When it comes to this life of faith, the reason focus is such a big deal is because we go in the direction of our most dominant thought. Remember, as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.

Today as we honor fathers, one thing that stands out about dads is their display of strength. So I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to talk about us being strong in our Father.

So as we dig deeper into our subject of spiritual language, keep in mind, the majority of everything written about this subject comes from the Apostle Paul, who saw spiritual language as something necessary, desirable, and absolutely worthy of respect.

Here's the thing, prayer is as spiritual as it gets for a believer. And according to James, the fervent, heartfelt prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available.

Moments and emotions are fleeting, But God is everlasting!

A major component of prayer is praise. It keeps our perspective right. Praise keeps us engaged with His presence.

When it comes to a healthy, successful prayer life, faith is the only way! Those who come to God, must believe.

Ultimately, an effective prayer life has to be built around our personal fellowship with our Father. Think about it, how can you honestly fellowship with someone you’re really not sure of? Remember what Jesus said, “Only Believe”

First things first, navigating God’s world only happens through faith. And if faith isn’t part of our life, when it comes to the things of the Spirit, which prayer is, it will be an area we’ll stay uncomfortable with as long as we constantly question its realities.

We’ve titled our talk “Faith Begins…” because faith is literally where a life in Christ starts. Hebrews makes it very clear, that anyone who comes to God, must believe that He is.