How do we become people who are committed to prayer and its marvelous effectiveness?
- First, we need to be people who really want God’s attitudes and perspectives to be evident in our lives. That is accomplished when we begin to make our spiritual health as equally important as our financial health or our physical health. Saying no to things that are cramping out spiritual health is the beginning.
- Second, we need to be people that believe God answers prayer and is personally involved in our lives. Do you really believe that God wants to work for you to bring about God’s character in your life? Do you really believe that God cares, intimately, about the situations, people and circumstances that confront you every day? We become people that believe God answers prayer by praying.
- Third, we need to be people who want to be more like Jesus Christ. That means we need to confess the desires of our heart that want power and prestige. We need to confess the competitive spirit that seeks to be first and the spirit that desires to look good at all costs. In fact, we must become people that forsake the lie of self-importance and believe the promise of being conformed to the image of God’s Son Jesus Christ.
God is faithful to all of God’s promises, because God cannot do otherwise. We, however, must be people who put faith in action and make the necessary sacrifices to attain the quality of life that God promises. The results of prayer are amazing. They can be yours today. You too can have the experience of being used by God, through prayer, to make a difference in our church, in someone’s life, and in Wichita. I am expecting great things. Expect the unexpected.
On our Interim Pastor journey with you, I remain faithfully yours,
Steve
The Rev. Dr. Steven M. Marsh
Interim Pastor
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