To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

We have heard God wants us to ask Him freely in prayer. And ask away we do. But what if we feel God is not answering us, or answering in a way we don’t like. We get frustrated, discouraged, and even angry with God. So what’s up with unanswered prayer? Sure feels like we are alone, like being in the desert.

Helpful to know that:

1. More important than asking is to listen.

John 13:21-25 (ESV),

v. 25 “Lying on Jesus’ breast.” (KJV)

2. Unanswered prayer is a myth. Often we just don’t

recognize God’s voice. (“Yes, No, Not Yet”)

John 10:27-28 (ESV)

The sheep know their shepherd’s voice.

3. Unanswered prayer often makes us feel like we

are in the “desert”, but it is in the desert (desolate

places, wilderness) we will meet God. (Paradox of

suffering.)

Matthew 4:1-2 (ESV) Spent time in the wilderness.

3 translations of Luke 5:16,

(ESV) “But he would withdraw to desolate places

and pray.”

(NIV) “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places

and prayed.”

(NLT) “But Jesus often withdrew to the

wilderness for prayer.”

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made

perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor 12:9)

We have heard God wants us to ask Him freely in prayer. And ask away we do. But what if we feel God is not answering us, or answering in a way we don’t like. We get frustrated, discouraged, and even angry with God. So what’s up with unanswered prayer? Sure feels like we are alone, like being in the desert.

Helpful to know that:

1. More important than asking is to listen.

John 13:21-25 (ESV),

v. 25 “Lying on Jesus’ breast.” (KJV)

2. Unanswered prayer is a myth. Often we just don’t

recognize God’s voice. (“Yes, No, Not Yet”)

John 10:27-28 (ESV)

The sheep know their shepherd’s voice.

3. Unanswered prayer often makes us feel like we

are in the “desert”, but it is in the desert (desolate

places, wilderness) we will meet God. (Paradox of

suffering.)

Matthew 4:1-2 (ESV) Spent time in the wilderness.

3 translations of Luke 5:16,

(ESV) “But he would withdraw to desolate places

and pray.”

(NIV) “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places

and prayed.”

(NLT) “But Jesus often withdrew to the

wilderness for prayer.”

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made

perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor 12:9)

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

This Milestone, Preparing for Adolescence, prepares your children to walk through the remaining milestones of the teenage years. How you guide your child through this stage will determine the depth of challenge through this season.

Your children are about to enter the journey to adulthood. It may or may not have been smooth up to now but it’s going to get exceedingly more difficult, for you and them. Your child is about to begin climbing the mountain of adolescence. Guiding him/her through this process becomes essential to avoid pitfalls. The decisions you and your child will make through this time period can be life altering, positively or negatively.

This Milestone, Preparing for Adolescence, prepares your children to walk through the remaining milestones of the teenage years. How you guide your child through this stage will determine the depth of challenge through this season.

Your children are about to enter the journey to adulthood. It may or may not have been smooth up to now but it’s going to get exceedingly more difficult, for you and them. Your child is about to begin climbing the mountain of adolescence. Guiding him/her through this process becomes essential to avoid pitfalls. The decisions you and your child will make through this time period can be life altering, positively or negatively.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.