“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 How do you usually handle stress or worry? Worry and stress are like background noise in our lives—always there, always trying to keep us distracted. But Paul, writing from prison, gives us a…
Sometimes, it feels like we are carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. Anxiety, depression, fear, unanswered questions, finances, and even our family and friends can leave us feeling overwhelmed and defeated. This is exactly where our enemy wants us to be. But what if I told you there was a secret to…
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 Just as the deer thirsts for streams of water in Psalm 42:1-2, we should thirst for God. Let’s make it a goal to…
Being a Christ follower, at its core, is all about the relationship we have with Him. In the same way we build our relationships with others through time and communication, it is important to strengthen our relationship with Jesus by communicating frequently with Him. It is through a vibrant and healthy prayer life and the…
In Luke 5, it says that Jesus would withdraw to desolate places and pray. We often talk about entering our prayer closets to pray. I believe that means that we are to seek to be present with God and not be distracted when it comes to spending time with God. Why is this so hard?…
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; Colossians 4:2 As we continue our study of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, we came to this verse about the importance of prayer. Prayer is one of the primary means by which we communicate with God, both bringing to Him our thanks,…
I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; 1 Timothy 2:8 We fight a battle every day; with our flesh, the world, and with our enemy, the devil. These battles can leave us tired, bitter, angry, or just a sense of being overwhelmed. Without daily…
In Luke 5, it says that Jesus would withdraw to desolate places and pray. Sandra often encourages us to enter our prayer closets to pray. I believe that means that we are to seek to be present with God and not be distracted when it comes to spending time with God. Why is this so…
How many horror stories per day does it take to remind us that we need to be praying more and more? Civil unrest, rising prices, scarcity of consumables, etc… We, also hear daily from our friends in Ukraine about the Russian invasion. Elsewhere around the world, many people and nations are afraid of the uncertainty…
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 Another important earmark of the early church was prayer. Communication with our Heavenly Father is what fueled their ministry and gave power to their witness. As Christ followers, we need to gird ourselves up in prayer to effectively live out our…