West Ridge wants to be excellent at: 1being good stewards with what is given 2encouraging everyone to give as God leads 3by faith, engaging the vision God has for our future

1Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name  1Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. 2Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—3who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, ~Psalm 103

4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. ~Psalm 103

4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. ~Psalm 103

4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. ~Psalm 103

Satis/faction: Latin satis - “enough” facere, “to make” To satisfy means to “make enough.”

What’s promising you Satisfaction?

What’s promising you Satisfaction? Does it help you deal with reality, or escape from it?

What’s promising you Satisfaction? Does it help you deal with reality, or escape from it? Can you walk away from it… or does it follow you?

What’s promising you Satisfaction? Does it help you deal with reality, or escape from it? Can you walk away from it… or does it follow you? Is the stuff that’s promising you satisfaction bankrupting all the other areas of your life?

What’s promising you Satisfaction? Does it help you deal with reality, or escape from it? Can you walk away from it… or does it follow you? Is the stuff that’s promising you satisfaction bankrupting all the other areas of your life?

What’s promising you Satisfaction? Does it help you deal with reality, or escape from it? Can you walk away from it… or does it follow you? Is the stuff that’s promising you satisfaction bankrupting all the other areas of your life? Are you needing more of your “precious” to get the same satisfaction you had yesterday?

10Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. ~Ecclesiastes 5:10

Jesus powerfully eliminates boasting as a source of satisfaction for our souls!

Jesus powerfully eliminates boasting as a source of satisfaction for our souls! 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. ~Ephesians 2:8-10

Jesus powerfully eliminates boasting as a source of satisfaction for our souls! 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. ~Ephesians 2:8-10

15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ~Hebrews 4:15-16

15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ~Hebrews 4:15-16

15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ~Hebrews 4:15-16

15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ~Hebrews 4:15-16

15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ~Hebrews 4:15-16

25Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. ~Hebrews 7

“Sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load.” 25Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. ~Hebrews 7 “Sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load.” ~Charles Parkhurst

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