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There is no shortage of things to be praying about. There is no wrong time to pray. The Lord delights to welcome His children into His presence through prayer.

Prayer helps us express our trust in God.

Prayer is an effective way to confess our sins.

Prayer allows us to access God’s divine power.

Prayer prevents us from wandering from the truth.

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In the church, we all have an important function, even if we feel like we play a smaller role. If any one of us is missing, the entire body is going to be impacted. All believers have been set apart or anointed for the work God wants to accomplish through our lives, and we all play a valuable role in the great work He's doing.

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Years ago I had a conversation with the son of a woman who attended the church I was pastoring at the time. He was about twenty years older than me and he had recently converted to Judaism. Because I was his mother’s pastor, his family requested that I officiate for the funeral of one of their family members. After the funeral, we spoke for a few minutes and he said to me, "I think I'm willing to accept that Jesus is the Messiah, but I can't believe He is actually God."

What do you think about that statement? Is that what you believe? What did Jesus say about Himself? Is there anything we can find in Scripture that can help clarify whether or not He is actually God?

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Over the course of any given week, you don’t have to look far to find examples of suffering. At present, I’m friends with people who are experiencing suffering in areas of physical health, mental health, relationships, and finances. When I read or watch the news, I encounter stories of natural disasters, wars, acts of terrorism, and other forms of difficulty on a national and global scale. While there is much that is beautiful on this planet, we’re also surrounded by suffering and we never really know when a particularly difficult season of suffering may emerge in our own lives.

When I was just emerging as an adult, this was a concept I really struggled with. To be more specific, I guess I should say that I didn’t necessarily struggle with why suffering existed in this world in a general way, but I often struggled with the concept of suffering in my own life. I wondered why God would allow me to suffer when I was doing my best to trust Him, follow Him, and obey Him. I now have a better understanding of why that is the case and I’ll elaborate on that shortly.

That being said, many people in this world would probably admit that they wrestle with the presence or concept of suffering. It can be hard for them to consider God “good” when they’re wrestling with the fact that He’s clearly allowing people to suffer in all kinds of ways.

So what is the answer to this question? If God is good, why is there so much suffering in this world?

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There are many people on this planet who don't believe God is real, and if they do believe in the concept of a god, their beliefs certainly don't align with what the Bible teaches.

What do you think about this subject? Is God real, and if so, how can we know for sure?

I believe there are several ways to approach this question, each of which convince me that God is indeed real.

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I believe the love of God should be the motivation for what we do with the brief life we have in this world. Love is the greatest source of motivation. Love is a greater motivation than obligation. Many believers treat their relationship with Christ as one of obligation more so than love, but I believe that as we mature in knowing Him, our love for Him deepens and becomes a greater source of motivation than obligation.

a. Why do we serve others? Because we love Jesus who loved us first.
b. Why do we speak His gospel? Because we love Jesus who loved us first.
c. Why do we care for and honor our families? Because we love Jesus who loved us first. d. Why do we work with integrity? Because we love Jesus who loved us first.
e. Why do we maintain hope in this world? Because we love Jesus who loved us first.
f. Why do we suffer for the name of Christ? Because we love Jesus who loved us first.
g. Why are we joyfully sacrificial? Because we love Jesus who loved us first.

Jesus loves His church. We are His body, and He prayed that we would believe in Him, live in unity, see His glory, and that the love of God would be within us.

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We're called to be people who hold nothing back from God. We're challenged not to adopt this world's mindset and values as our own. We're taught to begin appreciating who we are in Christ, and we're encouraged to use what God gives us to bless others. A life that's lived in such a way is a life that won't be wasted.

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