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A Morning View From the Patio

Sometimes I am often nothing but too honest. Today it is time to be very honest. 

I challenge you to stop whatever you are doing and pray. The scriptures indicate that we will see revival in our world during the end times. I am asking you to pray for revival. I am asking you to pray for miracles. I have a friend who is battling for their life and can use your prayer to gt them over the top. A friend who has everything to live for. A good person of God with many who love this person. I am sure you can make a list of others who need God's miracle of physical healing. STOP and pray. 

Perhaps if we pray together unified as the Body of Christ we will see the mighty hand of God, a burning bush or see a miracle of a stone being rolled away from an empty tomb. How about a person battling for their life pick up their mat and walk? How about the one who is battling mental illness have the fog go away and become fresh and new? How about the one who has been emotionally, physically or sexually abused be redeemed, refreshed, restored and renewed? How about we do more than say I will pray for you? How about we openly share our souls with one another without fear of being hurt? How about we be honest with each other and perhaps even honest with God?

Even better yet, why not pray and really believe? 

“The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.

    I will protect those who trust in my name.

When they call on me, I will answer;

    I will be with them in trouble.

    I will rescue and honor them.

I will reward them with a long life

    and give them my salvation.” - Psalm 91:14-16 NLT


Pray and believe. Expect a miracle. 


Peace,

PB

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