1. In 2025, We Will Enhance Our Prayer Lives.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray without ceasing.” We can do nothing without the Lord's help. Nothing can be accomplished of eternal worth and significance without the help of our heavenly Father. Through faith, we must increase our prayer life and submit to His perfect will. Everything we have set out to accomplish must be continually covered with prayer for spiritual guidance, protection and power. Mark 11:24 says, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” James 5:16 says, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” We Desire to Grow in Prayer & Fasting Fasting and prayer does not change God. It changes us. It is not twisting God's arm to get Him to do our bidding but rather positioning ourselves to receive the grace He freely gives and to do His bidding. Fasting and prayer combined removes the hindrances to our peace. It ensures the sincerity of our humility, repentance, and acceptance of pardon so that we no longer feel estranged from God. Dr. J. Edwin Orr says, “Whenever God is about to do something new with His people, He always sets them to praying.” This is how we will Grow in our Personal Prayer Life: • Commit to prayer daily in our home and our church. Corporately we will read books on prayer. • We will create prayer partnership within the church. (Bishop will set it up). • We will continue to promote our noon day prayer meeting. (Bishop and the mothers) will oversee this ministry. • We will activate our training programs for Altar Workers and Intercessory. • We will distribute a personal written prayer for Bishop & Pastor Stubbs and their family. We will also establish a personal prayer for all family members. • We will continue Fasting and Prayer Initiatives throughout the year.
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