Titus 3 : 8 - 11
Tribute to Diane Robinson May 10, 2026
By Carolyn Smith
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It is hard for me to refer to Diane as our church Mother and I guess its because I am so much older than she is. To me she is still just a young lady probably close to my own daughter in age. |
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But what catapulted her into this position is the fact that her husband, the man that she married long before the idea of becoming a Pastor ever crossed his mind, was called by God himself to preach. I am sure if you had talked to her back in the good old days when things were just starting out for this young couple, she would have never mentioned her plans for her future would never have included becoming a Pastor’s wife . If she had known then what she knows now, history may have even rewritten itself. But the truth is God had this plan and He orchestrated that plan and He is still in charge of their lives even today. She might have been like Moses telling God I can’t do it but see God didn’t give her a private view of her life to be. No warning. Every bump she hit was a Big surprise but she and Butch held on for dear life and they were able to weather every storm that came their way. It wasn’t that they were managing all of this on their own, it was because God wanted this to happen and so it did. Diane has walked shoulder to shoulder with husband into this calling and done all that she has been instructed to do. God has used Diane and she has been the helpmate that God wanted for this man he was calling to preach. I believe God didn’t only call Pastor Butch but he also called first Lady Diane to this divine appointment so that she could serve as a wonderful First Lady of Christian Fellowship. We love her and we do see what a wonderful mother she has been to her own children. Just know Diane we all love you very much. When you stepped into the shoes first filled by our own Alice Isom, you may have been overwhelmed but you have truly made them your own and we are so proud that you belong to our church family. Bless you this Mother’s Day. |
I think I will start my prayers by asking the Lord to help me remember that I am not that big a deal.
Only then can I start my day fresh, with a mind clear enough to work.
Doing this is, I believe, an exercise in humility rather than a confession of unimportance. Every man is important—a significant part of the body, a vessel fit for good use, a powerful influence. He should do all things necessary that he might be respected in due course.
And anyone who persists in putting him down does so to their own undoing. It is often because he has already risen above.
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A man is rarely attacked by people who are doing better than he is. Jesus was attacked because of His perfection.
People will also bring you under attack when you become a threat to their comfort. Daniel was attacked because of his integrity and favor with God.
There are lots of things in today’s world that you can do nothing about. Focus on what you can.
So don’t worry about them. Worry about who you are before Him.
“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
-Micah 6:8
Pastor Butch
Weekly Encouragement
6/14/26
written by Frank Gupton
Don't fret about your weakness. Through your hey are training you and I to depend more on His loving Presence! His light shines in and through your inadequacies when you keep looking to Him, your strength! So let this Love Light flow, filling you with His Joy! Romans 12:12 "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. " Remember His strength, is your strength!
How about a little something to think about? Seems appropriate for the day.
You win some and you lose some.
It’s called life…and it hurts. Sometimes things don’t workout so folks have a point of reference that keeps them from doing it again.
You really shouldn’t judge the actions of another especially if they are the same as yours.
But you will.
Mainly because even if you know you’re wrong, it’s easier to point a finger than to look in a mirror.
Please. Be careful. The standard you use will be the one you’re measured by.
-Pastor Butch
Thought for today:
As a believer, you must learn to visualize what God has prepared for you.
Oftentimes it’s pride that keeps you from seeing it.
Pride is an enemy of grace. There is a time that you will walk into everything that God has for you.
I believe that. I pray you do.
But, it will not happen until you learn to see past your troubles.
-Pastor Butch
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Don't be Bob!
Pastor Butch Robinson
I learned to drive by watching people. I learned to fix things by watching people. I’ll tell you now, life is expensive if you have to pay people to do everything. I learned that listening rather than talking tells me more about a person than I likely want to know. Or even, than they want me to know. Some folks are way too proud of themselves.
Everything that we do involves being present and alert, listening for and noticing the small details. We have to remain objective and non-judgmental at least, until we know better. Even then we should keep the judgment to ourselves.
We need to understand how to read a room and interpret things such as body language. The main thing is that we practice these skills consistently. Why? So that we are not ignorant and so that we are not taken advantage of.
Proverbs 22:3 talks about the prudent person. The prudent person is wise, show’s good judgment. They are cautious and discerning in their decision-making especially those in keeping with the will of God. People today are so focused on the here and now that they fail to prepare for what lies ahead. Being prudent in all facets of life is how we hide from coming judgment. There is great wisdom to be found in judging ourselves before others do. Prudency serves as a shroud of protection from dangers that can be avoided by simply using good sense.
Check this out.
Three fellows were sitting by a river. One of them stood up and said, “I forgot my fishing pole. I’ll run get it. Stepping out in the water before him, he walked across to the other side, where their small cabin was. He grabbed his pole and returned to where the other two fellows were.
No sooner than he got back, a second fellow stood up and said, “Man, I didn’t grab the bait can.” He walked calmly across the water to the other side of the river and then returned in few minutes, same way. The one left, his name is Bob, watched all this intently.
Figuring that this was test, Bob says, “Y’all think you’re so smart...!! Hold my sweet tea and watch this.” He runs to the edge of river bank. He put his foot in and fell into waist-deep water. He got out and tried again and again and again, to no avail. After watching in silence, one of them other fellows said, “Should we tell him where the stepping stones are?”
Things aren’t always what they seem. More than ever, we need the whole story--pay attention. I believe today there are more people intent on making others feel or look bad than ever before. Being prudent takes that power from them.
In the case of the third man, he didn’t know the whole story. He hadn’t been as observant as he thought. He watched but couldn’t see below the surface. He had seen the other two seemingly, walk on water and figured them to be no better than he. The prudent man knows that no one today walks on water so why didn’t this factor into his thinking? Not to be outdone, he jumps to his feet and lights out. By the time he gets there, it’s too late. He wasn’t at all prepared for what was to come. He wasn’t being practically wise. He was hedging his bets on simple. Proverbs 14:15 says, “The simple believes every word, (and, everything he sees), but the prudent considers well his steps.” A simple person is naïve. He is susceptible to every new idea or fad. He believes everything he hears and none of what he sees. See, if this man had been a prudent man, he’d of taken a second look, Kind of a “measure twice, cut once” sort of thing.
Gullibility is ready to believe everything as long as it is coming from someone they believe is an authority. I used to tell my family that they sometimes don’t believe a word that I say but if Dr. Oz said it woo, they’d bite hook, line, and sinker.
Had the young man known the locations of the stepping stones, wouldn’t you say that his foundation would have been a lot stronger?
I don’t reckon there’s any use to soft-pedal the facts here, I believe there’s a day coming that will be the hardest of any that we’ve endured. Now is when we can either build our case, change our course, or just show that we have what it takes to persevere.
Things ain’t always what they seem. Don’t be Bob.
Be sure.
Saw this picture of the dividing line between two driveways. Says a lot about a fellow who won’t mow the whole strip.The Bible tells us that to have friends we have to show ourselves friendly. That ain’t always easy. Oh, we talk some, see each other often as we can but as life does life, we get away from each other. Just knowing they are there. That’s enough for me. Has to be.Still, we can always be better about those who are near us. A pile of simple things done with love are sometimes worth more than any one thing you’ll ever do.“Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.”-1 Corinthians 10:24I’d say that about everywhere a man can live there’ll be a call for the one that will always do a little extra to make life good for their neighbor.There’s no cost…and very little reward. Just being a good neighbor. Compassionate. Dependable. Solid.Seems though that nowadays those people are fewer. Too many are all about themselves. Huh, wonder how that happened? Totally rhetorical question.If it is within you to take care of yourself, why then is it such a bother to offer a hand to someone close? Some would say we should.It just ain’t enough of us.So, don’t be that guy.-Pastor Butch
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