How would your your life change if you knew God was active in your life?
If you have an issue, a problem, a worry, try releasing control and then tune in to God with prayer and watch as God orchestrates unexpected results! Be open to letting the Holy Spirit work in your life.
The key is surrender and obedience. Remember the story of Turning Water into Wine? The three lessons taught in that story:
1.) Invite Jesus into your life.
2.) Go to Him with your problems!
3.) Do whatever Jesus says! Listen for that still voice deep within and follow it's prompting.
It may not make sense, it may seem counterintuitive, but if it is based on love and prayer you are hearing from God's spirit. All of us need a change for the better in some area of our life. A job, a better marriage, hope, peace, we all have areas in our lives that need God's touch. Choose an area that is always there nagging you. It is that dark cloud in your life. It just won't let you go. Use the three steps. From now on whenever that cloud appears, no matter how intense or how often, as soon as it blocks your sunshine, go to God in prayer and then do whatever He says to do.
Say,
"God, this dark cloud in my life is back again. I'm giving it to you because I cannot deal with it anymore. I am going to trust you to lead me with your wisdom and peace on this matter. Help me. In Jesus name. Thank you for hearing me and leading me out from under this cloud!"
No more worrying and fretting just
praying and believing!
How often should you do this? Every time that cloud appears. I don't care if you get done praying this prayer and the cloud comes back, immediately go back to God in prayer. Remember there is a spiritual entity that wants to destroy your faith and trust in God!
John 10:10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Jesus said He wants us to have life and have it abundantly.
But do your part! You will have an active roll in whatever God has for you. He may want you to "move" out from under the cloud rather than moving the cloud from over you! God works through us!
One of my favorite stories about this very matter is about a college student who was in deep financial straights. This student, Beth, went to the on campus counselor seeking help. Beth went on and on to the counselor about all her unexpected bills and how her current job did not pay enough to make ends meet. This was a Christian campus so the counselor suggested that they pray for God's wisdom and intervention into this situation. No sooner than they finished the prayer and there was a knock at the counselors door. Another student entered the room and told Beth that the tech department had just listed a job that would pay a stipend and full tuition reimbursement. Beth looked at the other student and said, "Thanks!" and then looked back at the counselor and without missing a beat said, " So, do you think God really hears these prayers and do you think He can really help me?" The counselor said, "If I would have had a 2 x 4 I would have cracked her up the side of the head with it! Beth represents all of us! We miss Gods answers too often because we are too caught up in our clouds and our own solutions and agnenda's!
When you discover God is real and that He will get involved in your life...well just wait and see! It's a game changer!
Please continue to lift the following people in prayer:
The Coy family.
Chuck Weiss, healing.
Stan Rutkowski, healing.
Emily Bastholm, healing.
This Sunday Praise Community Fellowship will lead worship at 9:00am. I will continue my series on "Making Your Life Amazing With God's Direction!"
Just a note, the blended service this past Sunday was awesome. There was choir music, contemporary music, and a wonderful message on forgiveness by pastor Jackie.
Hope to see you Sunday! 800 North Main Edwardsville, 9:00 am. Come join the power of two churches meeting together as one congregation! Come see what God wants to do through your life!
See you soon! Love, pastor kent
