How Do I Know God Hears My Prayers?
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. –1 John 5:14-15 How do we really know that God hears our prayers? God’s answers to many of our prayers are a complete surprise! I think that is the reason we sometimes feel like he
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 90 – Where Is Your God?
by TJ Bates Why are you downcast, O my soul Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. –Psalm 42:5-6 I smile when I read what Dr. Snyder wrote: "David was talking to himself again. Generally not a good sign!" Dr. Snyder admits he's been where David was. I know I have also. Have you? If so, you will appreciate the following words from Dr. Snyder. "Verse three of this
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 75 – Ask With Confidence
by TJ Bates For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. –Hebrews 4:15-16 Ever wanted to ask your boss for a raise but you weren't sure you deserved one? Or
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 61 – Plans That Never Fall Through
by TJ Bates I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. -Job 42:2 How many times have you spent hours, maybe days or months, to make a plan that will help you reach your goals? And just when you are ready to put it into place, something or someone gets in the way and the plan falls through? So you go back to the drawing board to come up with another plan—one that won't be "thwarted." "This
From the Pastor: Happy New Year!
Dear Friends, Happy New Year from our home to yours! Many thanks for your Christmas and New Year's cards, notes, and gifts. We are very touched by your loving gestures. It is a tremendous blessing to our family to be celebrating our first New Year’s Day in Munich as part of the ministry of Starnberg Fellowship. We are excited about what God has done in the past few months we’ve been here, and we look forward to his plans for 2016! Last night,
