10-12 Bread Ministry with Weis products. Thank God for His provision and for using us. Come hang out!
6pm Emmaus Rita's chill out night. All welcome. Wear your St. Matt's shirts. Ask God to connect us to some neighbors and for us to shine bright for Him!
Good Morning Praying, Persevering, Partners! Amen! This salutation flows form the blog and devo below. Check them out and ask God to help you be a praying, persevering partner with Him and some others. Pray we partner up to pray, encourage and build His church and that we grow as His House of Prayer for the Nations! Hope to see you sometime ! Be chill and know His shalom as you persevere in prayer and service . Amen!
Connection Blog
- Growing Your Prayer Life
God wants to teach you some things about your prayer life:
Abide in Me - Learn how to stop, listen, and be silent throughout the day. It is the art of listening that makes My voice clear and distinct. I want you to learn how to quiet your soul in the midst of anything and everything. To abide in Me. Some of this is external - resisting the noise of the world. Some is internal - practicing the presence of God. Retreating. Consciously listening, for I am here and I am not silent. (John 15:4-5)
Ask More of Me in Prayer - Until now, you have asked for nothing. Ask and you will receive so your joy may be full. As you do, the world will see Me. I want to use you to show the world—and I want to use your church to show the world—that I answer the prayers of My people. That I am there constantly, waiting for them to pray. (John 15:11)
Let Me Help Your Life to Bear Great, Lasting Fruit - I have so much more for you than you can imagine! You are fearfully and wonderfully made. I have given you spiritual gifts. My very Self, the Holy Spirit, resides in you. I will guide you into great prayers if you will listen to Me, and I will produce great fruit through you if you will surrender and obey My promptings. I want to produce fruit through you that will last into eternity. But … you must pray! (John 15:16)
Walk carefully through these Biblical thoughts again. Would you pause right now and respond in prayer to each of these things He is saying to you?
Sovereign Lord, teach me to abide in You and with You. There are so many things and so much noise competing for attention in my life – and only “one thing” is needed…sitting at Your feet and listening. I want to dwell in Your presence and disengage from all that distracts me from time with You. Show me how to be bold in my prayer life – to ask big things of You that align with Your kingdom purpose so that others might see Your power. Holy Spirit, help me to stay attached to the Vine so that my life might be fruitful and useful for the glory of Your Name!
