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LOCATION
1801 Brown Trail
Bedford, TX 76021
Office: 817-282-6526
office@browntrailchurchofchrist.com
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SCHEDULES
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Sunday Bible Class |
9 am |
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Sunday Morning Worship |
10 am |
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Sunday Soldiers Class
(August - May) |
5 pm |
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Sunday Singing Class
(August - May) |
5 pm
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Sunday Evening Worship
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6 pm |
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Wednesday Ladies Class
(September - May) |
10 am |
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Wednesday Bible Class
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7 pm |
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BE BAPTIZED & BE FAITHFUL
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I once read the following observation, “Certain
people cause happiness wherever they go. Other people cause
happiness whenever they go.” To help us examine ourselves regarding
the above category into which we might fit, let us answer the
following questions.
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When I talk to others about the goings on in
this congregation, are my comments positive and encouraging
or negative and discouraging? |
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When I bring up the names of other members of
the church in my daily conversation, is it usually to say
something negative or positive about them? |
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Do I conduct myself in a way that the elders
can do their work “with joy and not with grief,” as Hebrews
13:17 says I should? |
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When asked to help with the Lord’s work, do I
always ask, “Why me?” Or do I say, “Send me,” as Isaiah did
(Isaiah 6:8)? |
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When mistakes are made by my brethren, do I
automatically assume that it was an intentional act of
malice, or do I give the benefit of the doubt and assume
that it was an honest, unintentional mistake? |
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Do I wear my feelings on my shoulder and
adopt the “I’ll-just-take-my-toys-and-go-home” attitude when
things don’t go my way? |
If we are not careful we can develop the kind of
disposition that makes people want to avoid us. If I may borrow the
words of James, “My brethren, these things ought not to be so”
(James 3:10). Paul wrote, “Do all things without complaining and
disputing” (Phil. 2:14). Instead of being “social sandpaper,”
Christians should exert whatever energy is necessary to be
“blameless and harmless” (Phil. 2:14), kind and tenderhearted (Eph.
4:32), compassionate and courteous.
Don’t let the only happiness you cause in others be
the feeling they get when you leave their presence. That would be a
tragedy.
Eddie Parrish |
