“Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1

Jesus gives us an amazing road map for prayer in Luke 11. When you’re not sure what to pray, or how to pray, give Jesus seven step process a try: Praise God first : Ask that His will be done : Ask Him for the desires of your heart : Ask Him For forgiveness : Forgive others : Ask Him to Lead you away from those things that would displease Him. In other words,

Pray Like Jesus.

“Our Father who art in Heaven Glory be your name, let Your Kingdom come and Your will be done on this earth as it is in heaven. Grant me this day my daily bread and forgive me of my sins as I forgive those who have hurt me. Lead me not intro temptation and deliver me from all evil.” Luke 11: 2-4.

“My God will supply all your needs, according to His riches in glory.” Philippians 4:19

You don’t need all the answers, you just need a little faith. Every single morning I pray, Lord, whatever you have for me today, I am

Truly Grateful.

In other words, “Thy will be done”. I’m continually amazed at how God answers that prayer. Surrendered to God is an amazing life. Indeed, you don’t need all the answers, you just need to be ready to go when God opens the doors for you to walk through.

“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16

When we approach Jesus, He has an amazing way of wrapping His arms around us and hope is reborn in His embrace. Paul tells us in Hebrews that we can approach His throne with confidence that mercy and grace are there waiting for us in abundance.

Faith Brings Both Comfort And Courage.

Comfort to see us through the most challenging and disheartening of circumstances, and the courage to get back our our feet again, knowing our Savior is right there beside us.

“God said to Gideon, “You have too many men.” Judges 7:2

Gideon, in the Bible’s book of Judges, had an army, 32,000 strong, ready to go up against the mighty army of Midian. Surprisingly, God tells Gideon it’s time to downsize. Over the following verses God whittles Gideon’s army to a scant 300 men before He finally says, “that’s all you need”. What God was really saying to Gideon was,

“I Am All You Need”

With God you can take on the world. The numbers, be it in people or in a bank account, are no match for God. Romans 8:31 says it best. “If God be for us, who can be against us.”

Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

Jesus came that we would have life and have it more abundantly. The key is not to put any limits on what this statement means. If you are breathing today you have an opportunity let go of the past, and

Say Yes To Your Future!

Talk with God about it. You will be amazed at the abundance He has in store for you.

Jesus said, “…Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:29

Are you restless? There is actually a solution for the peace you lack. Jesus said, learn from me and you will find rest for your souls. So, what can we learn from Jesus. Very simply,

Faith Results in Soul Rest

Jesus said in Matthew 6, “If God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” The point being, we stress and worry about far too much in life when the answer to our needs starts and ends with Faith in Him.

God said, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9

Life has a way of tossing you around and sweeping over you like an uncontrolled river. In these moments anger, fear, depression, and anxiety will instantly flood your mind. The only words you can find to say are “I don’t understand what’s happening to me. What do I do now?” I’ve been there, more than once, and each time I have to remember that,

Trust = Faith!

Of all the things I’ve learned about God in my lifetime, one of the most valuable is His patience and understanding. When life does not seem fair, we are tempted to lash out in anger at God. Fortunately, God is the very definition of patience and gently helps us find the pause button for our emotions. Trusting in God means praying “Thy will be done”, no matter what junk life hands to us. God’s ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. Indeed, Trust = Faith.