SCRIPTURE: "Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 If you're going to rejoice no matter what, you're likely yielding to the Spirit. Such joy can only come as a fruit of the Spirit. Such joy prioritizes the goodness of God overall despite the valleys of life. If you are praying 24-7, above...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 There is nothing like being actively involved in any work, ministry or in a place of contentment when an all incumb...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8   As people, we need to be a part of a pack. Studies show that humans are the ultimate pack animals and when we separate from the pack our mental state can be affected. This pack need is why sororities, fraternities, gangs, bowling leagues, Friendsgiving events, game nights...  Read More

SCRIPTURES:“The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Jeremiah 31:3“See what great love the Father has ‘lavished’ on us, that we should be called children of God.” 1 John 3:1“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, with men this is impossible; but ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Many are glad that this election season is over. Some are pleased with the outcome while others are disappointed. Some believe that things will be better, while others believe the world is about to get worse. A line in the sand was drawn months ag...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “’You are My witnesses,’ says the Lord, ‘And My servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after Me. 11 I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no savior. 12 I have declared and saved, I have proclaimed, and there was no foreign god among you; Therefore you are My witnesses,’ sa...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God." Romans 15:5-7 PRAYER: Once again, our eternal Father, and our gracious God we thank You f...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughte...  Read More

Praying for the Elections SCRIPTURE: "Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enligh...  Read More

Praying for the Elections SCRIPTURE: "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me, “Where is your God?” 4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I w...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections – The Mourning After SCRIPTURE: “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will [a]bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, b...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections – Day 45 SCRIPTURE: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 We need to understand that courageous leaders are vital to the success of the groups ofpeople they lead. The success of our country ultimately depends on our leaders ingovernment and in o...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections – DAY 44 SCRIPTURE: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” Proverbs 14:34 From Abraham until this present time, God’s standard has aways been “righteousness” because He is Righteous. David said in Psalms 35:28 “And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all day long” and in Psalms 40:9, “I have proclaimed t...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections - Day 43 SCRIPTURE: “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.” Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23 From the very words of the Lord Jesus we are reminded that there is nomiddle ground between Him and the kingdom that the devil temporarily controls.Though He declares victory through His finished work of the cross, there is still the...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections - Day 42 SCRIPTURE:  “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” Proverbs 11:14 There are many African Proverbs that talk about the importance of direction. My favorite one explains why the river isn’t straight. I often use it when people talk about how children are so undisciplined. It says, “The river is c...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections - DAY 41 SCRIPTURE: "For I know the thoughts I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13 Knowing how very close his people were to rec...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections- DAY 40 SCRIPTURE: “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word!! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own d...  Read More

45 Days of Praying for the Elections -  DAY 39  SCRIPTURE: “Oh, that You would [a]rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence— 2 As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence! 3 When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The ...  Read More