God Is Love

1st John 4:7-11 & 16

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

God Answers Prayer

Being able to pray is such an amazing thing when you stop to think about it. When you pray, you are typically doing one or two things: Thanking God for something or Asking God for something. Prayer gives you so much peace and joy. I think the reason for that is because we know that God himself hears each one of our prayers and answers them. The answers we get are not always what we expected or even what we wanted, but God knows what is best for us.

"My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine."
Isaiah 55:8
(NLT)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5,6
(NKJV)

God wants us to pray no mater what the circumstance! If things are going great, or if life is just not working for you.

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16, 17, 18
(NIV)

God is always there by our side, and when we are weak, he gives us strength.

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
(NIV)

God is our refuge and strength. A very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1
(NKJV)

The Bible often talks about prayer, and how it gives us courage and that God is always there. So if God is always there, that would confirm that all of our prayers are heard and answered.

We mustn't forget to pray, or not have the time for prayer. God has and is doing so much for us, so the least thing we can do is say thank you. It is so easy to do a basic prayer which includes: thank you for ... today, safety, my family, my friends, my home, the food on the table at home ... I pray for the well being of ... those who are not as fortunate as me ... amen. Even though that prayer has many important items in it, if it is not being prayed from your heart with meaning, it can be so unreal.

When you pray, what you say is to be real and from deep within yourself. No one can tell you that your prayer was 'stupid' if it was from you. If someone comes across your path, or you have been thinking about them during the day, pray for them! You'll most likely never know how much your prayer has touched them, but God knows. Although we'd like to be able to pray for every single individual person, the reality is that we can't! If a person knows you are praying for them, they would appreciate your dedication to them, and probably wouldn't like to be on a list filled with 'just more prayer requests'.

Sometimes prayers aren't answered for years and years, but they are always answered!

2008 VBS POWER LAB!!!

VBS, (Vacation Bible School), has always been a great place for kids during summer vacation and March Break to have an amazing time with their friends. Everyone has an opportunity to make lots of new friends, both the staff and the kids. The relationships made at VBS will last a lifetime. Most people will lose contact, but the memories and impact will never be forgotten!

VBS consists of eating funky food, making awesome crafts, playing crazy games, singing energetic songs, and at the same time that all this is going on, learning about what God has done
for us, and what he wants us to do with our lives!

Come on out and join in with us for a time that you'll never forget!




Great times together learning about our ALL POWERFUL GOD!!