Pitts Creek and Beaver Dam March Newsletter

Rev. Jeffrey T. Howard
From the Pastor’s Desk
Pitts Creek and Beaver Dam March Newsletter
February 23, 2010

From the Pastor’s Desk

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12)

Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. It is how we communicate with God. We give to God all of our joys and concerns and God sends the Holy Spirit to comfort and transform us. Through this process our will is molded around God’s will. And our hearts are molded around God’s heart. Prayer, therefore, is needed for our transformation as God’s people.

This is why we devote so much of our time to prayer every Sunday morning. We pray asking God for forgiveness. We pray to understand what God is saying to us in scripture. And we pray for health for ourselves and loved ones.

But, praying once a week is not enough. Paul says that he prays constantly. We need to pray daily. That’s why Grace and I pray in the Pitts Creek sanctuary every day Tuesday-Saturday at 6AM. We read scripture. And we pray for the congregations of Beaver Dam and Pitts Creek. Please join us for early morning prayer as we do this essential work.

Blessings,

Pastor Jeff