FW: "God's Toolbox" - Tuesday March 24, 2026

 

 

From: Gerald Carnes
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Subject: "God's Toolbox" - Tuesday March 24, 2026

 

“God’s Toolbox”

When something needs repairing beyond your ability, you most likely will call someone who knows how to fix the problem. Depending on the repair, the service person will inquire about the need so he can bring the proper tools.

 

Our lives are a lot like furniture, a house, car, appliances, and most other things. There are times we are broken and in need of repair, or at the very least, a tune up. Brokenness can be caused by many different things. Poor decisions, hanging with people we thought were friends, but their influence led us to dark places, and now we can’t find our way out. A person can be broken not only in body, but spirit, mind, emotions, and will.

 

Of course, relationships can be broken by betrayal, lies, an interest in another person, or thing. Broken hearts abound today. Some people are lonely and afraid as they or a loved one suffer from a severe illness and facing eternity which may come sooner than expected.

 

We all at some point in life feel the pain caused by a variety of things and wish there was someone who could help. Someone who will understand and talk to us. Someone to love us, heal our pain and sorrow. Someone that will offer a hand to lift us up rather than push us aside. My friend, there is someone who can do all those things.  His name is Jesus.

 

A good mechanic will figure out a car problem. Someone has the ability to replace a broken window. There are gifted people who can “fix broken things,” and we are thankful for them. They can figure out the problem, decide on the right tools, and make your day with a successful repair.

 

But there is only One who can save, repair, and restore a broken life. God has never given up on you, nor will he. Whatever you need, He has the knowledge, and ability to “fix” whatever is broken. His toolbox is filled with love, compassion, understanding, forgiveness, patience, kindness, wisdom, and certainly the desire to help you. He is calling your name. Only He can save and restore your life. Call on Him today.

 

Pastor Carnes 

"God's Toolbox" - Tuesday March 24, 2026

“God’s Toolbox”

When something needs repairing beyond your ability, you most likely will call someone who knows how to fix the problem. Depending on the repair, the service person will inquire about the need so he can bring the proper tools.

 

Our lives are a lot like furniture, a house, car, appliances, and most other things. There are times we are broken and in need of repair, or at the very least, a tune up. Brokenness can be caused by many different things. Poor decisions, hanging with people we thought were friends, but their influence led us to dark places, and now we can’t find our way out. A person can be broken not only in body, but spirit, mind, emotions, and will.

 

Of course, relationships can be broken by betrayal, lies, an interest in another person, or thing. Broken hearts abound today. Some people are lonely and afraid as they or a loved one suffer from a severe illness and facing eternity which may come sooner than expected.

 

We all at some point in life feel the pain caused by a variety of things and wish there was someone who could help. Someone who will understand and talk to us. Someone to love us, heal our pain and sorrow. Someone that will offer a hand to lift us up rather than push us aside. My friend, there is someone who can do all those things.  His name is Jesus.

 

A good mechanic will figure out a car problem. Someone has the ability to replace a broken window. There are gifted people who can “fix broken things,” and we are thankful for them. They can figure out the problem, decide on the right tools, and make your day with a successful repair.

 

But there is only One who can save, repair, and restore a broken life. God has never given up on you, nor will he. Whatever you need, He has the knowledge, and ability to “fix” whatever is broken. His toolbox is filled with love, compassion, understanding, forgiveness, patience, kindness, wisdom, and certainly the desire to help you. He is calling your name. Only He can save and restore your life. Call on Him today.

 

Pastor Carnes 

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"God's Tool Bag" - Tuesday March 24, 2026

“God’s Tool Bag”
When something needs repairing, you’ll most likely call someone to come fix the problem. Depending on the repair, the service person will want to know what’s wrong, so he knows what tools will be needed. As things get older, they tend to wear out, break down, or fall apart. Some of you think I’m describing your body right now. That wasn’t intentional, but it is a fact.

 

The thing is, our lives are a lot like furniture, a house, car, and practically every other thing. They tend to break down, need repair, or a tune-up over time. Whatever the need or situation, God not only has the tools to fix it, but he also has the right tool and never has to run back to the store or Heaven for something he forgot.

 

The Lord will never forget one of his creations. You were designed and made in your mother’s womb and God had a purpose for your life before he even started that process. God’s loves you with an everlasting love and his faithfulness will endure forever. He doesn’t just care about you – He loves you and wants the very best for you.

 

You might be feeling that every opportunity you had to succeed in life is blown. You’ve experienced heartache and disappointments that resulted from poor decisions. Things have been done you thought would be fun and exciting, but now realize terrible mistakes were made. You’ve been knocked down many times and maybe you’re on the mat right now. There’s no desire to even try to get back up.

 

When a car or other possession needs attention, we take care of it or find someone who can. Sometimes our lives are totally wrecked. We admit, we can’t fix things on our own. That’s exactly what God wants to hear from you. He wants to give you a new beginning in life.  Whatever the need, God is on call, ready to forgive and restore life.

 

You’ll never be able to repair the excessive damage in a relationship, but God can. God is more interested in your future than your past. Confess your sins to Him and let Him into your heart. Whatever the need, God can fix it.

 

Pastor Carnes

 

 

"Everybody Has Something" - Monday March 23, 2026

“Everybody Has Something”

The story of Jesus feeding 5,000 men, plus women and children with Two Fish and Five Loaves contains a mystery many of us overlook. You’ll find this story in Matthew 6 and Mark 6. A massive crowd had assembled during the day to hear Jesus teach, as evening approached, Jesus asked Philip, “Where can we buy bread for the people to eat?” The Bible says he asked this question but , already had in mind what he was going to do.

 

The reaction of the disciples in relation to feeding this crowd of people wasn’t any different than ours would have been. In fact, when facing impossible situations that test our faith, strength, and endurance it’s easier to say, “I give up,” rather than persevere and keep fighting. After being told to walk through the crowd and see what they could find, 2 fish and 5 barley loaves seemed like nothing compared to the need.

 

The instructions given to the disciples was, “go see what you can find.” He didn’t say bring back truckloads of food. Simply, see what’s available at this moment. We, like the disciples begin to calculate what’s needed and what we don’t have. Like the twelve, all we see are impossibilities. The question to Philip was simply to test his faith. The Lord was asking, “What do you have?” Not what is missing or how much do you need. What’s available?

 

You may be out of money, resources, have failing health, no job, and a very dark future. Listen for the voice of God. He’s asking, “What do you have?” Thoughts immediately go to your needs and comparing them with what you don’t have. The scales are tipped way out of balance. Likewise, the fish and loaves were nothing in relation to the need. Heaven isn’t moved by what you lack, it’s moved by what you present.

 

Jesus wants to know, “What do you have?” He’s testing you because he already knows what he’s going to do. He has an answer for your problem. You may have nothing to draw from materially, but you have hope, faith, grit, determination, a strong will, and determination. Surrender all these things to God. He can only multiply what we give him, not what we hold on to. So, you really do have something. Put your hope and faith in His hands and see what He’ll do with it.

 

Pastor Carnes  

 

 

"God is Good ... " - Friday March 20. 2026

“God is Good …”

Many of you when hearing the three words above will respond with, “All the Time.” In reverses it’s, “All the Time … God is Good!”  Knowing God is good all the time doesn’t mean we will never have a problem, setback, failure, reversal of some sort, suffer from an illness, or mourn the loss of a loved one.

 

As long as we live, there will be challenges to face, heartaches to bear, tears to dry, broken hearts to mend, and seemingly impossible situations to stand up too. However, through each of these experiences and others not mentioned, GOD IS GOOD … ALL THE TIME!

 

When facing adversity, there is a tendency to think God is silent. Depending on the situation, we may wonder if He’s even listening to our prayers? Does He really care? Sometimes our mind gets flooded with thoughts such as, “If God is so good, why is this happening to me?” We all and will face trials and battle through turbulent waters. Life isn’t always easy, but “God is ALWAYS Good!”

 

Those words need to be more than a phrase we repeat in church on Sunday mornings. As a believer in Jesus Christ as Savior, we have been redeemed by the power of His blood. We are His child and He is our Father who loves us, watches over us, protects us, walks with us, guides us, and leads us through each and every storm.

 

Experiencing times of difficulty doesn’t mean God caused what’s happening. It doesn’t mean he enjoys your pain, but it does mean that he is fully aware of it and is fully present with you in the situation. One of the hardest parts of painful seasons in life is not knowing how long they will last or what they are producing. 

 

We are reminded throughout Scripture that God brings life out of what looks finished. He uses loss, limitation, and weakness to form his followers to become more dependent on him and more compassionate toward others.  Experiencing hard times will not define you, but God may use it to refine you. It’s not noticeable at the time, but one day you’ll look back and realize God was always with you. YES, “God is Good … All the Time!”  

 

Pastor Carnes