Have you ever been frustrated with God for not answering your prayers? I have felt that frustration before. Do you wonder if God hears your prayers? I feel confident that He does hear our prayers. His Word promises us that. But sometimes, I question what I am doing wrong to keep from receiving results from my prayers. Can you relate? “As for me, I call to God … and he hears my voice” Psalm 55:16-17 Maybe you wonder if the outcome you want from your prayer is even possible? Or if you are wasting your time praying for the impossible. Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”…

What if you could feel prepared to face whatever comes across your doorstep? What if we opened the door to the unknown and welcomed it in with a courageous heart that is equally prepared for battle as it is for blessing?

Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.  Hosea 6:3 The week after Christmas is coming to an end.  Have you taken down your Christmas tree?  What does the week after Christmas look like in your life? Is it a time of reflection or a time a renewal?  Do you move on quickly or do you hang on to that Christmas spirit as long as you can? I love the Christmas season and all it involves, but on December 26th,…

Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:8-9 Heavenly Father, I have asked for many things this year, and you have blessed me beyond measure. Today I want to ask for nothing but give thanks to you for everything. Thank you for mercy and grace, for forgiveness I have received without question. Thank you for my salvation, which I do not deserve, but you gave to me, a poor miserable sinner. Thank you for the promise of eternity. Thank you for your protection, even when I didn’t…

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.  She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,  but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”  Luke 10:38-42 Does hospitality…

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” Romans 5:13 This year (October 2018 – September 2019) we will be embarking upon the “Warrior of Hope Project.” Hope can be hard to come by and if there is anything we need more of in today’s world, it is hope.  This year we will spend time looking at God’s promises and His provisions.  We will learn about using prayer as a tool to bring hope to our family, our friends, our neighbors and our nation.  As we worship…

“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16) Did you have a favorite prayer growing up?  Did your family pray before meals?  Did you grow up saying prayers before bed? I grew up saying this prayer before dinner every night: Come Lord Jesus, be our guest.  Let these gifts to us be blessed.  Amen My family still says this prayer before dinner.  I also grew up saying this prayer before bed: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.  If I should…