How do you handle special opportunities which God gives you in life? Some of us likely get anxious or even fearful that we may mess up the gift that God gives us to share with others. How do we change these fears into confidence? Let me share from my own experiences what I am learning about trust. Some of you already know that I begin every day with prayer; lifting my life up to the Lord Jesus that He might use it for His plans and purpose. Often, I actually lift my hands towards heaven as my offering of a daily sacrifice acceptable to God. Why?

As I have come to see God’s faithfulness to the prayers lifted up to Him, then I find myself desiring to “pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17). I pray with others at the gym, grocery stores, ball fields, over the phone, in our neighborhood, etc. Why has my attitude towards prayer grown and matured through the years? I now make knowing the God of the Scriptures not only something I do each day, but something I look forward to sharing.

Pray for me as I have the opportunity to preach and teach about the power of prayer to our Knox community on October 10th and 11th. Pray specifically that I am guided by the Holy Spirit to bring all of us to a greater understanding of adoration for our gracious God.

Fred Daniels