Have you ever tried to move something ridiculously heavy all by yourself? Maybe you tried moving a massive piece of furniture up a flight of stairs, or tried pushing a stalled car out of the driveway. You’re sweating, your face is turning red, your muscles are screaming, and the thing hasn't budged an inch. It’s exhausting, right? Too often, that’s exactly how we approach our prayer lives. We stand in front of massive, intimidating problems and try to push them in our own human strength. But listen to what Jesus says in Mark 11:22 24 “Have faith in God,” Jesus…
Read More →If you haven’t read or prayed through Romans chapter 8 recently, take some time to sit with it today. It is absolutely packed with fuel for your prayer life, especially when life feels overwhelming. In Romans 8:31 39 , Paul asks a foundational question: "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Paul is building an unshakeable case here. If the God who created the universe is on your side, how can anything ultimately stand in your way? He didn’t even spare His own Son, but gave Him…
Read More →Psalm 20 was prayed by God’s people for their king before he went into battle and shifts the focus from the size of the battle to the source of our strength . It switches our trust from our own strength to God’s character . 1 “May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.” Jesus said it in John 16:33 “In this world you will have trouble." But it’s God’s name, it’s His character that will protect us . 2 “May he send you help from the sanctuary and…
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