Do you ever wonder or think somewhere along these lines: "I'm praying, but I'm not sure I have enough faith. What if my prayers 'aren't working' because I just don't have enough faith?" Then, do you try to muster up a fierce bravado and say key phrases to God to convince Him your level of faith is equal to the level of the petition you are putting before Him? 🙃😉 We know from what we read over and over in the Bible that God wants us to have faith - or ultimate confidence

And so He should! If I had to name “the thing” I most want to do with my life here on earth for God, it would be this: to point anyone within my sphere of influence toward His immense, glorious stature and say, “Just look at Him— isn’t He…?” And then to trail off, because I cannot find a word in the English language adequate enough to finish the sentence. Glorious  comes close—but He is far beyond glorious. When I try to picture what my response to God is like, I often see m

God invites us to pray to Him - talk with Him, commune with Him - with open arms. Over and over again the Bible assures us that He loves us and absolutely loves being intimate with us. However, as in any relationship, our sin can cloud our communication with Him. Scripture speaks plainly about conditions that hinder prayer—not because God is unwilling to listen, but because fellowship with God is relational, not mechanical. The Bible consistently teaches that unconfessed