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Just Ask: How to Pray with Confidence and Faith

Have you ever felt torn about praying? Perhaps you've hesitated because your request seemed too small or too big for God. Maybe you've wondered if God would even care about your situation or if you deserve His help. The truth is, God cares about everything in your life - both the small details and the enormous challenges. As we continue our "Teach Us to Pray" series, we're learning that prayer isn't about using God like a vending machine, but about building a relationship with a Father who deeply cares about His children. Why Don't We Ask God for Help? Many of us struggle with bringing our needs to God for various reasons: We think our problems are too small ("God is too busy managing the universe to care about my lost keys") We believe our situations are too big ("God could never heal this" or "God could never fix my financial situation") We feel unworthy ("God might help others, but not me") None of these beliefs a...
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Choosing Faithfulness

Joshua, a remarkable man of God who led thousands through parted waters and into the Promised Land, found himself at the end of his life with one final message to deliver. Despite all the victories and blessings the Israelites had experienced, Joshua's heart was burdened with concern that the people might drift away from God now that they were comfortable in their new land. His powerful message reminds us of an important truth:  You don't stumble into faithfulness. You choose it. Why Do We Drift Away from God? It's easy to assume that things will take care of themselves as long as we mean well. We think that as long as we intend to be good spouses, intentional parents, or devoted followers of Christ, everything will work out. But life doesn't work that way, and neither does faithfulness. Drift happens when we: Forget God's faithfulness to us Begin to flirt with compromise Get comfortable in our blessings Ironically, our most dangerous spiritual seasons often aren...
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