July 10,2026
Good Morning,
Recognizing God is in control transforms anxiety into peace, allowing you to release burdens that aren’t yours to carry. Embracing His sovereign power and trusting that He guides your path, even when life feels chaotic or unpredictable, will give you rest. Fear often starts with a story we tell ourselves about what could happen. But anchoring your mind in God is a practical discipline that guards your peace when your thoughts begin to drift toward fear. David in Psalm 27 declared that: The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?”
In a fallen and fragile world, life can feel overwhelming, and sometimes we wonder if anyone truly cares. Therefore, we can’t wait until hardship hits to decide who we trust. Waiting until a crisis strikes is the hardest time to decide who or what to trust. Proactively building trust before hardship strikes is essential so you can be steadied by God rather than shaken by fear when difficult times arise. When you aim to please God, your influence will become steady, even when the world starts to shake around you.
It’s easy to feel tossed to and fro by the various agendas counteracting and contradicting Christianity in our society. Instead of spiraling into worst-case scenarios, focus on turning toward the Lord in the middle of panic or sorrow rather than trying to fix or control everything in your own power. Let go of trying to carry tomorrow’s burdens today and tilt yourself into the immediate grace and strength God provides for the present moment.
When your mind is swirling, God wants to make you steadfast and immovable in the face of your foe. God wants to save you by being both your safest refuge and our trusted counselor – and there is no safer place to hide than in the arms of the omnipotent God. God can save us from the fears that threaten us, not only by intervening to guard us from harm’s way, but also by guiding us out of trouble.
Your continued financial contributions are deeply appreciated and significantly impact our church’s mission. Please continue to mail your checks to Payne Chapel A.M.E Church, 2701 Lee St, Houston, Texas 77026, or use Givelify.com on the church website.
Finally, I would like to leave you with this thought for meditation: “Hearing how God is moving in other places encourages and inspires our faith for what God wants to do in our own corner of the world.” —Matt Brown.
Praying for you.
Pastor Kevin L. Bullock, Sr