The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 16, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens Overwhelmed With Gratitude I think it’s appropriate sometimes to feel overwhelmed. I mean that in the best of senses. Obviously, the word can carry a negative connotation. We can be overwhelmed with problems, pressure, anxiety, and stress. However, I want to talk about being overwhelmed in a good—very good—application of what that word invokes. Today, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 15, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens You’ve Made a Big Mistake (Part 1) Mistakes require recognition, sometimes an apology, and repentance. We like none of that. Don’t be too proud to admit you’ve made a mistake. Be willing to repent, pull back, and make a fresh start. Living a successful life requires this—indeed, it demands it—because we’re all going to make mistakes. Sometimes our mistakes are obvious to us. We realize

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 14, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens Today’s Faithfulness Determines Tomorrow’s Future Today’s faithfulness can determine a lot about your future. That is how faithfulness works. Faithfulness and dependability on your job lead to raises and promotions. Faithfulness and diligence with your studies produce good marks in school and can lead to degrees and rewarding careers. Faithfulness in your marriage and relationships lea

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 13, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens Look Up—Your Redemption Draws Near We are living in a very troubled world—but that is actually good news! Jesus said there would be trouble, and lots of it, in the run-up to His coming. Look around. Pay attention to what is happening. Political turmoil, violence, wars and rumors of wars, economic instability, the breakdown of the family—we could go on and on. Consider what Jesus said:

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The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 11, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens Looking Past Offense and Betrayal All of us have to learn to look past offense and betrayal. This is the very powerful lesson illustrated by Joseph in the Book of Genesis. His brothers betrayed him in the worst possible way. They hated him because he was the favorite of their father and sold him into slavery. He ended up in Egypt as the servant of Potiphar and then spent years in priso

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 10, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens The Driving Force of Revival The driving force of revival is the prayer meeting. When the prayer meeting dies, revival dies. You can pray anywhere, at any time—at home, at work, driving in your car, on your lunch hour, and many other places. All of that is good and beneficial. However, there is no substitute for believers gathering together regularly for prayer. The early church was bi

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 9, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens The Drug of Self-Pity You are never closer to sin than when you are feeling sorry for yourself. The dictionary definition of self-pity is: “Excessive, self-absorbed unhappiness over one’s own troubles.” We see a lot of that around us, and sometimes in us. Be careful, because even though you may not view yourself in that light, it can be very subtle. There is no reason to feel sorry for

Your Presence in Church Matters Primary Scripture: [Hebrews 10:25] Your presence in church matters. It just does. When you are part of a local congregation, in relationship, involved in ministry, and you consider yourself a member, your absence leaves a hole. The church is not just a place we attend casually. It is the Body of Christ, and every part matters. It would be like one of the functions of your body not showing up to do its part, or a part of your car that is not wor

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 5, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens If You Love Jesus, You Will Love His Church Being a Christian and being part of the Church of Jesus Christ are the two most important features of our lives. Your relationship with Jesus Christ and your faithfulness to Him are synonymous with your love for and faithfulness to your local church. Jesus said: Scripture Focus Matthew 16:18 ”…and on this rock I will build My church, and the g

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 4, 2026 Pastor Paul Stephens Have a Mind to Work They had a huge task before them. The walls of Jerusalem had been broken down, and the people were charged to rebuild and reconstruct them. Of course, I’m talking about the inspired leader, Nehemiah, and his leadership in accomplishing that task. They made incredible progress despite many obstacles and challenges. The verse that struck me in my reading of this accoun

The View From Above: Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life June 3, 2026 Choose Change Pastor Paul Stephens That’s what you can do today! So, how are you doing with initiating change in your life? Take a moment to evaluate. Are you allowing things to linger that shouldn’t be? Are you still accommodating bad habits that you should be getting rid of? Are there areas in your life where you can initiate change today? Why wait? We often make excuses by saying, “That’s just the way I

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