Discerning The Holy Spirit From The Unholy Spirit - In those moments when we seek the Lord in prayer and are desperate for an answer, we can sometimes substitute our will for the Lord’s. This is when we can test what we’re feeling against what the Scriptures say about how the Lord speaks to us. The way we feel is a great indicator about whether or not this is the Lord speaking or ourselves.

Seeking Council When Hearing From God - Discerning the will and voice of God is a spiritual gift, and our brothers and sisters who are strong in their faith should certainly be enlisted to discern what we feel God is speaking to us. Don’t be afraid to let your church family know what God has told you, and listen to the voices of wisdom that can help you understand or affirm what you feel God is telling you.

Does God Still Speak To His People - It’s easy to look at stories in the Bible when it seemed commonplace for God to speak to His people, and look at our time now and think that God doesn’t speak to us anymore. This couldn’t be further from the truth, and this week we will discuss how God is still speaking to His people every day, as well as how we can tune our ears to listen to His voice.

Praying Through Weakness - We have been through a lot in just this year alone, and these times of stress make us feel weak and that it’s just not worth it anymore. However, our God is still on the throne, and we have to continue praying for our nation and the world. As Christians we are called to pray in all things.

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When Words Aren't Enough - For those who are new to Christianity, prayer can be intimidating due to the perception that you have to be well-spoken and concise in order to be heard by God. Nothing could be further from the truth. A prayer from the heart to the Lord of Creation is more pleasing to God than any well-articulated prayer.

When God Doesn't Make Sense - There are times in our prayer lives where it feels like God just isn't hearing us or that He's distant. God hears all of our prayers, but God does not always answer prayers how we think He should, and for good reason. Continue to trust God, continue to pray and to put your faith in Him always.

When Our Minds Wander - We've all experienced this, we're intent on praying about something specific and coming before the Lord in humility to plead with the Father. However, after a few minutes our minds wander, and we're thinking about things that have nothing to do with what we're wanting to pray about. Today we will talk about how to keep our minds focused during prayer.

Are You Too Busy To Pray - In the American lifestyle, we are encouraged to keep our head down and go go go all the time, but prayer often is left out of the go go go lifestyle. The times we are living in now require prayer to maintain sanity and focus. This week we will go over what a proper perspective on prayer is, and where it should be as a priority in our lives.