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Pastor Vincent - 24 October 2013

Pray To Receive Transcending Power

Do you like to pray? Are you always bringing your problems and heart's most concerned to God, wanting to receive answers from Him? Do you often find that the spirit remains unchanged even after praying, and you find it pointless to continue praying? Actually, we often pray with the wrong focus and according to how we feel. Man is created by God and only when we meditate on the Words that gives life that we will experience transformation in the spirit. Prayer has to start from the truth, and only when you look into the words can you receive answers in life. And a person who enjoys prayer (communion with God) is truly one who does not pray out of habits but rather, she wakes up each day realizing that she needs to pray for she needs God. This is humility - her spirit is teachable, she hears the loving voice of God and she learns to trust God and follow His guidance. Word and prayer go hand in hand, know the word and in your prayers, confirm the word until it becomes your second nature - when the word is in your sub-consciousness, you are in a state of continued prayer. Man is created by God and only when we meditate on the Words that gives life that we will experience transformation in the spirit. Prayer has to start from the truth, and only when you look into the words can you receive answers in life. And a person who enjoys prayer (communion with God) is truly one who does not pray out of habits but rather, she wakes up each day realizing that she needs to pray for she needs God. This is humility - her spirit is teachable, she hears the loving voice of God and she learns to trust God and follow His guidance. May the Lord give us breakthrough in our prayer life.

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As our church has confirmed cases of brethren being infected with Coronavirus, it will follow with some level of fear among people, blame from others and guilt towards those we may have implicated. However, God’s answer to deflect that is in one word, and that is love. Knowing and confirming God’s love in our situation: whether in treatment, quarantined, symptomatic or asymptomatic. When God’s love comes upon us, it drives out fear. This is a protection from hurt and an added strength to love those around you. Therefore, do not flow along with fear, but flow along with Christ’s love.

How to eliminate fear and pursue love during times like these?
1. Intercede for others: “Love does not seek its own interest” True prayers for our loved ones, for protection upon them. God delights in a prayer that comes from our love, despite the persecutions or fear we may face.
2. Love comes with responsibility: Not just empty talk but practical responsibilities. Even though we are unaware of the virus amidst our church, do the right thing, explain to our loved ones whom are in fear and apologise to them sincerely. Those quarantined, abide by the law, and remain at home, spending quality time with family members.
3. Hang on to the Word of God: And not our temporary emotions. Only the word of God can give us absolute peace. “We love, because He first loved us.”

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Vincent serves as the President of The Blessed Run Church. He is also the Senior Pastor of The Life Church and Missions (Singapore) and is an ardent missionary to the Chinese World. He currently lives in Singapore with his wife, Qiufen, and has three kids, Mary, David, and Caleb.

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