We are currently looking for a gospel preacher to work with us.

If you are interested please contact Joe Cash at (205) 541-4346 OR Wendell Parrish at (205) 365-2622.

 

Welcome to Lay Lake
church of Christ, Columbiana, Alabama

You will be more than welcome at all of our services. Please come and bring your Bible to "search the Scriptures" with us.  

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But wait! The Scripture says, “Casting all your care upon him: for he careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

That’s true! But it’s also true that God doesn’t care about some things—some of the very things about which we care. Someone once wrote about some things concerning which God doesn’t care. Here is part of the list:

God doesn’t care how many Facebook friends you have. His concern is that we are Jesus’ friends. “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15).

- God doesn’t care how many Twitter followers we have. He only cares that we ourselves take up our cross daily and follow Him (Luke 9:23).

- God doesn’t care about the minutes on our cell phone plans. He care about the minutes we spend talking with Him (1 Thess. 5:17; Eph. 6:18).

- God doesn’t care about the important celebrities and athletes we know. His primary concern is that we know Him and the truth (1 Timothy 2:3-4).

- God doesn’t care that we have the fanciest watch. He wants us to watch the use of our time (Eph. 5:16).

- God doesn’t care if we wear the latest fashion or best clothes. He wants us to be clothed with Christ (Galatians 3:26-27).

- God doesn’t care about the size of our homes or how much money we have. He wants us to realize that material things don’t last, so we need to lay up treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:19-21; 1 Timothy 6:17-19).

- God doesn’t care what work we do. He wants us to do all things in His service (Colossians 3:23-24).

- God doesn’t care about the color of our skin. He cares about the content of our character (Galatians 5:22-23).

God doesn’t care about a lot of things that we care about. But God does care about us! He cares about us so much that He gave His Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins that we might have forgiveness of our sins.

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  Prayers pleasing to God need not be lengthy and must not be filled with “vain repetitions”. The Lord taught His disciples to avoid this common error of the Pharisees who, He said, use “vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking” (Matt. 6:7). The efficacy in prayer is not dependent on the number of words used, or the eloquence of the speaker who chooses them. One of the most poignant and impressive prayers in the Bible has in it only two words! David, facing formidable enemies, deeply troubled, uncertain what course would be best for him to follow and fully aware of his own inability to resolve his problems, cried out, “Help, Lord” (Psa. 12:1). This was no time for speech-making to God! All who face trials in life—and eventually all do—can fully empathize with the embattled Psalmist, and recall those painful occasions when in turning to the Lord, there was the sobering realization that there was no one else to whom to turn. The Bible abounds with these wonderful and precious assurances to the faithful. “All things work together for good to them that love God” (Rom. 8:28). “As thy day is, so shall thy strength be” (Deut. 33:25). “My grace is sufficient for thee” (2 Cor. 12:9). When sin-stricken, burdened, and weary, From bondage I longed to be free, There came to my heart the sweet message: “My grace is sufficient for thee”. Though tempted and sadly discouraged, My soul to this refuge will flee, And rest in the blessed assurance: “My grace is sufficient for thee”. ***

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