PRAYER is part of my life

Our church family and some friends just completed a 24 Hour Prayer Vigil praying for our community and those in our area who are in need. It is our desire to meet needs and to share Jesus with people who don’t have hope, but you don’t just start serving people. There is a connection to God and a passion that He puts in our heart that is vitally important.

Some people serve to make themselves feel good or even to look good. That is another reason to check our motives. God’s call on my life is to serve people that are often overlooked or forgotten. This began with seeing needs, but this became a passion and a reality as I talked to God about it.

Prayer is part of my life. Prayer is not some ritual that Christians take part in or something we resort to when things are not good. Prayer is our connection with the God who loves, cares for and put Himself on the line for us.

Years ago I made a commitment to pray immediately for people who I met that were in need when I learned of their need. That flows over into the times when someone asks me to pray, and I believe that it is important to pray at that moment for their request. Prayer connects us to God, but prayer also connects us to others.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT

Never stop praying.

Philippians 4:6 NLT

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Matthew 6:6 NLT

But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

Psalm 105:4 NLT

Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.

Matthew 6:33 NLT

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Prayer connects us with God who is able. There is nothing too hard for God, nothing too far from Him, and there is nothing our God can’t do.

If we want God to use us and to give us passion, it will begin with and be in proportion to our time with Him in prayer. The vision God has given me is not about putting my name or our church name on the sign. It is about opening doors to help people find hope and reach their dreams. That is such a huge thing that I can’t miss time with God.

In prayer, I meet God. In prayer, I share with God. In prayer, I hear from God. In prayer, I find answers to the questions I’m asking. In prayer, I find the humility that I need to make it through. Prayer is part of my life, and I pray it is an important part of your life.

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

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