Mt. Enon Baptist Church Philadelphia, PA

God Brings Good Out of What Feels Bad We know from the Bible that God is always working in your life for good.... But the Bible also says we’ll hit some hard times too. That’s part of life. None of us can escape troubles. Jesus explained this in John 16:33: Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows (NLT). There are two ways you can deal with those trials: You can either let them break you, or you can trust that God will use them for something good. God will always leave the choice with you. Your worst days can lead to your best opportunities for growth and ministry. God never wastes a hurt. He doesn’t want you to just trudge through it. He wants you to mature through it, and then use your experience to help others facing the same situation. For instance, who can better help someone facing disease than someone else who’s already gone through the experience? Who can better help someone who’s losing a house than somebody who lost their home? Who can better help someone struggling with an addiction than another person who has the same struggle, but has learned to overcome it through God’s strength? Most people can bring good out of good, but God can bring good out of bad. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 1:4, He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us (NLT). Paul is describing redemptive suffering, where God uses your pain to help others. It’s what Jesus did. When Jesus died on the cross, he didn’t deserve to die. He went through that pain for your benefit so you could go to heaven. I don’t know what you’re going through right now, but I am certain God can use it for good in your life and to open opportunities for you to help others. May this give you hope and encouragement to know he’s working for your good today! Amen.

Let’s wish Sis. Marzetta Bennett a Happy Birthday and a great Mother’s Day. We pray that God continues to bless you.

21 Black Mama Sayings That We All Grew Up Hearing: 1. I’m not one of your little friends. 2. Do I look like booboo the fool? 3. A hard head makes a soft behind.... 4. First of all, check your tone. 5. Stop all that crying before I give you something to cry about. 6. You got McDonald’s money? 7. Don’t you get in trouble following behind them white kids. 8. I hope you know that school work like you know them songs. 9. You smellin’ yourself. 10. When we get in this store, don’t touch nothin’. 11. Fix your face. 12. I don’t care what _______’s mama does. I’m not _______’s mama 13. Keep playing and see what happens. 14. Is that your lil’ friend? 15. Didn’t I tell you 16. Don’t let your mouth write a check your ass can’t cash. 17. Stop running in and out of my house. 18. You smell like outside. 19. I brought you in this world, and I can take you out. 20. Go sit down somewhere. 21. If someone hits you first, you hit them back. See more

Good morning, I’m up early working the polls in south Philly. The polls have been very busy. Keep it coming y’all...let’s do it...let’s go... let’s VOTE!!!!

Rest well, Bishop Rance Allen. Here’s an encouraging word from Rance about the power of prayer. #ranceallen

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