Leather Trading Co

Leather Trading Co The #1 place to shop for quality finished LEATHER GOODS with great customer service. We offer a wide range of CCW items too.

As one of Branson's top rated leather shops we carry a large selection of leather accessories; belts, wallets, outerwear, vests, handbags, CCW handbags, and apparel. We also carry a nice line of inspirational gifts and home to the Followersgear brand. If you are looking for quality finished leather goods at great prices, and gifts with some down home southern hospitality....
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Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me? Does everything in my li...
01/24/2025

Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me? Does everything in my life fill His heart with gladness, or do I constantly complain because things don’t seem to be going my way? A person who has forgotten what God treasures will not be filled with joy. It is wonderful to remember that Jesus Christ has needs which we can meet— “Give Me a drink” (John 4:7). How much kindness have I shown Him in the past week? Has my life been a good reflection on His reputation?

God is saying to His people, “You are not in love with Me now, but I remember a time when you were.” He says, “I remember…the love of your betrothal…” (Jeremiah 2:2 ). Am I as filled to overflowing with love for Jesus Christ as I was in the beginning, when I went out of my way to prove my devotion to Him? Does He ever find me pondering the time when I cared only for Him? Is that where I am now, or have I chosen man’s wisdom over true love for Him? Am I so in love with Him that I take no thought for where He might lead me? Or am I watching to see how much respect I get as I measure how much service I should give Him?

As I recall what God remembers about me, I may also begin to realize that He is not what He used to be to me. When this happens, I should allow the shame and humiliation it creates in my life, because it will bring godly sorrow, and “godly sorrow produces repentance…” (2 Corinthians 7:10).

Have you ever heard a speaker whose words were so convincing they inspired you to act? Aristotle taught that there are t...
01/23/2025

Have you ever heard a speaker whose words were so convincing they inspired you to act? Aristotle taught that there are three parts of a strong persuasive argument: Logos (argument), Ethos (credibility), and Pathos (passion). Pathos refers to the speaker’s ability to evoke emotions in the hearer, knowing that our emotions affect the judgments we make.

Paul was an accomplished speaker and writer who used logos, ethos, and pathos to communicate God’s truth. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul finds himself involved in an indirect “debate” with the false teachers who have infiltrated the Galatian church. In Galatians 4:17–20, he focuses his argument directly on those opponents, challenging their credibility (ethos).

But first, Paul acknowledges the zeal (pathos) of his enemies. “Zeal” here means to be intensely interested in someone, wanting to win them over to your side. These zealous false teachers were trying to pull the Galatian believers away from Paul and the true gospel. Paul takes this as a personal affront. He warned the Galatians that the goal of these false teachers was not just to win them over (v. 17) but also to drive a wedge between the Galatian believers and Paul. On the role of the Law in the believer’s life, these infiltrators and Paul held opposing views. The Galatian Christians could not hold to both views. They had to choose.

As Paul was physically absent from them, he found himself at a painful disadvantage. He heart- breakingly calls the Galatian believers his “dear children,” and he likens his pain to childbirth. He is so invested in their spiritual maturity, “until Christ is formed in you” (v. 19), that he longs to be with them. But he cannot.


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If you’ve watched a loved one be lured away from the faith or swayed by false teaching, you resonate with Paul’s pain. Whom do you know that is particularly vulnerable to such an influence? Pray for them today.


Pray with Us
We can relate to Paul’s pain and disappointment when some Galatian believers, his “dear children,” turned away from faith. Let’s pray for our friends, relatives, or loved ones who are wandering. Lord, bring the prodigals back!

God promises to bless your life when you spend time with him each day.This means setting aside time every day to meet wi...
01/22/2025

God promises to bless your life when you spend time with him each day.

This means setting aside time every day to meet with God—what is often called a quiet time. It could be five, 10, or 15 minutes where you focus on being with God.

Find a quiet place, sit still, and ask, “God, is there anything you want to say to me?” Talk to him about the worries on your mind and the things that weigh on your heart. Spend a few moments reading the Bible and let him speak to you through his Word. Be still, listen for his guidance, and prepare for the day ahead.

For most people, mornings are the best time for this. When you wake up, make God the first person you talk to. But if mornings don’t work for you, find a time that does. If you’re not fully awake in the morning, don’t force it. Choose a time when you’re at your best—whether that’s at night, during a lunch break, or another quiet moment in your day. The key is consistency. Set a daily appointment with God.

Proverbs 8:34 says: “Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway” (NIV).

Every great believer throughout history—every person who has experienced God’s richest blessings—has made it a habit to spend time with him each day. It doesn’t need to take long; the important thing is to check in with God.

Psalm 31:19 reminds us: “How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world” (NLT).

When you give God the first part of your life—your time—he blesses you in ways that overflow into every area of your life.

When presented with an opportunity to serve God, how do you respond? Do you say yes, even if you’re unsure? Or do you pu...
01/21/2025

When presented with an opportunity to serve God, how do you respond? Do you say yes, even if you’re unsure? Or do you put it off because your schedule is too busy or you don’t feel qualified? You’ve probably never thought of a refusal to serve God as a type of idolatry, but oftentimes that’s what it is—choosing your own wishes instead of submitting to Him.

The Lord desires that His children be willing to seek His specific plan for their life and take on anything He calls them to do. He uniquely gifts us to serve according to His will. But if we’ve already decided that we can’t or won’t, whatever the reason, then we’re acting by our own will instead of the Lord’s.

You may serve God as a loving parent, as an employee who shares the gospel with coworkers, or as a friend who listens to the hurting. No restriction exists on what God can do through your life. The strength of His Spirit overcomes human limitations. Don’t have enough courage? Don’t have the right skills? God can fix that.

Lay down what’s holding you back. Trust that the Lord will empower you to do whatever He calls you to do (Phil. 4:13). We can be certain He will properly equip and train His children for the work.

Martin Luther King Jr is one of our great men of history. He stood up for equal rights for the African-American people i...
01/20/2025

Martin Luther King Jr is one of our great men of history. He stood up for equal rights for the African-American people in the mid 1950s and 60s.

His speeches are still quoted today and many songs have been written about him – including a verse in U2’s Pride (In The Name of Love). Although he received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 he was assassinated in 1968 as he organized a nonviolent protest rally for African-Americans who were not being paid equally to their white counterparts.

Our world is a different place today because of Martin Luther King Jr. And he is just one of many great people who have stood up for those in the minority and suffered a great price because of it.

Free at last, they took your life, They could not take your pride.

We may not be confronted with the same level of persecution as Martin Luther King Jr, but we all deal with negative opinions and people who try to pull us down. Oppression can come in all different kinds of forms – physical attack, passive-aggressive behaviour, bullying, negative words and constant put downs.

When negativity comes our way we can choose how we deal with it. We can allow it to get us down and change our lives or we can stand firm and not allow it to ‘gain victory over us’. As Psalm 129 shows us, the people of Israel had experienced great oppression for an extended period of time, and yet, they trusted in the Lord and gained their meaning from Him.

It can be a real challenge to stop negative opinions from infiltrating into our thinking, but we must only hold dear to the thoughts and opinions of God. He does not wish negativity to have victory over us, only His love, grace and justice to prevail.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for great examples of people who stood up to injustice – Martin Luther King Jr, King David, Mother Teresa, Ghandi and, of course, Your Son, Jesus. May we learn from these incredible people and strive to allow Your words to have victory in our lives. Amen.

"Did you know that popcorn makes the perfect tool to teach us a lesson from the Bible? Would any of you like to chew on ...
01/20/2025

"Did you know that popcorn makes the perfect tool to teach us a lesson from the Bible? Would any of you like to chew on a handful of POPCORN before its popped? Of course not! We know if we 'put the heat' to the POPCORN we can be sure we will have something delicious in no time! We are a lot like this tiny little piece of dried corn. GOD knows that inside of each of us there is the potential to become something much better. But to reach that BETTER potential there is a process to bring it about. God works on us much like POPCORN. HE will 'turn up the heat' in our lives. Situations POP up with which we are uncomfortable, and unfortunately things just POP up, one thing after another. POP! POP! POP!
BUT, don't we learn from the situations that unexpectedly POPPED up? We SHOULD! We need to LOOK for GOD in all the things that happen in our lives. HE is most likely teaching us to trust in him, to become a better person. We can give GOD the glory for teaching us through difficult times that POP up!

MMM . . . our POPCORN is done now! Doesn't it smell wonderful? Most likely someone wants a taste. Don't you LOVE how POPPING just one bag of POPCORN has filled the entire room with its aroma? This is just another reminder of TRUTH from GOD. Did you know that GOD wants us to be the aroma of Christ! It even says in HIS WORD, "For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing" 2 Corinthians 2:15.

We are a blessing to GOD when those around us NOTICE that JESUS is working in our lives! When YOU have learned BIG lessons from GOD, you should glorify HIM, call attention to what you have learned and others will be drawn to you because of your testimony!

If you don't think you can make a difference to someone by sharing what Christ has taught you, how he has worked in your life, then THINK about the bag of POPCORN. We didn't notice it when we entered the room. But, it didn't take long for us to hear the presence of it (pop-pop-pop!) and then the aroma of it FILLED the room and drew our hearts and minds to the THOUGHT of POPCORN!

WE can be that very way for JESUS! Many of you are drawn to TASTE this POPCORN. Likewise, iF you share about JESUS, others will also be drawn to HIM! So don't be upset when GOD 'turns up the heat' - something good is about to happen, if we wait and endure 'the heat' for a little while.

Romans 8:28 promises, 'All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.'"

Hard times are inevitable. Loved ones die. Friends face sickness. Our spouse loses his or her job. The range of human pa...
01/18/2025

Hard times are inevitable. Loved ones die. Friends face sickness. Our spouse loses his or her job. The range of human pain is broad, but God “comforts us in all our affliction” (2 Cor. 1:4).

Today’s passage speaks of great calamities, some from natural causes and others brought about by men (vv. 2, 6). Such trials often bewilder us, but verse 10 tells us where to turn. God’s followers should be still and remember He’s the sovereign Lord of the universe. The key to dealing with difficulty lies in trusting the One who controls all things.

Instead of trying to manage the situation ourselves, we should actively wait for God to move and trust that He will work on our behalf (Isa. 64:4). This involves taking time to be alone with our Father—crying out to Him, meditating on His Word, and listening to Him.

Human instinct urges us to take control ourselves; in contrast, God wants us to patiently and expectantly wait on Him. He also tells us to surrender what we think is right and submit to His plan.

What’s your response when trouble arises? Whether your current circumstances are good or painful, take time to be still before the Lord, and trust that He is in control.

Prayer is the Christian’s most powerful means of effecting change. Yet we’re often unsure or hesitant about our appeals ...
01/15/2025

Prayer is the Christian’s most powerful means of effecting change. Yet we’re often unsure or hesitant about our appeals to the Lord.

But we should have confidence in prayer, first of all because we belong to God’s family. When we place our trust in Jesus, God becomes our heavenly Father. Because of this, we can be sure He will hear our prayers.

A second reason for assurance is that we’re praying according to God’s will. This idea often seems perplexing, so let’s take a closer look. Certain things are never in God’s plan, such as lying, cheating, or actions prompted by pride, anger, or jealousy. (See Prov. 6:16-19; Col. 3:8.) Insignificant matters—such as which colors we wear—are left to our discretion. But what about desires that fall in neither category? In those situations, for us to know God’s will ...

Our spirit must be submitted to Him (James 4:7-8).

We must study the Scriptures, where God’s general will is revealed through commands and principles.

We must depend on the Holy Spirit to help us pray in agreement with the Lord’s purposes (Rom. 8:26).

Align your prayers with God’s will and remember He wants to say “yes” to His children.

It was the second class of the new semester. The professor entered the classroom walking rapidly. Before getting behind ...
01/14/2025

It was the second class of the new semester. The professor entered the classroom walking rapidly. Before getting behind his desk he shouted, “Hold up your assignment with your right hand!” One student, however, held up his assignment with his left hand.

Angrily the professor looked at the student and shouted, “Your right hand you stupid idiot!”

Calmly, the student responded, “Sir, this is the only hand I have. I lost my right hand in combat.”

The Greeks defined anger as a “brief madness.” In Scripture it has several meanings, including “strong feelings of displeasure, fury or wrath.” Whichever meaning we choose leads to the same outcome: the expression of destructive behavior. When we become angry, we are not in control of ourselves, and we do things that are displeasing to God and harmful to others.

The Psalmist always gives good advice. When speaking of anger and self-control one of them said, “Stop your anger! Turn from your wrath.”

When we become angry, we usually become frustrated, lose control of our emotions and then take it out on others. We think that we know what they should do and assume a role that is reserved for God.

Better for the Christian to turn anger into affection and frustration into forgiveness and prayer.

Prayer: Help us, Savior, to fill our hearts with Your love. May we honor others as You do, Lord, and seek to build them up rather than to tear them down in anger. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

One of the most beautiful passages in Scripture is found in Luke’s Gospel. It is called “The Magnificat.” We have Mary p...
01/12/2025

One of the most beautiful passages in Scripture is found in Luke’s Gospel. It is called “The Magnificat.” We have Mary proclaiming, “My soul magnifies the Lord.” The word “soul” is a special word and in Hebrew is used to reveal or describe a person’s entire identity. It is the very essence – or being or character or the “sum total” – of a person. In this one word,

Mary reveals that all of her is committed to the Lord. The sum and substance of her life was to worship God in all of His Majesty!

If we want to study the smallest particle of God’s creation we put it under a microscope to magnify it. This enlarges, or expands, every detail of the particle so we can discover its intricacies, its subtleties, and its structure. Mary was determined to put God under her “microscope” so she could understand Him personally, intimately, and completely.

In her “song” she magnified her Lord – not her Son. Often we become overly concerned about the way our children look rather than what they look at. Not so with Mary. She recognized her responsibility as a mother and knew that if God were first in her life, He would be first in her child’s life. She had her priorities right.

God entrusted Mary with the Messiah because He was at the center of her life and knew that her Son would be nurtured in what matters most in the life of a child: knowing, understanding and following His will.

Prayer: We ask, Lord, that all mothers everywhere will recognize the importance of being a mother and the trust You place in them to raise children to know You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

We rarely think of Joseph when we speak of Mary and her son, Jesus. But Joseph was a very special individual as well.In ...
01/11/2025

We rarely think of Joseph when we speak of Mary and her son, Jesus. But Joseph was a very special individual as well.

In describing him, Matthew says that he was a “just” or “righteous” man. And, because of that, he was a “decent,” “fair” and “righteous” man. When he was faced with an incredibly difficult decision, an angel appeared and advised him to “go ahead with your marriage to Mary.”

Initially, Scripture informs us, “that not wanting to disgrace her, he planned to send her away.” He was well aware of the fact that stoning was the legal prescription for what people would think of Mary’s being pregnant without being married. If he took Mary to be his wife, he could be humiliated or ridiculed by those around him. But he chose to obey the command of the angel to marry her. As a “righteous” man he was also a “merciful” man, a man willing to listen to, hear from, and obey God. Joseph was a man of great character.

But there is more. Not only was he righteous, merciful, and obedient to the voice of God, but he was a man who was sensitive and discrete. Joseph was open to the voice of God and responded immediately when God spoke to him and protected the reputation and honor of Mary – thereby revealing he was a man of integrity.

Prayer: Lord, we pray for fathers everywhere who will strive to be like the earthly father of Your Son. We ask that You raise up men of integrity to honor You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

There is limited information in Scripture that describes the home life of Jesus. Every now and then we get a glimpse of ...
01/10/2025

There is limited information in Scripture that describes the home life of Jesus. Every now and then we get a glimpse of something. But there can be little doubt that God and His teachings were at the center of everything.

We read that “Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man.” No doubt His knowledge of and reverence for the Law and Prophets shaped His life and His reverence and relationship with His Heavenly Father and others.

Luke’s Gospel tells us about a family trip to the temple. On the way home, they noticed that He was not with them. When they returned to the temple they found Him listening to and answering questions of the learned teachers. At the tender age of twelve Jesus demonstrated to others the deep understanding of God’s Word that obviously came from His parents.

Mary and Joseph realized that they were obligated to God for the welfare and wellbeing of His one and only Son. While He was waiting to begin His public ministry He listened to their teachings and followed their examples of godly living.

Parents can never overlook or underestimate the influence and impact they have on their children. Parents must follow the example of Joseph and Mary in raising their children.

Prayer: We pray, Father, that parents will realize the important gift of a child and the trust You place in them to raise them to know, love, trust, obey and serve You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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