry places. 2) The roots grow deep. 3) The fruit is very bitter and is eaten by the poor. 4) The wood is used for building coffins. 5) It is pollinated by the stinger of a wasp. Unforgiveness puts us in a spiritually dry place where Satan can find an entrance into our lives (Matt. 12:43). Unforgiveness and bitterness grow deep roots that not only take over your life, but defile others as well (Hebrews 12:15). As believers, we have the authority to speak to offense in our lives and command it to be cast in the sea. The wonderful thing is the sea has the capacity to dissolve any bitterness and hurt so that we can’t even remember it. IT PAYS TO FORGIVE Dad Hagin told a story about a lady whose daughter had epilepsy. After spending some time with her, he found out that she had bitterness toward her mother-in-law. 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4 GLAD TIDINGS JUNE 2025 God's Twelve-Year Kingdom Plan Mar 26, 2025 Chem trails, Strange Light Trails in the Sky, and Betrayals in High Places Exposed Intro: The Spirit of the Lord also declared that this is the appointed time of Yahweh. The ways of men, and even Satan's ways, will not stand in this season of Yahweh! As you begin to hear about the declassification of evidence and the releasing of sensitive documents, take note that this is not a coincidence or by accident, but this is a confirmation that as part of God's divine reset, righteousness and justice must be carried out. As a result, the betrayals by those in the highest offices of governments will be brought to light. The exposure of their betrayals can be found through the trails that have been left behind—chemtrails, strange lights, and destruction that seems to follow. This is not a time to fear, but it is a time to rehearse the promises that God has spoken. He is putting a stop to the globalist agenda and is establishing a divine reset that will bring the nations of the earth into a place of health, wealth, and rest in his new era! Prophetic word given by Pastor Hank Kunneman on January 26, 2025 at Lord of Hosts Church (9 a.m. service): "My servant Moses stood before me and said, 'God, I beseech you, I must see your glory.' And this has been the cry of those upon the earth who are longing to see something greater at this time. And I came to my servant Moses, and he said, 'What is thy name? Who should I say has sent me?' And I spoke to him as he removed his shoes (for the place was holy), and I said, 'My name is I am.' And I speak this again in the earth, I am, and I have come to reset the earth as Yahweh. Man has declared their ways. Satan has declared his ways. But it's my turn. I am Yahweh—my way. "And there has been much betrayal that has taken place, even in the high places of your land, United States, Canada, Australia, Ukraine, United Kingdom." The Spirit of God says, "Watch, for even over this nation—you, United States—betrayal. I have exposed it. "But there are other trails that be, and these trails have had the work of man's hands; evil they are. These trails I speak of have touched the sky, the earth, the sea. But this is my time, for they have left a trail—chemicals in your sky, strange objects that go hither and thither, lights that appear, and destruction results. They have left a trail. They have left a trail over California, North Carolina, Hawaii; and, oh, their eyes are on you, Florida. And they have left trails seeking to poison your water to cause men to become sick. "Who do you think you are? For you will not have your way," says Yahweh. "For there is coming a swift exposure. Do not think that that which is becoming declassified is but an accident. I spoke ahead of time that all things shall be exposed, and so shall these trails and whom they lead to and what they have done. "For America shall not burn with fire, nor shall this country be brought into the hardship they seek to destroy you. I shall pull off their masks. And I say ahead of time, I'm walking among the trails that you have left, and I—as the God of the skies, the earth, and the sea—shall expose you and stop you. You have cooperated with the Dragon of the East." God's Twelve Year Kingdom Plan: Expansion of Israel, a New Name Among Nations, and Peace Among Arab Nations Intro: "Strange things arising among leaders of nations and territories." This was prophesied on Sunday, January 26, 2025, by Pastor Hank Kunneman, where the Spirit of the Lord revealed his twelve-year kingdom plan for the nations of the earth. As part of his redemptive plan, God is resetting the nations. As a result, boundaries, borders, and maps will shift, leadership will change, and a new name among existing nations will rise up. But why? The Spirit of the Lord has made it clear that as part of his reset, he is giving his nation Israel the land that was promised to Abraham. He is also dealing with the walls of Islam, the walls in the Middle East, and the walls of communism over Asia. The walls will crumble as the name of Yeshua begins to rise up in these very places! This is the time where God's kingdom is invading the earth and His dominion is expanding to touch the hearts of the masses! Prophetic word given by Pastor Hank Kunneman on January 26, 2025 at Lord of Hosts Church (11:30 a.m. service): "As I come," says the Spirit of God, "to reset the earth, look closely, for the God who sets up kings and takes them down is in the process of doing this. (Photo via Good Free Photos) "Do not be alarmed, for there will be strange, strange, strange things that will arise among leaders of nations and territories, boundaries, maps, and leaders of nations. For there will be one who will disappear, and men shall scratch their heads and say, 'Where have they gone?' while another, before the eyes of mankind, shall fall down and shall give up the ghost before the eyes of the earth. And others will be, so it would be, pushed out. Others will step down. "There'll come those who arise by great multitudes and masses that will demand change, demand freedom, and nations will seem like they are upside down. I speak of you, even, Australia. But you are right side up, for I will right your government, Australia. And I'm going to shake you violently, Canada. New leadership shall arise, and boundaries will be expanded, and borders and maps will not look like they previously looked, for they will be expanded and changed. "And I speak even of Israel, for a strange thing shall arise among the Arab nations, and they shall come, and they shall shake hands with you, Netanyahu, because of the compassion not of man's heart but of God himself, who stands in the midst of the earth. And my compassion shall be seen in the earth, and it will be seen over the Middle East as new boundaries are set. The expansion that comes in the land that I promised to Abraham and to his descendants shall be clearly known. "Do not fear, for men will say, 'This is the time of peace and then sudden destruction.' Not yet. This—the shaking of hands, the agreement and expansion and new territory—a new name shall arise in nations that already exist. It is to show the earth my reset, because in the days of Ronald Reagan, communism fell. Watch what happens. It is my twelve-year kingdom plan, where the walls of Islam, the walls in the Middle East, the walls over Asia shall suddenly crumble, and there will be a sound that will rise up in the earth, 'Yeshua! Yeshua!' and it will come from these places where the walls have crumbled." u Permission Granted/Elijah List Hank Kunneman One Voice Ministries Email: hankandbrenda@ovm.org Website: www.hankandbrenda.org HANK KUNNEMAN Omaha, NE One day a father gave his son a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well son, but look at all the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like a knife drawn across the skin. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there. “ A verbal wound is as bad and often worse than a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us. Be sure to let your friends, and friends-to-be, know you care. Salvation Wise Nail in the Fence
GLAD TIDINGS 5 JUNE 2025 When Kings Go Out to Battle Mar 23, 2025 Beware of a Passive Spirit Scripture contains many examples of David's valor. As a young man, for instance, while others trembled, David was ready and eager to face Goliath. David is an example of one whom God chose, whose passions for God sustained him for most of his life. Yet David also provides for us an example of what can happen even to good people when we surrender to a passive spirit. For there was an occasion when David did not pursue his enemies, and the consequences were grave. It happened because he allowed a passive spirit to subdue his will. "Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem." (2 Sam. 11:1) During a time of war, the king allowed a passive spirit into his soul. Soon we find this great warrior king almost helpless to resist the unfolding spiritual attack. "Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance." (2 Sam. 11:2) The woman was Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah. From the moment David accepted the influence of that passive spirit, his resistance was weakened. A paralysis of conscience occurred. Scripture says that "when evening came David arose from his bed." Perhaps it was customary to rest in the afternoon, but it strikes me as inconsistent for David to nap while his men fought. It is possible that this nap was not a response to a bodily need, but an expression of the slumber that gripped his soul. He was in bed until "evening." This heaviness of soul resting on David was actually part of a larger, synchronized spiritual attack... Finally, David, unable to resist and in defiance of his noble qualities, "sent messengers and took her, and when she came to him, he lay with her" (2 Sam. 11:4). Dear friend, remember... a passive spirit introduced David to his sin! The problem was simply that, in a time when the kings went forth to war, David stayed at home. He Is Raising a War Cry We ourselves are in a time of war. The Spirit of God is calling us to fight for our souls as well as our families, churches and cities. Indeed, God's Word reveals that "the LORD will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies" (Isa. 42:13). Is that holy fight in you? Is there a war cry in your spirit? If you are born again, that cry is within you, even if it has been muted by lethargy. We will never succeed as overcomers without carrying in our spirits the war cry of God. We must stop resisting the call to prayer; we must embrace the reality of spiritual warfare; and we must fight with the weapons of warfare that God has given us, both for our own progress and also on behalf of those we love. Conversely, the moment you surrender your will to a passive spirit, you should anticipate that a temptation appropriate to your weakness will soon follow. It may not be Bathsheba; it may be pornography on the internet. Or it may be a coworker who begins to look attractive at a time when you and your spouse are struggling. Whatever the area of weakness in your life, satan will seek to exploit that area. Remember, the enemy's first line of attack likely will not be bold and obvious. He will first work to disarm you with a passive spirit. If the enemy succeeds in his assault, you will find yourself wrapped up in something that can devastate you and your loved ones. One may argue, "I'm walking with God. I'm a bond-servant of the Lord. I'm not vulnerable." Remember what the Lord warned the church in Thyatira: "...I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality..." (Rev. 2:20). Jesus was concerned not only for the corrupting influence of Jezebel in the world, He was concerned that the leaders of the church had grown tolerant. More, her seductions not only targeted the wayward or new Believers, but she led God's bond-servants astray. In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon also exposes this spirit. He does not use the name Jezebel, but instead describes her as "the woman of folly" (Prov. 9:13). He says she calls out "to those who pass by, who are making their paths straight: 'Whoever is naive, let him turn in here'" (vv. 15–16). Who is this spirit after? It seeks to corrupt those who are trying to make their paths straight. Do not think that such corruption could not happen to you should you turn lukewarm. Indeed, the very man who exposed this spirit in the Bible, King Solomon, later fell into both idolatry and immorality, two primary manifestations of the Jezebel spirit (Rev. 2:20). Beloved, it is springtime here in the northern hemisphere. It is that time of the year when seduction begins to call out "to those who pass by." Let us not become passive in a time of war. Rather, let us fight for our nation, our cities, our families and, especially, our own souls. It is time for kings to go to war. u Permission Granted/Elijah List Ministries of Francis Frangipane Email: info@frangipane.org Website: www.frangipane.org FRANCIS FRANGIPANE Cedar Rapids, IA 36 Stress Reducers 1. Pray 2. Go to bed on time. 3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. 4. Say No, to projects that will compromise your spiritual or mental health or that won’t fit into your time schedule. 5. Delegate tasks to capable others. 6. Simplify and unclutter your life. 7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.) 8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places. 9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don’t lump the hard things all together. 10. Take one day at a time. 11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you to do and let go of the anxiety. If you can’t do anything about a situation, don’t worry about it. 12. Live within your budget. 13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc., 14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut.) This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble. 15. Do something for the Kid in You occasionally. 16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line. 17. Get enough exercise. 18. Eat right. 19. Get organized so everything has its place. 20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life. 21. Write thoughts and inspirations down. 22. Everyday, find time to be alone. 23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don’t wait until its time to go to bed to try and pray. 24. Make friends with Godly people. 25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand. 26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good “Thank you, Jesus!” 27. Laugh. 28. Laugh some more! 29. Take your work seriously, but yourself. 30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can). 31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most). 32. Sit on your ego. 33. Talk less; listen more. 34. Slow down. 35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe. 36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you’re grateful for that you’ve never been grateful for before. ** GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU** Author Unknown u
I believe-that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. I believe-that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. I believe-that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have. I believe-that it takes a long time to become the person you want to be. I believe-that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them. I believe-that you can keep going, long after you believe you can’t. I believe-that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. I believe that either you control your attitude, by God’s grace, or it controls you. I believe that real heroes are simply people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. I believe that money is a lousy way of keeping score. I believe that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time. I believe that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones to help you get back up. I believe that sometimes when were angry we have the right to be angry, but that never gives us the right to be cruel. I believe that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated. I believe that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others, you also need to forgive yourself. I believe that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief, but God does and will take the time to mend it if you let Him.. I believe that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do. I believe that you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever. I believe that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different. I believe that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don’t even know you. I believe that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you you will find the strength to help. I believe that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being. I believe that the people you care about most in life are taken from you much too soon, so spend some time with them today. u Author Unknown In Philippians 2:5-8, the Bible instructs us to renew our mind the same way Jesus renewed His mind. People don’t believe they can renew their minds, they only think they can change their minds. There is a big difference. If you only change your mind, it is for the moment and when circumstances present themselves, you will change your mind again. Changing your mind is something that your soul and flesh influence. You’ve all heard the saying, “If it feels good, do it.” That is a carnal idea that originates from the soulish area and is carried out by the flesh. We are to be ruled by the Spirit, not the flesh. The book of Romans, chapter 8 speaks to this subject in depth. It takes dedication and practice to allow the Spirit of God through our spirit to control our thoughts which come from our minds. We first have to recognize that we DO have control over what we think. 2 Cor. 10:5 says that we are to “cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” If the Bible says it, it must be possible. God would never expect us to do something that is impossible for us to do. We must get to know God and His ways so that we can believe what He says in His Word. It is a journey and no one has arrived yet. All of us believers, however, are on the journey. The more we read and study His Word, the closer we get to knowing Him and His ways. All of us believers have habits that have developed over our lifetimes. Have you ever tried to break a habit? It’s uncomfortable and it takes time. But the outcome is worth the time and effort. Renewing your mind is like breaking a habit. When we recognize a pattern in our thinking and if it is not compatible with the Word, we need to begin to replace that pattern with a scripture. Perhaps it is a word or phrase we say every time we are stressed. Recognize the word or phrase and replace it with a scripture or simply say, “Jesus” instead. If it is a behavior, we must realize that we have dominion over behavior (which is first caused by thoughts and imaginations) and begin doing something Godly like reading or quoting the scriptures. God works with us to bring our thoughts and behaviors into line with His will. We win. u JUNE 2025 GLAD TIDINGS MARRIAGE FROM HEAVEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION by CHRISTIAN AUTHOR PEGGY ROTH CLARK Publisher Zulon Press One Christian Widow and One Christian Widower’s parallel Journey of Faith A true testimony of Godʼs faithfulness Can Be Purchased: Christian Book Stores Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com Author: prclark7@gmail.com Delightful and Inspiring! Tomorrow’s Best Seller Today! 6 RENEW YOUR MIND PEGGY CLARK PEARL RIVER, LA I Believe Malachi 3:3 Malachi 3:3 says: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn’t mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot then she thought again about the verse that says: “He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.” She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, “How do you know when the silver is fully refined?” He smiled at her and answered, “Oh, that’s easy – when I see my image in it.” If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you. u Author Unknown
THE KIDRON VALLEY “The journey is too great for you.” I felt my heart grab. What do you mean, Lord? Why are we embarking on a journey I cannot survive? I read it again. “’Arise, eat, because the journey is too great for you.’ So he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.” Two days earlier on February 19, 1996, the Lord had floored me. He had advised me I had not been ministering life. Have you ever noticed how people can weep in an altar, yet go home unchanged? That is exactly what I had been seeing whenever I preached. It caused me to seek answers from the Lord about this for well over a year. Now, on this particular day, God caused me to see that I was the one who needed to change. The Word of God was not coming forth from me with enough power to birth life in those I taught. No wonder they went home undelivered. In that moment of revelation, Father told me He was taking me on a long journey after which I would minister in power and life. Now, I sat reading I King 19:7; and heard the Holy Spirit whisper to me, “the journey is too great for you.” Yet, as I continued to re-read this passage of Scripture, I came to realize how much the Lord wanted me to become totally dependent on Him – not on myself. No, I would not survive this long journey on which we were about to embark, unless He sustained me with His Word and Himself. I now realize, these 29 years later, the Holy Spirit and I were simply gassing up the car that evening. You see, life only comes via death. What a strange thought, but it is God’s Truth. The Lord was about to take me through the Valley of Kidron. Have you ever noticed this location in the Bible? I had not until the Lord impressed it upon me for study that evening. Please allow me to share what I learned. In Jeremiah 26:23, King Jehoiakim slays Uriah “with a sword, and cast his dead body into the burial place of the common people.” Again, in Jeremiah 31:38-40 the prophet is foretelling of the days “when the city shall be rebuilt for the Lord.” He says of Kidron, “And the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields as far as the brook Kidron, to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east, shall be holy to the Lord; it shall not be plucked up, or overthrown anymore forever.” In these two passages of Scripture, we see the use for the valley of Kidron is for dead bodies and ashes. It is very probable this was where the scapegoat, used during the Jewish atonement, was led to fall and die. Wycliffe Bible Dictionary states the brook “today only rarely carries water. One of the reasons for this dry situation is that the modern bed is some 37 to 98 feet higher than the riverbed of biblical times, having been filled in with occupational debris and the rubble of various destructive battles. This has also shifted the ravine some 30 yards to the east.” That is a lot of debris, dead bodies and rubble. It has actually altered the landscape while turning a once plush valley to a dry barren land. Not only is Kidron a place of death and ashes, it is also a place idols and unclean things were cast out. In II Chronicles 29, King Hezekiah calls for the priests to purge the temple so it may be restored for worship. In verse 16, the Levites carried the unclean things to the Kidron valley. In II Kings 23, King Josiah does this and more. He has the temple cleansed of unclean things and idols. Any vessels removed were carried to the Kidron valley, burned, and then crushed. The ashes then removed and carried elsewhere. He tore down alters to Baal, crushed the stones, and cast the dust into the valley. He burned the Asherah there, ground it to dust, then threw the ashes on the graves in the valley. So, we have learned this valley was used for burial, ashes, and dumping idols. Yet, God said in Jeremiah 31:40 this valley “shall be holy to the Lord.” What is so special about Kidron? These are strong Words from our God. Why does our Lord protect a place of death? On this evening in February of 1996, I came to realize my long journey would entail a type of the valley of Kidron. It would be a difficult place for me. Kidron is a place where God would have me – as a Levite – carry away my idols. It is a place where His fire consumes that which is useless to Him. He consumes things that are detrimental to His purpose in me. He destroys those things that do not bring Him glory. Yes, this journey would burn the things which bound me and more. I would also have to dump some idols from my life...you know, anything that comes before God. I had no idea the concept of idolatry I would come to discover in my journey. I remember the Lord speaking to me once about the rich man who sought out Jesus to learn how he might obtain eternal life. Jesus’ ultimate response was to live by the Commandments and sell his possessions, bless the poor and follow Him. Matthew 19:22 tells us, “But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieved; for he was one who owned much property.” Notice, this passage does not tell us he did not do as he was told. No, I believe the essence of what we can learn here is if we are saddened when asked by our Lord to give something up in our lives, it must be too important to us. It may even be an idol. I vividly recall the day over 20 years ago, I sat in a deer stand while a good friend was hunting. I was in a bit of emotional turmoil due to pain caused by a friend. I was enjoying the quiet sounds of wildlife and used this time to seek the Lord. Suddenly, He impressed upon me that my attempt at protecting myself from emotional pain was idolatry. That was a Kidron moment which I carried for weeks. However, I found the hardest thing to accept about my journey through Kidron would be making it my burial ground. I was going to have to learn to die to myself. I knew this would be a long process. I suspected there was a death coming that I was unable to comprehend. Notice in the verses above, the graves in Kidron were for “common people.” If you were buried in Kidron, you were a person of no esteem. Uriah’s body was thrown there to strip him of his dignity. Oh yeah, there was a stripping of my dignity coming. No wonder the Holy Spirit told me the journey was too great for me. No wonder I must trust God beyond any weak faith I may have experienced in the past. I knew this was going to be incredibly difficult beyond my imagination. Kidron in the Hebrew means, “dark, turbid.” Yes, turbulent, dark days were coming my way. Yet, my spirits were lifted when I discovered that even Jesus had to cross the valley of Kidron on the night of His arrest (John 18:1). This was truly a turbulent night for my Lord. He too had to face all these things. He had to choose that night that Father’s Will would come before His. He was eliminating any possibility of putting Himself before Father. He would face death, and would go through a fire of persecution that is unspeakable. Yes, my Lord walked through that valley in the natural and the spiritual that dark, turbid night. He walked through the shadow of the valley of death that horrible night. It was just ... See Kidron Valley- Page 16 GLAD TIDINGS 7 JUNE 2025 Signs of Life from The King's Highway Evangelistic Ministries SARA GOLDSTEIN Salvation Prayer If you have not made Jesus Christ Savior and Lord ... pray the following prayer in faith, and Jesus will be your Lord! Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. Your Word says, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” and “if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Acts 2:21; Romans 10:9). You said my salvation would be the result of Your Holy Spirit giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, 15-16; Romans 8:9-11) and that if I would ask, You would fill me with Your Spirit and give me the ability to speak with other tongues (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4). I take You at Your Word, I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. Thank You for forgiving me of my sins, for coming into my heart, for giving me Your Holy Spirit as You have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen.
DLTK's Bible Stories for Children by Sharla Guenther One day Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee. It was actually a big beautiful lake and many men would try to catch fish there. In fact, if you were to walk along the beach you would pass boat after boat after boat. With men working hard emptying their nets they used to fish with, getting ready to go back out to sea, or gathering all their fish together so they could take them to the store to sell them. Jesus walked by many boats but stopped and watched some men at a particular boat. These men were Simon (whose nickname was Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were working very hard and were frustrated about not catching any fish the night before. These men had actually met Jesus before, but only for a short time. John the Baptist had introduced them to Jesus, just after Jesus was baptized. The men knew that Jesus was the One who came to save us so we can go to Heaven. Jesus went right up to their boat and asked them if they could put their boat out into the water a little ways. He then climbed in, sat down and started teaching from the boat. People walking along the shore and the men in their fishing boats stopped to listen. After Jesus was done teaching He said to Simon, "Go out in deeper water and put your nets down into the water." Simon answered, "Master, we've worked all night trying to catch fish and we haven't caught anything. But only because you said so, I will let the nets down." As soon as they had let the nets down, they caught so many fish the nets began to break. They quickly waved to their friends in the boat next to them for help. They began filling both boats with the fish they had caught but there were so many fish that the boats started to sink. Simon Peter bowed down to Jesus and said, "Lord you shouldn't be near me I am sinful." All the men were amazed at what Jesus had done: Simon, Andrew and their friends in the other boat James and John. Then Jesus said to all of them, "Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men." What happened next was quite amazing! What do you think you would do if Jesus said that to you? Maybe instead of fishing- you're playing with a friend. Jesus comes to you and says, "Come, follow me." Maybe you would say, "Just a minute, we're not quite done playing yet." Or maybe you would walk your friend home, tell your parents you're leaving, clean up your toys... Well these men immediately left everything they were doing and went with Jesus. They left their boat, their nets, and all the fish they caught. They left without a worry in the world, they somehow knew they could trust Jesus. All together Jesus asked twelve men to be His disciples to follow Him and all twelve men agreed. All these men believed what Jesus said and followed His example. They helped Jesus tell others about God - they were fishers of men. These are the names of the twelve disciples: Simon (who Jesus liked to call Peter, which means rock), his brother Andrew; brothers James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James and Thaddaeus; Simon and Judas Iscariot, who would later betray him. These men were not all fishermen before they became disciples. They all did many different things and came from different types of families. They were not perfect either, they just wanted to try to be like Jesus and spread the good news about who Jesus was. Jesus would like us to be His disciples too. Some people do leave their families when they're older and become missionaries, other people are missionaries right where they live. They help in church or tell their friends about Jesus. Maybe there is a way you can be a disciple right now, right where you are. u King’s Kids A Featurette of Glad Tidings - A Non-Denominational Christian Newspaper 8 GLAD TIDINGS JUNE 2025 The Twelve Disciples DLTK's Bible Songs for Kids I've Got the Joy Thanks to Kathleen for sharing this song with us! I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Where? Down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart down in my heart to stay. And if the Devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack. OUCH Sit on a tack. OUCH Sit on a tack. And if the Devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack Sit on a tack today. The kids sit on the floor and shout "OUCH" and repeat this until the song is over. u
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