Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.” 1 Timothy 5:23 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “Give them the gift of a healthier you”   First, let me be clear that in this devotional I am not arguing for or against the use of alcohol as a beverage. We will leave that debate for another day. The reason I quoted the verse above was to illustrate Paul’s concern for Timothy’s health. If you read Paul’s letters to Timothy you realize that he cared deeply about him (he considered him to be his son in the faith). Evidently Timothy was a worrier and somewhat frail and sickly. At the very least, we know he had stomach issues and Paul was concerned about him. Wine was used for medicinal purposes back then and so Paul was essentially saying, “Son, be sure to take your medicine. I want you to be well.”   As we conclude this series on taking care of yourself, I hope you have found it helpful. I hope each of us has a new resolve to take better care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I pray that the scripture verses and the teaching have helped you to achieve better health. Please, take care of yourself. We need you to stay as healthy as you can for as long as you can.   One of the ways in which Timothy could bless Paul was by taking care of himself. Paul loved Timothy and was concerned about him. Timothy, in turn, could reassure Paul and relieve him of his concerns by taking better care of himself.     The same is true for you. Your loved ones need you to take care of yourself. So much so, that one of the best gifts you could give them is a healthier you. Maybe you never thought of it that way but your well-being is a gift to those who love you most. One of the most difficult and agonizing situations in life is to watch a loved one suffer. If there are things each of us can do to be healthier and to therefore suffer less, that will be a gift to ourselves but also it will be a gift to our loved ones.   I encourage you to give your loved ones the gift of a healthier you.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.” 1 Peter 3:8 (NLT)   Our thought for today: “There are no better people to do life with”   Mental health professionals report that loneliness is one of the greatest threats to the mental and physical health of Americans today. Loneliness has a serious negative impact on the overall quality of a person’s life, and it is rapidly increasing in our society. More people report feeling lonely now than ever before.   Steve DeWitt is the senior pastor of a large non-denominational church and has been the pastor of that church since 1997. He spent the first twenty-one years of his adult life (his description was “8000 nights”) as a single man. It’s not that he didn’t want to be married, he just never met the right woman (he finally got married in his forties and now has two children). One Christian magazine wrote that as far as they could find, Steve was the only single senior pastor of a mega-church in America.   Steve says that during those years many people assumed that because he was single, he must also be lonely. And, sometimes he was. But much of the time he was not. He noted that “Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing.” There are many people who are single and alone but who have full and rewarding lives; and there are many married people who although they are not technically alone, they are still lonely because theirs is not a good marriage.   Steve wrote a book about his experiences as a single pastor. The title is “Loneliness: Don’t Hate it or Waste it; Redeem It.” Although there are many helpful insights in the book for those whose life situations could produce a sense of feeling lonely, perhaps the most helpful insight pertains to the importance of being part of a good, healthy church family. Steve writes,   “God’s provision to a lonely world is a local, spiritually healthy, gospel-preaching, community-serving, one-another-loving, local church.” He also declared, “When a local church is on it’s A-game, there are no better people to do life with.” (Can I get an “Amen!”?)   We all experience loneliness at different times and for different reasons. You may be single and never married; or you may be divorced; or you may be a widow or widower; or you could be married but not in a good relationship; or perhaps you don’t have many friends; or, maybe, you are lonely for other reasons. But being alone doesn’t mean you have to be lonely. God’s answer for all of us is to be fully involved in the life of a good church.   When it comes to taking good care of yourself one of the best things you can do is to be active in a good church because, when a church is filled with healthy, spiritually mature Christians who truly love and care for each other, there are no better people to do life with.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “He gives strength to the faint and strengthens the powerless. Youths may become faint and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:29-31 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “Who are you going to believe about it?”   There is a scene in my mind, perhaps from a television show or movie, I can’t remember. What I do remember is there was a man who was just going about his business, apparently feeling fine and having a good day. Then two of his friends enter the scene, having conspired among themselves to play a practical joke on their friend. They approached him with looks of great concern on their faces and asked, “Frank, are you okay?” Frank replied, “Yes, I’m fine. Why do you ask?” The friends then said, “Well, you don’t look good. You look pale, drawn, and a bit haggard.” To that Frank replied, “No, I feel fine.” And the friends said, “Seriously, Frank, you don’t look good. You should go see your doctor and find out what’s going on. We’re concerned about you.”   After the friends left, Frank found himself wondering why they thought he was sick. Then he started wondering if perhaps he was sick. And soon, he wasn’t feeling so well anymore. The thing was, there was nothing wrong with Frank. But once the idea had been planted in his head, poor Frank began thinking that maybe he wasn’t well after all. And soon, he didn’t feel good anymore.   How we think about how we feel has a lot to do with how we actually feel. We can make ourselves feel better or worse depending on how we think about it. Even if we really do have some minor discomfort, we can blow it up in our minds by dwelling on it and soon convince ourselves that something minor is major, and we end up feeling a lot worse than our condition truly warrants. That’s true not just of how we feel physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Self-talk matters.   A great remedy for negative self-talk about how we feel is found in Isaiah 40:29-31. There the prophet tells us to bring the subject of how we feel and lay it before God. Ask Him to relieve us of our feelings, and to renew and strengthen us. The promise we find there is that He will do it. So, if you believe God is good for His word, you can then embrace that truth, tell yourself that it is true, and make that the storyline that plays in your head. Tell yourself that God is renewing you and that you do feel better. Also, you can ask others to pray with you and for you about it.   Let me ask you, who are you going to believe about this – others, yourself, or God? As for me, I’m going to embrace God’s promise, believe it is true, then live like it is true. If I do that, pretty soon I will find that it is true. That won’t necessarily mean that the physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual thing that was dragging me down wasn’t real or no longer exists, it will just mean that God has helped me to rise above it.   If God says He will help me to rise above something, then it must be true. So, rather than believing what I say or what others say, I choose to believe what God says. How about you?   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)   Our thought for today: “Your thinking will make you or break you”   This morning, I want to continue our thinking from yesterday regarding the truth that there is power in positive thinking when that positive thinking is based upon the promises of God. We have already learned that our thoughts are the seeds of our words and actions. Also, our words and actions, accumulated and built upon over an extended period, create the life we end up with. We have examined numerous verses and passages from the Bible which teach that truth. Proverbs 23:7 (above) is part of that body of Biblical literature which teach this important Biblical principle.   Yesterday, I referred to the classic book “The Power of Positive Thinking” by Norman Vincent Peale. That book was written in 1952 and has been a best-seller ever since. Today I will quote from an even older book, “As a Man Thinketh” written in 1902 by Dr. James Allen and it too, has been continuously in print since it was first published over one hundred years. Allen was a British philosopher and a proponent of the power of positive thinking in shaping a person’s life. As we have been learning, this principle is solidly Biblical and as you can see from the title, Dr. Allen’s book was inspired by the truth of Proverbs 23:7.   He writes, “As the plant springs from, and could not be without, the seed, so every act of a man springs from the hidden seeds of thought, and could not have appeared without them.”   “A noble and Godlike character is not a thing of favor or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with Godlike thoughts.”   “A particular train of thought persisted in, be it good or bad, cannot fail to produce its results on character and circumstances. A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.”   “With those who have lived righteously, age is calm, peaceful, and softly mellowed, like the setting of the sun.”   The bottom line is if you want to improve your life, improve how you think. Your thinking will make your or break you.   The Apostle Paul reminds us in Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – mediate on these things.”   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “There is power in positive thinking”   Throughout this series on taking good care of ourselves, I have repeatedly stressed the importance of positive thinking. We have approached it in a variety of different ways. We have considered the virtues of optimism over pessimism; we have thought about the importance of our self-talk and how it is that the most important conversation you have is the one you have with yourself; and we have discussed the importance of filling your mind with thoughts, ideas, and influences that nurture your soul. We have even talked about the need to sometimes remove toxic people and toxic situations from your life.   The storyline you allow to play in your head will ultimately determine almost everything else about you, including how you think, speak, and act. That then will determine the overall quality of your life. The poet and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson once shared this insightful thought: “Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” And it all begins with how you think. Your thinking shapes your life.   There is power in positive thinking. Positive thinking is just a mindset that focuses on hope, optimism, and faith in God’s goodness and provision. In the Bible we find numerous verses and passages that teach us to think positive and to expect good outcomes. Joshua 1:9 (above) is just one of them. There God instructs Joshua (and us) to choose to think in a positive way – do not allow yourself to give in to fear or pessimism. Instead, trust God.   In 1952 Dr. Norman Vincent Peale published a book with the title “The Power of Positive Thinking”. It quickly shot to the top of the best-seller lists and has been in print continuously now for more than seventy-five years. It has sold many millions of copies and has helped many millions of people. The book is solidly Biblical and very helpful in training yourself to think in positive ways and to maintain a positive mindset.     Taking good care of yourself in all ways – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, begins by cultivating and maintaining a positive mindset. As the Bible teaches over-and-over again, there is great power in positive thinking when that positive thinking is built upon the promises of God.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving God not men.” Ephesians 6:7 (NIV)   Our thought for today: “Live your best life. Be your best you”   I remember when I was a young sailor newly reported aboard my first ship. I was initially assigned to work in the bake shop as one of the assistants to the baker on the midnight shift. He was a good guy who worked to produce good bread and sweet treats for the crew. Unfortunately, as many business owners and bosses will tell you, it can be tough to get good help. Our baker had difficulty getting dependable assistants who cared enough to consistently do a good job. The saying among many of us was, “It’s close enough for government work.” In other words, half-hearted efforts and mediocre results was all the effort the job was worth. I tried to do better than that, and I hope I did.   Personally, I think mediocrity is a sin – not to mention a terrible waste. As Christians, the New Testament calls us to work hard and to give all of life our best effort. Ephesians 6:7 (above) is just one of those verses. Paul says we are to make a good effort, with our whole heart put into it, as if we were doing this thing (whatever it is) for God and not for people. We commonly apply that verse to the workplace, making the argument that Christians should be the best employees in the place, and it certainly does apply in that sense. But the principle also applies to all of life. Paul makes this even clearer in Colossians 3:17, “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord.” “Whatever” you do. That applies to everything – all of life. Give it your best.   Too many Christians are content to just shuffle through life making half-hearted efforts and getting mediocre results. I think that’s a waste of precious time on earth. It’s a waste of skills, talents, abilities, and resources. Mediocrity cheats God out of what is rightfully His – our best effort.   How does this apply to taking good care of ourselves? When it comes to the way we approach life and the steps we take to strive for good health physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, we must make every effort to do our best. That includes a good effort at having a healthy diet and getting enough exercise; it includes doing the things we have talked about this month to maintain good mental and emotional health; and it especially includes good spiritual practices.   Don’t waste your precious time on earth by being content with mediocrity in any area of life. Don’t settle for anything less than your best. Live your best life. Be your best you.     God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to you again!” Lamentations 5:21 (NLT)   Our thought for today: “Get close to God and stay there”   The Old Testament book of Lamentations was written by the prophet Jeremiah after the fall of Jerusalem. The city was in ruins, most of the people had been led off to Babylon as captives, and Jeremiah was left standing amidst the rubble. Lamentations is exactly that, it is a lament. It is Jeremiah remembering how good life was when Jerusalem was a safe, populated, and prosperous city. Now, he was mourning the loss of those days, the loss of that life.   Verse 5:21 was a desperate cry to the Lord, in prayer, to restore things to what they had been, and that was a reasonable request. Jeremiah knew that God was kind, gracious, and forgiving. Therefore, there was at least a chance that God would answer this prayer (He did answer it but it would take 70 years before restoration did happen.) The prophet Joel affirms that God will forgive and restore. In Joel 2:25 he wrote that God can “give you back what the swarming locust have eaten.” In both cases, with Jeremiah and with Joel, the reference was to the truth that God can and will relent in His discipline of us and help us to begin rebuilding our lives – if we will repent of our sins and return to Him. I often use these passages to encourage the prisoners I work with in the jails and prisons.   But this principle applies not just to trials we are going through because of some sin we have committed. It also applies across the spectrum of life issues. God can and will restores us. Maybe you have had a significant financial setback. With God’s help, you can stabilize your situation and recover from it. Perhaps you, like me, have suffered the death of your much-loved spouse and you are faced with having to go forward in life without him or her. God is not going to bring Linda back from heaven for me, but He will help me to go forward into a new season of life, building a new chapter in life that does not include having Linda here with me. It won’t be the same life, but it can still be a good life.   But in all those cases the key to restoration is the same – stay close to God. If you have sinned and drifted far from Him, return and repent. He will then begin to restore you. If your life has changed dramatically in some other way, such as a financial setback, the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, a sickness of your own, and you are now faced with having to enter into a new season in life, the lesson is the same – stay close to God. If you are already close to Him, draw even closer.   The best life you will ever have is the one that is lived right in the middle of God’s will. Regardless of any other circumstances, the best place for you to be is wrapped securely in the strong arms and warm embrace of your heavenly Father.   The way to take care of yourself in the storms of life is to get as close to God as you can and to stay there.   God bless, Pastor Jim    (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “A Mary heart in a Martha world”   Almost twenty-five years ago author Joanna Weaver wrote a book with the title “Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World.” It was a best-seller and it is still in print today. To date, over a million copies have been sold. I was one of those million customers. Initially, I bought it because of the title, but then I ended up reading it three times.   You’re probably familiar with the story of Mary, Martha, and Jesus recorded in Luke 10:38-42. Mary, Martha, and their brother Lazarus were friends of Jesus. Evidently, He felt welcomed and comfortable in their home and He went there to rest. During one visit, Martha was in the kitchen fixing dinner, by herself, while her sister Mary sat in the living room chatting with Jesus. Soon, Martha started to steam because she was doing all the work and Mary was just goofing off sitting at the feet of Jesus. Worse, in Martha’s view, Jesus was complicit. He was letting Mary get away with it.   Finally, a huffy Martha stomps into the living room and spouts off to Jesus, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to help me.” To that, Jesus gave the answer above.   Personally, I’m like both Mary and Martha. I have a heart like Mary’s that wants to sit quietly and contentedly enjoying time with Jesus, but I have a personality like Martha’s that is always doing, going, accomplishing, and then, in frustration, banging pots and pans. I have a Mary heart but I live in a Martha world. Joanna’s book was written for people like me. It is all about how to overcome that.   As we thought about in yesterday’s devotional, it’s critical for us to create space in our souls and in our lives to rest, relax, and to just sit at the feet of Jesus. But that involves decluttering our lives a little and removing things that might be good, but which are keeping us from what is best. Preparing a meal for others is good. Spending time with Jesus is better.   More than fifteen years ago I wrote an article on this subject. I titled it “Room for the Singing of Angels.” It was all about creating space in your life so your Mary heart is not so dominated by your Martha personality. If you would like to read it, let me know. I would be happy to send it to you.   Do you have a Mary heart but a Martha personality? There are some things you can do to achieve a healthier balance in your life.     God bless, Pastor Jim    (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “(There is) a time to keep and a time to throw away.” Ecclesiastes 3:6 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “What’s taking up space in your soul?”   Almost ten years ago Linda and I made a strategic life-decision to downsize all areas of our life. It began with selling the home we were living in. It was a large home, two stories, five bedrooms, three baths, three thousand square feet, on a half-acre. It was much more than we needed for just the two of us. So, we sold it and bought a house less than half that size in a retirement community. It was perfect for that season of our lives.   Then we also downsized in terms of activities and responsibilities. At that time, Linda’s health was declining quickly and she needed more of my time and attention. So, I resigned from my part-time work with a mission agency along with a couple of volunteer ministry activities I was involved in, and I resolved to focus just on taking care of Linda and taking care of the church.   We also downsized in terms of possessions, especially the stuff that had been in storage in sheds, basements, and attics for years. If we weren’t using it, we gave it away. All of that downsizing served to unclutter our lives and it made room to focus more fully on the activities and people that mattered the most to us. Downsizing can be a healthy and positive way to improve the overall quality of your life – proving once again that many times, less is more.   Recently I came across another application of the downsizing principle. It was from author Katherine Wolf in her book “Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope in the Hurting.” Katherine asks us to consider if there needs to be some downsizing in our souls. If you are like most of us, you have accumulated and are holding onto lots of stuff that is cluttering up your soul. Old hurts, regrets, resentments, sorrows, unfinished grieving, sinful habits, and more. All that stuff is taking up precious space in your soul. It is distracting you and keeping you from focusing on what really matters most.   Let me ask you this morning to consider what is taking up precious space in your soul. Spend some time in prayer. Ask God to show you if there might be some clearing-out that needs to take place. Maybe there’s some clutter in your soul that needs to finally be cleaned up and cleared out.   In terms of good mental, emotional, and spiritual health, sometimes we need a soulful spring cleaning – we need to get the clutter out.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”   Our Bible verse for today: “God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)   Our thought for today: “He is always with you”   Loneliness is a problem of epidemic proportions in America, and it is getting worse. Study after study reveals that across age groups, and despite living in a society that is highly connected in a digital manner, more and more people feel lonely and isolated. In terms of mental and emotional health, loneliness has significant negative impacts.   This morning, I want to continue our thinking from yesterday regarding the importance of reminding ourselves about how God feels about us. God doesn’t want you to feel lonely or alone. God loves you so much that there is never a time when He is not with you. That is the promise Jesus gave us in Hebrews 13:5. He will never abandon you. He will never leave you. There will never be a time when He is not with you. Therefore, you are never really alone – even if you think you are and even if you feel lonely. Jesus is always there.   But what if it doesn’t feel like He is there? What if you believe the truth of Hebrews 13:5 but you still feel lonely? Genuine heartfelt prayer should be our first go-to response to that. Talk to God and tell Him how lonely you feel. Ask Him to give you an increased awareness of His presence with you. Then go to the Bible. Do a search for all the verses and passages that assure us of God’s presence and comfort (you can even Google it and instantly have a list of over one hundred verses.) Spend some time slowly reading them and thinking about them.   But another important way God makes His presence known to us, and thereby provides relief from the sense of loneliness, is through other Christians. The Holy Spirit works in us and through us to manifest the presence of God to each other. In short, we are a blessing, comfort, and encouragement to each other. So, when you are struggling with a sense of loneliness, reach out to other Christians. Go to church. Attend fellowship events. Participate is group ministry activities. The more time you spend with other Christians who are committed disciples of Jesus, the more you will experience the presence of Jesus through them. Then, you will have both their company and a renewed awareness of the presence of Jesus as well.   Jesus is always with you, and He will make His presence known to you. Seek Him. He will be there for you.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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