{"id":1583,"date":"2021-08-17T16:40:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T16:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/?page_id=1583"},"modified":"2021-08-17T16:52:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T16:52:12","slug":"from-the-pastor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/from-the-pastor\/","title":{"rendered":"FROM THE PASTOR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1583\" class=\"elementor elementor-1583\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e09432b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e09432b\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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menu-item-343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/missions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><span class=\"menu-title\">MISSIONS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-344\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/our-vision\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><span class=\"menu-title\">OUR VISION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/online-donation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><span class=\"menu-title\">ONLINE DONATION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1041\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\"><span class=\"menu-title\">MEDIA<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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class=\"menu-title\">GALLERY<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1188\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\"><span class=\"menu-title\">CONTACT<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-347\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\"><span class=\"menu-title\">CONTACT INFORMATION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/prayer\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\"><span class=\"menu-title\">PRAYER<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1553\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/send-in-testimonies\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\"><span class=\"menu-title\">Send in Testimonies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1549\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/81+SE+Cr+4110,+Mt+Vernon,+TX+75457\/@33.141586,-95.2215256,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864a0551066181af:0x508d7619e2c2def9!8m2!3d33.141586!4d-95.2193369\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\"><span class=\"menu-title\">Map<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-5a7cf5b\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-360\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">HOME<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1414\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/service-times\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">SERVICE TIMES<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-341\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">WHAT WE BELIEVE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-342\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/ministries\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">MINISTRIES<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/missions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">MISSIONS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-344\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/our-vision\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">OUR VISION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/online-donation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">ONLINE DONATION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1041\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">MEDIA<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1031\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/messages\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">MESSAGES<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1426\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mvvoiceofthebelieverschurch\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">Please visit our Facebook Page for Events and Calendar<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1427\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHnDvf38S2i9OqvDqXlpvow\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">You Tube Link<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1033\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/gallery\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">GALLERY<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1188\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">CONTACT<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-347\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">CONTACT INFORMATION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/prayer\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">PRAYER<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1553\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/index.php\/send-in-testimonies\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">Send in Testimonies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1549\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/81+SE+Cr+4110,+Mt+Vernon,+TX+75457\/@33.141586,-95.2215256,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864a0551066181af:0x508d7619e2c2def9!8m2!3d33.141586!4d-95.2193369\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"menu-title\">Map<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aee335 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aee335\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b0a5a8\" data-id=\"1b0a5a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d27bb ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17d27bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BLESSED.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1586\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BLESSED.jpg 400w, https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BLESSED-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BLESSED-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BLESSED-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/voiceofthebelieverschurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BLESSED-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3b0072\" data-id=\"d3b0072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a411020 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a411020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-c260ee8a-7fff-91c8-c1cd-37a13ed0545a\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #222222; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When we are new to the christian life it can be easy to become discouraged and overwhelmed. So much to learn. Unfamiliar territory.\u00a0 Let me encourage you to not give up &#8211; don&#8217;t do it! Do not allow the familiar things to lure you back and away from what God has for you. Don&#8217;t be concerned about what you don&#8217;t understand &#8211; just do those things that you do understand. As you do &#8211; you will be given more understanding! Just be faithful where you are &#8211; it is a step by step process that is changing your life! It is important to be plugged in to a church family &#8211; the kingdom of God &#8211; so you can grow and become part of what God is doing on the earth. God has plans for each one of us and if we aren&#8217;t in His Word then we can be lured away! Learn to be faithful and committed to do His Word no matter what! We don&#8217;t live by how we feel or how things look &#8211; we live by faith &#8211; by the word of God! Our feelings will change as we become healed!\u00a0 It takes time to turn our messes into masterpieces! Never give up! 1Corinthians 3:1-16, Psalms 107:20, Matthew 6:33 &amp; Joshua 1:8 \ud83d\ude00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7390a4 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c7390a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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