Connecting the Generations

" No man can do a great and enduring work for God who is not a man of prayer, and no man can be a man of prayer who does not give much time to praying- E.M. Bounds "If we ever forget our basic character-My house is a house of prayer-we might as well close the church doors" -James Stewart "To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world"- Karl Barth "Focusing on the personal prayer life only would be equivalent to trying to fly a plane on one wing"- John  Franklin "What we cannot obtain by solitary prayer we may by social... because where our individual strength fails, there union and concord are effectual" Chrysostom 400 AD "Prayer raises my sight beyond the petty or as in Job's case dire circumstances of daily life to afford a glimpse of that lovely perspective. Philip Yancey Prayer Model/ The Lord's Prayer Luke 11:1-4 Seven major topics that represents Seven Basic Human Needs Our

I think it is safe to say that most of us will be making New Year’s resolutions in the days to come; and this is a good thing, because resolutions show that we want to improve our lives. Usually we want to improve our physical appearance; so we make a resolution to lose weight. Or we want to improve our career; so we make a resolution to return to school and get a degree. And we might want to improve our social or family life; so we make a resolution to get out more often or to spend more time with the family. But do you know there is a kind of resolution that can improve every area of our lives? In fact, Jesus Himself said that when we practice these “resolutions” we would be blessed and enjoy God’s favor. They are the Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3-12. Make them your New Year’s resolutions for a truly happy new year. New Year’s Resolutions ¨        Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . I will wait patiently and humbly on God and not try to force His hand on a person or in a