prayer releases panic

Once again it is time to claim the promises of God, but you and I cannot just claim these promises. We must walk them out. Let panic flee as prayer rises in each of us.

James 4:7 (NLT)

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

That is walking it out.

Proverbs 3:25 (NASB)

Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

Direct word from God. Don’t be shocked when disaster comes, and the best way to deal with it is to pray.

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.

Yes, I quoted that one yesterday too. Love it. Believe it. Living it out isn’t always easy.

Matthew 5:44 (NLT)

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Prayer changes the way we look at people and the way we respond. That is a big deal.

Romans 15:13 (NLT)

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer will fill us with what panic steals from us. Change how you look at things and people by changing who you talk to about the situations around your life.

Ezra 8:23 (NLT)

So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.

What God has done before, God will do again.

Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

What we think about, who we think about and what we think makes a huge difference. Fix your mind on Jesus (see Colossians 3:2 and Hebrews 12:2) and see how panic gives way to peace because of your prayer life.

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 ...

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....

Catalyst ticket arrived

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

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