PASTOR JOHN COLLINS MARIETTA PA and BRISTOL TN, BRINGING BACK GOD has preached in his sermons about bringing your troubles and problems to Jesus and the cross through prayer. Prayer is what we need to do as Christians when we are happy, when we are sad, when we are scared-pray ALL the time. Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV) says - "Pray without ceasing." In other words, pray all the time. Pray to Jesus for forgiveness, pray for others who pass in your path, pray for your family, pray for thanks for everything God has given you, PRAY. If you need guidance, wisdom, direction, PRAY. It's how God hears us. The Holy Bible says"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" (James 1:5, KJV). Your salvation relies upon prayer-prayer is asking for forgiveness, repenting your sins, and seeking guidance in how to love thy neighbor. Praying for others is loving your neighbor. If you can't do anything else for them, you can pray. The power of prayer is awesome, according to PASTOR JOHN COLLINS MARIETTA PA & BRISTOL TN.
Giving thanks is something that God wants us to do all the time. The Bible says God is a jealous God. This means he wants our full and undivided attention and that he needs to hear that we love and appreciate him. He needs to hear that we love and appreciate him in prayer and in action. Action is by putting on the armor of God and defending Him no matter what. Believing in Him 24 hours a day, no matter what. No exceptions. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)- "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." Good or bad, give thanks. In everything bad that happens, there is something good that comes of it. Tornadoes strike, people are killed, does this draw people to God? Yes. Does this draw people to help their neighbor? Yes. That is the good side to a disaster. You make a terrible mistake, a lesson is learned and the next time something similar happens, the good side is that you won't do it again. Give thanks for the lesson, after you've prayed for forgiveness.
God wants to hear our prayers. Pray to Him through Jesus Christ. Find your way to the cross, like PASTOR JOHN COLLINS preaches.
God bless you.