When it’s all over how do you think you will remember 2022? We can suspect what the coming year will bring, but if we've learned anything over the past few years, none of us really know what’s going to happen. In many ways, we have no control over what will happen in 2022. Yet, there are a few things we can take comfort in to ensure that 2022 will be a year to remember.
Read MorePrayer is hard. Like anything else, it’s something you learn with time and guidance. It doesn’t come natural to us. Often times, we don’t have from God because we don’t ask or we doubt that He really cares. In Luke 11, Jesus offers 3 ingredients to pray effectively.
Read MoreSpiritual disciplines like praying, giving, attending church, and fasting can't change us in and of themselves, but they can put us in position to better know and embrace the heart of God. When we view religion as a list of things we should or shouldn’t do we either fearfully follow the crowd or pridefully try to convince others we’re someone we're not. So, what's the healthy approach?
Read MoreAlong our journey in life, we will be tempted to compromise and lose hope that God is still with us. Yet no matter how difficult the road is ahead, God has provided everything we need in Christ to make it through. But what do we do if we're losing our battles? What do we do if we're sinking spiritually? How do we bounce back from failure?
Read MoreAs Jesus prepares to face his crucifixion, his mind is flooded with doubts. Yet, even in his darkest hour, Jesus prays. He's overcome with a seemingly unexplainable peace and shows us that if we’re going to endure times of testing, we need to pray honestly, persistently, and submissively.
Read MorePrayer has the power to do amazing things in our lives and the lives of others. Even miraculous things. Maybe you have prayed before for sick loved ones to get well, but those prayers just didn’t seem to yield the results you were hoping. Is there a correct way to pray? In short, yes...at least James seemed to think so.
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