Quitters Never Win!

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

 Luke 4:16

This event of Jesus going to the synagogue occurred after He finished the fast in the wilderness. The scripture describes His fast as Jesus “being forty days tempted of the devil”.  Following those 40 days of the enemy working on His mind, the devil continued to tempt Jesus 3 additional times.

But Jesus did not let these temptations keep him from doing what He was supposed to do.  After the fast and subsequent trial through temptation, the Bible tells that He did the same thing that he was used to doing - "as his custom was" - and that was to go to the synagogue and teaching.

This is just a simple thought that I hope will provoke you to think about what you need to do when the enemy has come against you with everything in his power.  I have seen many people just quit coming to church when temptations or trials come their way.  What we must do when this happens, is to get up and go about the Master’s business.  

Whatever God has called us to do or whatever work we have put our hands to in the kingdom of God, we need to continue doing.  Adversity should not cause us to quit!  We must remember that day in the boat during the raging storm that Jesus spoke the words, “Peace, be still!”  He is still the Master of the elements and every situation in your life but when you quit, you take away his opportunity to give you a miracle.  Continue to go to church, continue with your prayer and personal devotion time so the Lord can show His power. 

I know we have all heard the cliché, “Quitters never win!”  This statement is so true in our walk with the Lord! Job was the king of adversity but we know that in the end he had more than the beginning because he did not ‘throw in the towel’ but continued on being a vessel for the Lord’s use.  Soldiers in the army of Christ, we must keep on doing what the Lord did!  When the enemy sends adversity your way, pick up your weapons and continue doing what you are accustomed to doing and head back into the battle!

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Jeanna Macey is married to Pastor Ron Macey. She is the Chorale Director for Royalwood and serves as Advisor to Royalwood's various ladies ministries. Follow Jeanna Macey  on Twitter 

MY.HOUSE Series Starts Wednesday!

The new MY.HOUSE series begins this Wednesday, September 4th at 7:30 p.m.! You won't want to miss this amazing new series at Royalwood. There are 3 options for classes that you can attend on Wednesdays:

General Session (Unlimited Attendees) - Discipleship

This session is for everyone who has not signed up for one of the other two sessions. It will be held in the Main Sanctuary. Teachers will include Dan Castleberry, Tauren Wells, Chad Parker, and others. 

Fireproof (Maximum of 50 Attendees) - Marriage Enrichment

Wanting to improve your marriage? Wanting to draw closer to God as a couple? This class is for all married couples who want a Christ-centered relationship! Pastor Macey will be teaching this class. There are only 20 seats left for this class! Sign up TODAY!

Improving Your Parenting (Maximum of 50 Attendees) - Parenting

Ever wished that your child came with an instruction manual? You don't want to miss this class full of practical pointers and Christ-centered parenting techniques. Taught by Sis. Macey, this class is a "must" for all parents! Limited seating available; sign up NOW! If you have children, Pastor & Sis. Macey are strongly encouraging you to become a part of this class!

To Sign-Up For A Class:

1) Log-in to your ACS account.

2) At the top of your dashboard, locate the section entitled "I Want To View..."

3) Choose "Available Small Groups" 

 4) Locate the class you would like to join, and choose "Join Group". When you do this, the group you have chosen will disappear from your options.

5) You may now log-out.

-OR- 

You may call the church office at 281-458-2102 to speak to Chad Parker to sign up for the class of your choice. You may leave a message on his voicemail if he is not available.

Make sure you join us for Wednesdays this month. We promise you, you're life will never be the same!