Day 6-Shameless AudacityKEY TAKEAWAY: The greatest tragedy in life is the prayers that go unanswered simply because they go on asked.“Then He said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and from inside he answers and says, ‘Do no...  Read More

Day 5: Write it DownKEY TAKEAWAY: The shortest pencil is longer than the longest memory.“Then the Lord answered me and said, “Record the vision And inscribe it on tablets, That the one who reads it may run. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay.”‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2:2-3‬...  Read More

Key Takeaway: Sometimes God delivers us from our problems; sometimes God delivers us through our problems.1 “As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4...  Read More

Day 3: Amazing ThingsKey Takeaway: if we give more of ourselves to God, then God will give more of Himself to us.36 “Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and *said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. 38 Then He *said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to...  Read More

Day 2: Established by GodKey Takeaway: God is great not just because nothing is too big for Him; God is also great because nothing is too small.Proverbs 16:9, NASB9 The mind of a person plans his way,But the Lord directs his steps.1. Read Proverbs 16:9 How does this verse assure you that God has everything under control? What does it say about our plans versus God's plan?.............................  Read More

  Day 1: Get Ready                                                                    Key Takeaway: If you pray to God regularly, irregular things will happen on a regular basis.Acts 10:1-8, NASBCornelius’ Vision1 Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and made many charitabl...  Read More

Drawing a CircleI believe prayer is the difference between the best you can do and the best that God can do. It’s the difference between letting things happen and making things happen. It’s the difference between you fighting for God and God fighting for you. Over the next forty days, we are going to pray like it depends on God and work like it depends on us. And I believe that God is going to sho...  Read More

Matthew 4:1-2Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry....  Read More

Share honestly.People are messed up. I’m messed up, you’re messed up, and we all have problems. If you don’t think you have a problem…that’s your problem. — Stephen BlandinoMany of us probably have friends on some level. Whether it’s a rich, profound community as we mentioned in day three or friends we enjoy a movie or sporting event with—most of us have someone. But, we often don’t get very real ...  Read More

Do life together.You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. — Dale CarnegieActs 2 describes a community: they ate together, prayed together, and had a great time together. Most days were filled with awe and wonder by how God was moving in their midst. Generosity coursed through their vein...  Read More

Seek unity.Believers are never told to become one; we already are one, and are expected to act like it. — Joni Eareckson TadaAs Christ followers, unity is important because the goal of it is God's glory. In order to be “like-minded,” our community must have the same handbook that we live by: the Bible. When the Bible is the blueprint for our lives, we can live in unity with other believers.But it ...  Read More

Why do we need community?What if we just one-anothered one another better? — Andy StanleyFrom the beginning of creation, being alone was never the plan. So, God did something about that by creating fellowship for humans.  That’s where community comes in.So, what is community? As Christ followers, community is having meaningful relationships where we do life together by sharing, encouraging, servin...  Read More