If We Don't Pray

This past Sunday as we were worshiping the Lord spoke clearly to me.  The message was on praying with boldness and the Lord said, "Sometimes people don't feel that they can or should pray boldly.  So, they will back down.  But know that there are people in this room whose prayer I will answer.  If they do not pray... this community will lose.

No doubt this is a season of learning to pray, of becoming a praying church.  Walk in confidence this week.  Pray the Lord's blessing and presence upon this community, your family, your neighbors and be assured that you are being heard.  Our prayer has more effect than we know!

Borrowing Faith

“Folks who have little appetite to be with other believers have, in fact, little appetite for Christ. To be a healthy part of the body always implies two things: a desire to stay connected, and the humility to admit our need for other believers.”

Excerpt From: Cymbala, Jim. “Breakthrough Prayer.” ZONDERVAN, 2003. iBooks. 

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This is why at GraceRiver Church we put such a high value on powerful relationships. As I look back on my life I can remember the darkest moments were the moments I felt alone. Alone doesn't have to be void of people. Alone is the feeling that, "no one gets or understands or could ever."  As an extrovert it is rare I find myself alone.  As a believer who has an enemy of my soul I can tell you that there are often times I do. Why that is so dangerous is because what the enemy wants to destroy is your faith.  Why that is so dangerous is because faith Is the mandatory ingredient for peace, love, hope, deliverance, joy; basically everything of value. 

So how does God protect us from the dangerous isolation of our faith?  Through the powerful faith in others.  When my faith is strong I have found myself telling those struggling, "borrow my faith.". In other words, believe because I do.  That is the power of Holy Community.  It is the ability to believe through the faith of each other.  Living out of each others faith when our faith feels week is the gift off God of community. 

Don't miss Sunday's.  Don't miss the fall relaunch of growth groups.  Don't miss the faith in Jesus offered through Holy Community.