The #1 problem with praying is that we don’t. God didn’t call us to be spectators or commentators. Instead, God wants us to be participators in His plan. Whatever we’re going through in life, a vital part of God’s strategy is that we understand and use prayer as both a tool and a weapon.

Real Christianity is the outflow of His life in us. It’s not an external front. It’s a byproduct of something deeper on the inside. How do we ensure this happens in our own lives? Today, Pastor Tim walks us through three vital elements—Awareness. Stillness. Consistency.

We must give proper time and attention to our inner being. Just like a garden, our inside needs daily weeding, feeding, and watering. This is no one else’s responsibility but our own. So while we cannot control the outside, we can cultivate the inside. When we understand this, we can’t be stopped…because He is strengthening us on the inside.

Many are overly concerned with everything happening on the outside. Meanwhile, neglecting the inside. The result? Spiritual emptiness. While the enemy of our souls wants us to be hopeless and fearful, God wants us to be hope-FULL and fear-LESS. And with His help, we can be bigger and stronger on the inside than the pressure and the problems on the outside.

As a believer, happiness is available, but it’s not automatic or effortless. There are many factors that can affect our level of happiness. In today’s episode, Pastor Tim shows us that being happy is a “conditional condition.” It does not happen in our lives without our participation and cooperation with God through a growing relationship with Jesus.