4forFRIDAY with Chuck Allen

Week seventeen of 2023 is almost in the books, and it has been a busy but productive week. I trust that yours has been awesome and that YOUR WEEKEND AHEAD WILL BE AWESOME! I’d like to share a prayer for peace that might benefit you – God, it seems that every time I turn on the news, the world gets a little worse each day. I know sin has ravaged this planet, and the world will lack complete peace until you return. Nevertheless, I ask that you intervene in the world and grant us peace. Help us to find more ways to love our neighbors and show the world your goodness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.


Four Lessons That I Learned This Week.

1. Choose peace each morning. It is a choice, not just an aspiration. Look in the mirror and chase after peace.

2. Live a life of service. Every person on earth was created to serve others. The person that serves is more often equally blessed than the recipient.

3. You are not your job. Recent research says that we Americans put far too much emphasis on our careers as a way of creating our identity. Big mistake. You are far more than what you do!

4. It’s okay to stop and think. Our desire to keep moving leaves little room for God to move as we wait on eagle wings. Progress and productivity are not the same as following the desire of God for your life. It is always a great idea to stop and hear from the Lord. His plans are worthy of waiting on!


This Week’s 4forFRIDAY – Four Great Articles


11 Ways to Protect Your Marriage from Adultery


Small Acts of Kindness Matter More Than You Think


Can I Trust Jesus?


Firefighters Mow Elderly Man’s Yard: When Identity Empowers Influence


A Quote from Henri Nouwen:

“Although it is important and even indispensable for the spiritual life to set apart time for God and God alone, prayer can eventually become unceasing prayer when all our thoughts, beautiful and ugly, high and low, prideful and shameful, sorrowful and joyful, can be thought in the presence of God.”


Go in Peace, Chuck

About Author

AChuckAllen

I have the privilege to serve Sugar Hill Church as their Pastor. That means that I am the Lead Teacher. I set the course and direction of our church, and give daily direction to our staff team. I also lead our Men's Ministry and Digital Church efforts.
I am originally from Daytona Beach, Florida and have a lifelong history of church and faith-based leadership. I'm married to Jenny and together we have six daughters (Amy 27, Sarah 26, Amelia 26, Julie 24, Abby 18 and Samantha 18. I love to read, write, fish, hike, oil paint and scuba.
I'm a huge fan of The Georgia Bulldogs.
A few of my favorite books include anything by Tim Keller or Randy Singer, Good to Great, Undaunted Courage, The Tale of Three Kings, Simply Jesus, and Clout.
I'm a sucker for fried shrimp po-boys and a really good burger.

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