Weekly Newsletter

ENCOURAGING THOUGHTS

Obedience In The Little Things
It should be safe to say that we all desire to be obedient to God and His Word. To trust Him in every area of our lives and do great things for Him in the earth.

When we think about obeying God, we can think of big acts of obedience - like travelling across the world to preach the gospel, or following the 10 commandments (do not worship other gods, do not steal, do not commit adultery ...)

Those are all important acts of obedience.

But what about all the small things? The tiny, daily acts of obedience that no one might notice or think about? 

In the Bible, Daniel and his friends were among those of the Israelites who were taken captive into Babylon (Daniel 1:1-8)

They were taken in to serve the Babylonian king, and we integrated into the Babylonian culture. Everything about their lives was different now. Except for their relationship with God. Even the food they were given was different, and the bible says that the food was unacceptable in God's law. They courageously requested to be given vegetables to eat instead of the food that was served to them, and they were given favor. From a natural standpoint, it would've been very tempting and easy to conform out of fear. After all, it wasn't as if they were commanded to worship an idol in that moment. It was just food. And it appeared that they might not have a choice. But they didn't conform, and later they were rewarded and received more favor (verse 15-17). Daniel later became the wisest and most trusted man in all that land. But it started with Daniel obeying God in the small details of his life.

1 Samuel 15:22 says:

..."What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.  (1 Samuel 15:22, NLT).

Lord, this week, help us to make conscious choices to obey you in the little things as well as the big things. And let everything we do give you glory!
  

"Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams."
1 Samuel 15:22b NLT

ANNOUNCEMENTS​
 

Just a reminder that OLC Prayer on Tuesday evenings is now from 6:00 - 7:30 PM for the fall and winter seasons. Come and join us in corporate prayer for our church, the city, and the nation.

This week, Rooted & Unstoppable Youth will be meeting out at the Lethbridge Corn Maze! This Thursday from 7-9 PM. Cost is $12/person. For more information, please contact Preston & Rachelle at 403 715 4086.

Thrive Young Adults Leadership Development Training will be starting up this Friday from 7-9 PM at the Flamands' house! If you are in Grade 12 to age 24, and want to grow in your unique gift of leadership, while building connections, we invite you to come out! For the address, call/text Preston & Rachelle at 403 715 4086.



Mission Aviation Fellowship presents L!fted Nights of Worship! An intimate worship concert on Wed, October 15th at 7 PM at OLC. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Connect Hub or by clicking here.



Pastor Wayne Boersma and Pastor Lonnie Sims will be travelling to Uganda from October 31st to November 16th, 2025 for ministry to pastors. If you would like to support the trip in prayer, it would be much appreciated! To support financially, please send gifts to giving@onelifechurch.ca and include the memo: Uganda



To see a list of all of our upcoming events, check out our website here!