Message from Pastor Jim 10/12/2025

Hello, church family!

Let’s be honest—sometimes prayer can feel like calling tech support. You pray… you wait… and you wonder if you pressed the right spiritual buttons. “Did I say it the right way? Should I have closed my eyes tighter? Maybe God didn’t hear me because the kids were yelling in the background!”

But here’s the good news: God isn’t grading our prayers on technique. He’s listening to our hearts. The Bible reminds us in James 5:16, “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” That means prayer doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful.

Sometimes prayer changes our circumstances—but often, prayer changes us. It draws us closer to God, helps us trust Him more, and even gives us peace before the answer arrives. That’s a result worth celebrating!

So whether you pray while walking the dog, stuck in traffic, or half-asleep before bed—keep talking to your Heavenly Father. He loves hearing from you. Prayer isn’t about results on paper; it’s about relationship in the heart.

And who knows? Maybe that “unanswered” prayer is God’s way of saying, “Hold on, I’ve got something even better.”

Keep praying. Keep trusting. And remember: God’s inbox is never full.

With gratitude (and a smile),

Pastor Jim