Good Morning Church Family,

It's good to be back home and to greet you this week. As many of you know, Susan and I have been on a few days of vacation. I understand we were down in attendance, but I heard good reports on Nathan's Sunday morning message. If you weren't there, you can find it on our website later tonight. It was a great message about priorities, our resources, and what should really be important to us. Even though Susan and I sat in a Sunday morning worship service in another church, my heart was at South Flint, and I stopped several times and asked God to bless our people and help the man delivering God's Word. Thanks to all the staff and people who filled in while I was gone.

Anyway, we are back in the office and ready to get back at it. This morning, I want to talk to you about prayer -- and really not just prayer but confidence in prayer. The writer of Hebrews says in Chapter 4:16 says that we should approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Without confidence, you won't find God's mercy, grace, and help. Chapter 10:19 says that we have confidence to enter the most Holy place by the blood of Jesus. If the blood of Jesus has not been applied to your life, then it is impossible for you to have confidence in what God can do. Where is your confidence this morning? I think for some the missing element for prayer success is confidence in God.

We can only have confidence in our prayer life when we know that what we are praying for is something that God desires to bring to pass. There are only two places to go to discover what God wants for your life -- the Bible and being in His Presence. I encourage each of you to get into God's Word and desire to be in His presence. If we don't know what the Bible has to say about our situation, then our prayers will be fear-based and they won't get results.

So remember, God loves you and gave you His Word so that you can have results in your prayer life. Have a great week living in confidence.

Till next time, Pastor Don

P.S. Please be in prayer for our district Campmeeting this week. There are services each morning and evening (7pm) all week. Church Board Meeting is Thursday night at 7pm.

P.S.S. Picture of the Week: How to tell if a Catholic is driving too Fast.
 

 

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