Which prayers capture God’s undivided attention? Today’s verse mentions prayers that come from a righteous man are heard by the Lord. Not one whose life is lived upright in his own eyes, but one whose life has been justified by faith and washed by the blood of the Lamb. This...

You will never have to convince God to listen or hear you. Your prayers don’t need to be persuasive or full of tactfully placed adjectives or embellishments. An honest prayer is all you need. There will be moments when we don’t even have the words to express our needs or...

When Jesus tells us to close the door and pray in secret, He is inviting us into a space of complete honesty. Behind closed doors, prayer no longer needs to sound impressive or well-structured. This is the place where genuine repentance can happen, where a person can humble themselves before...

According to Pastor Franklin’s message on Sunday, the greatest thing we can give someone is our attention. Look someone in the eyes when they are talking to us. Let them know that they are important enough to be heard. Don’t look all around or at your phone. Pay attention to...

Hagar’s story is one of deep loneliness and quiet pain. Mistreated, and caught in circumstances beyond her control, she fled into the wilderness feeling invisible to the very people who should have cared for her. Sarah and Abraham saw her only through the lens of their situation, but God saw...