Prayer Letters

Dear friends, family, and partners,

The verse above has always been one of great comfort for me: that even when we don’t know what to say or ask in prayer, it is enough for us to reach out to Him, and He will do the rest.

“…the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7b).

The Lord looks at our hearts, and He calls us to immerse ourselves in His. Yes, He is a god of holiness and of commandments, but those are because He is a god of love. “Love one another, just as I have loved you,” Jesus instructed us in John 13:34.

When we approach Him in prayer, whether broken as sinners or grateful as saved or joyful as children, He delights in our hearts, in our love. Prayer is spending time with Him, sitting in our Father’s lap, so to speak. Enjoying the blessing of His love, and offering ours in return.

Today was the National Day of Prayer, an event held annually since 1952 but harkening back to our nation’s founding moments and through its times of great trial and triumph. Its theme this year was “Love One Another,” drawn from that verse in John 13:34.

I was glad to be able to attend an observance at a local high school, where dozens believers of different denominations prayed together for the good of our country and all the people within it. We prayed for all those in America to love one another, for the church in America to be united in love even when we disagree on doctrine, for the families and workplaces and communities in America to love one another, for all ethnicities and people to love one another, and for all of us to pray for and participate in a great spiritual awakening in America. The full list of prayer points can be read at https://nationaldayofprayer.org/prayer-guide.

Whether you were able to attend an event today, whether you knew it was the official day of prayer, and whether you prayed those things or others, I hope you were able to spend some time talking with God and feeling the warmth of His love for you. Today and every day.

Thank you all for your support, prayers, and encouragement, and may God bless each of you and all you hold dear.

In Christ’s love,
Brian and the family