Prayer

It's been said that prayer is the most powerful weapon mankind can ever use. It is more powerful than lightning, and even more powerful than a nuclear bomb or missile.

Isn’t that amazing?

God has given us access to Him – complete, total access – through Christ. He has opened the door of communication, that we can have intimate communion with Him.

Wow.

And yet how many times have we put off our prayer time, putting it at the end of our to-do list of the day – maybe even skip it?

I know I’ve done it. Many times.

I would feel the need to get down on my knees and talk with my Creator, my Friend, but I let other less important things consume my time.

It’s awful that we put prayer as something to do now and then – maybe when we need something, or you feel guilty because you’ve neglected that special time with the Lord.

Guilt-ridden prayer time will hinder communion with God. We need to make prayer an everyday part of life – something we can’t do without, because we acknowledge that we can’t do anything without the Lord. Spend time thanking Him for all He’s doing right now. Bask in His presence and tell Him you love Him. Just worship and let his peace wash over you, and then make your requests known.

It is crucial that when we come to Him in prayer we come believing. Having faith that God hears and He will answer. Never doubt what our God can do. He is mighty. He is everlasting.

Cannot the God who created the entire universe heal your broken spirit? Cannot the God who came down and died for all the sins of mankind also take total control of your life?

Just let God move. It may not be the way you want Him to move, but always remember this: God knows best. Put your trust in Him.

Prayer brings you to an intimate communion with God that you can never feel anywhere else. When you are down on your knees, you are before the throne of God.

Stay blessed.

- C.

Our God is Awesome

Do you ever just get hit anew with the realization that our God is awesome? He is alive, and He dwells among us and within us through the indwelling of His Spirit!  He is the One that created the heavens and the earth, the universe and all that is in it – galaxies, stars and planets! – He is the One that created you and me.

Scientists theorize that outer space can go on forever – at least farther than we can ever know. Wonders have been discovered billions of light years away, but only through a telescope. Despite the aspirations of the people of this planet, we can never know all the mysteries of the universe.

However, there is one mystery we do know about – the greatest mystery of all: that the Creator of this world and all that is outside of it, became man in order to redeem our souls so that we can have everlasting life. It was the ultimate sacrifice, an act of extreme love and mercy.

You see, with all the stars, planets and whatever else out there, God chose to create people who will choose to love and worship Him. Despite the seemingly insignificant place of planet Earth in the universe, we are the ones God chose to bestow His grace upon. We are not insignificant. To think so would be to say that God’s plan is flawed.

We need to stop belittling our positions and purposes in this life. A God that could order the universe in such a way as to reveal Himself will not create people that are useless to His plan. We are all here for a reason, and are a part of His grand design. Things we deem insignificant in fact have a greater impact than we could ever dream.

Let us choose this day to trust Him in all things. He created a planet perfect to be lived on – why now would He abandon us? In the words of Jesus, if the Lord can take care of the little sparrows, He can definitely take care of you!

His love is truly astounding. 

I was looking at some old writings of mine and came across this. Inspired me, so I'm posting it. :)