Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Many people have shared with me how their adult children have left the faith. Unfortunately, Sunday is just another day of the week to them. Church attendance is down and other activities have taken over the Lord’s Day. Over the last several decade, God has slowly been "deplatformed" as family gatherings have dissipated, businesses formerly closed on Sundays have opened up, sport practices, games and tournaments now take over the weekends, and lazy Sundays” is now a norm. As a result, new gods have replaced our Lord. There are many! For example, I don’t need to look at any statistics to say with confidence that sports activity and/or viewing is up on Sundays! The god of sports is all consuming!
If only people understood the power of the sacraments, the tenderness and compassion of God, and the power of having Him be the Rock of their lives, their anxiety levels would drop and joy would abound. The masses would flock to our Lord!
Understanding is important. Our stories matter! The knowledge we’ve gained, the blessings we’ve received, and the wonders of His love that have transformed us, are stories that need to be shared! Real life experiences are what move people and change hearts.
Be on your guard and be very careful not to forget the things your own eyes have seen, nor let them slip from your heart as long as you live, but make them known to your children and to your children’s children.
Our voice matters! If we don’t share the wonders of His love, and the impact the Lord has had on our life, who will? We must plant the seeds of goodness now, then pray that God will ignite the faith of our loved ones, for we are powerless on our own.
Neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who causes the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:7
Pray fervently to Him who has all the power and grace to beckon our family members to his loving arms!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Keep the faith and don’t forget to pass it on!
