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Intentional Prayer

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  Being intentional in prayer is important. We can cry out to God in a moment of weakness “Help me!” And he will know what we mean. But when we call out intentionally and name the issue, we are not just asking for help, we are telling the enemy that we see what he is doing and recognize it. We are telling God that we won’t be swayed by the lies of the enemy any longer. This is so important in dealing with spiritual attacks that manifest in our bodies! Such as depression, anxiety, mental disorders, chronic pain disease.   With intention prayer we show God our emptiness so he can fill us with his fullness. James 5:16 urges, make your prayers effectual and fervent, which creates tremendous power.  But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do n...

Rest for the weary

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  This morning I was reading a devotional about stress and depression. A few things stuck out.  Jesus is always there with you through your highs, lows, wins, and losses in life. He simply invites you to come to Him. He’s not there to shame you, to tell you that you’re less than something because you’re suffering. Instead, He's there to provide you hope, love, rest, and relief. You don’t have to try to carry the weight of life alone. We have a Heavenly Father that will take our burdens and give us rest.  Can you picture Jesus standing there with outstretched arms, mail pierced hands saying, “I know you’re going through a rough time. Come to Me. You’re tired. Lid is hard sometimes. Life has put something on you that you can't do by yourself. But you you don’t have to do this alone. Only I can give you that true rest that you need. Do you want rest for your soul, body and mind? I promise you that I’ll give it to you. I’m gentle, loving, patient, and kind. Let me help you. L...

Holy Spirit and Speaking in Tongues

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 Hey everyone! I shared this on my personal page earlier. This is something that God was showing me in my prayer and devotion time.  “Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”” ‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭2‬:‭38‬-‭39‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Why do we need the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit gives us power from our Lord! (Acts 1:8) it gives us power, strength, boldness, it’s an intercessor, a prayer language, and sometimes it is an editor! You know when you really want to tell someone off in a text and you type a long message then go back and delete it? That is the Holy Spirit working through you to edit your words!  We sometimes downplay the power of the Holy Spirit though! There is healing and miraculous signs and wonders through...