The church is so powerful because it is through our unity that we get to bombard hell with the power and the authority the Lord has given us to overcome strongholds. When Peter was in prison the church prayed very earnestly for him and although they were uncertain of what was gonna happen they were going to pray and believe and trust that God will come through. Prayer moves through time and space and moves through all natural boundaries so that God can meet His super with our natural.Here are some reasons as to why we pray together:

1. We pray when there is nothing else we can do in the natural

2. We pray so that we can carry each other’s burdens

3. We pray so that we can attack the problem before it attacks us.We might have to keep contending and we might have to keep pursuing Him but we intercede until He intervenes. Keep praying because we could be one prayer away from praying the walls down. Most people lust after the picture of the promise but want nothing to do with the process of what it takes to get to that place, so let’s let the power of prayer transform us today!Application -

Do you have a hard time praying both by yourself and corporately? How can you begin to build up a habit of prayer in your life?Prayer -
Father help me stay persistent in prayer. Let me see how incredibly powerful the weapon of prayer is and show me how to wield it consistently in my life. I long to pray with power and authority because as children of God, prayer needs to be our source! In Jesus name, Amen.

Read -
1 Corinthians 13:11
Ephesians 6:10
Genesis 1:1-31, 2:8-25God made the environment and then He places the things that need to survive in that environment. When He created Eden He created us after, to place us in that environment because that is the thing we needed the most. Like a fish out of water we will not survive out of His presence. The enemy does everything he can to get us out of the environment we were designed to be in, because we are made from dirt and spirit there’s a constant battle between our flesh and our spirit. That battle is won in the mind and in order to win we must put aside the following childish thought patterns:

1. Personalizing Everything - Not everyone is mad at you.

2. Magnifying Thoughts - Making mountains out of mole hills.

3. Everything is Awful - Expecting the worst out come.
4. Jumping to Conclusions - Assuming the end result.
5. Mind Reading - Thinking that you know other’s motives.
6. Negative Filters - Using the lenses of past hurts.
7. Emotional Reasoning - Letting your emotions be your guide.
8. Blame Game - When it’s everyone else’s fault but yours
9. Selective Thinking - Picking and choosing your narrative

10. Closed Minded - Seeing things only your way.Prayer is the one thing that can change our thoughts because in prayer we get to put on the mind of Christ. Prayer is learned by praying and it takes persistence from us in order to yield results. It is in prayer that we enter Eden which is God’s open door into His presence. As we renew your minds in His word we will find our whole life changing!Application -
What are some childish thought patterns that you need to break from your thinking? How can you begin to pray into a new direction today?Prayer -
Father as I go on this journey to mature in my Spirit, I ask that you reveal all childish thoughts that are deeply rooted within my heart. Give me the courage to face my immaturities and allow you to prune and grow me. I pray that I will begin to put aside childish ways and stand firm in your truth today!

Read-
Ephesians 2:1-22
Ecclesiates 6:1-12
Romans 11:29
Pslams 78:41

God has a plan even for the most broken parts of us since Day 1. The only thing the Lord asks of us to take care of though, is what He has given us. God gives us a destiny but He asks us to be a part of the destiny He has for us. We are the only ones that can limit God in our lives, but in 2024 what if we removed those limitations and watch God do the impossible!

1. What you decide to do will be based on the vision you have for your life.

2. God makes us master creators because we are His masterpiece

3. To create room for God thoughts you have to bring all other thoughts to His throne

4. Between your call and your destiny are choices that build your character.

5. Growing up means we put away toys and pick up tools!

It’s time for us to be people that are real, that have Holiness and are shaped after His character. Only then can we hold the weighty destiny that He has for us. God doesn’t want us to burn and fizzle out but He’s wanting us to leave a legacy. God is calling us into maturity this year as a group of believers so let's make that decision as a family today!

Application:
What are some decisions you have to make that will help your character transform to look more like Jesus?

Prayer:
Father I’m thankful that in this New Year, I can truly become a new version of me. I’m praying for new thoughts, new visions and I’m asking that you develop the fruit of my Spirit so that I can develop the character necessary to hold the destiny that you have for me!

Read
Jeremiah 29:11
John 11:1-27

2023 has been a year filled with triumphs and trials, but as we step into the New Year there is something we need to be sure of: “Are you a believer in crisis?”

We know what we love to do when Jesus answers our prayers, but what do we do when we go through trials? No one posts about the bad things, we focus on the highlights of our relationship with God. But what happens when you pray and fast and He doesn’t answer in the time that you were expecting.

In 2024 we are aiming to remember these truths:

1. Delay is not Denial it is in fact the very thing that will reveal the Destiny of our lives

2. We can muster a “Even Now” faith that stands on the truth of who God is instead of the frustration we feel at His delay.

3. Our tears water the seed and connect us to one another, but our testimony will bring new life to all those who need to hear it!

Let's lead the Lord to the place where our faith died so that He can show us the truth of who He is. We might have prayed a dangerous prayer like “God use my life” and now we have to wait through broken dreams. But God will never fail of His promise of a Hope and a Future for our lives. For the believer, a certain death is not the end; it's merely a graduation of our Faith!

Application -
What are some dreams that have died in your life? Can you believe that even now God can come through for you? How can you lead Him to that place of pain, so that He can restore you today?

Prayer -
Father, I thank you that you are God who has good plans for me. Although I thought that I was overlooked, forgotten or left to mourn the loss of my dreams, I thank you that even now, your word can go forth and bring new life in me. I believe that your timing is perfect and that has in fact been no delay. I pray that my testimony brings you all the glory and I stand on your miraculous move today!