Thursday, October 22, 2015

Pastor's Blog



The Apostle exhorted the Philippians to “Pray with thanksgiving…”  Sometimes our prayers are weighted toward petitions or intercession, while expressions of gratitude are reserved only for those times when we realize a prayer has indeed been answered.
I believe we are to begin and end all prayers with words of gratefulness.  We thank God for allowing us to come boldly before His presence.  We thank Him for answering our prayers before we actually see any evidence in response from God.  Finally, we thank Him for the time and attention He has allotted us in our engagement with Him.
I believe such an approach to prayer will nurture a grateful, reliant and trusting frame of mind and heart.  The Lord’s timing, ways and answers may not be what we had in mind, but we will come to realize that our Father knows best because He loves us with an unfailing love that cannot be denied.

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