“To disregard prayer in your life is to live a life as a christian without breathing..Amen..because without breathing we die..and speaking spiritually here..without praying we as well die..we begin to die in our walk..in our relationship with Christ..in our choices..in our decisions..in everything..Amen..because prayer is what draws us in close to the Father’s side..it keeps us in fellowship with one another..Amen..its like living in your home and you go for weeks..or even months at a time..without ever speaking to your family that lives right there with you in your home..Amen..well, the same with Jesus..when we accept Him into our hearts and lives..then He as well comes and lives with us..He takes up residency within our hearts..and lives inside of us..Amen..and without praying and talking to the Lord..we never get to truly know the Lord..we will live by what we already know..and we will do and act in ways we’ve already acted in..Amen!”

“But when we pray..we begin to commune with Jesus..then He begins to transform us..Romans 12:2..and He begins to teach us in ways that only He can..He begins to correct us..and guide us..and show us ways and things that we never knew before..Amen..because in Gods presence we change..and we mature..and His anointing comes like never before..have you ever noticed that some people in their lives have this glow about them?..well, it’s because they spend time in the Lords presence..they spend time seeking His face..and praying as the bible says that we should be continually..1 Thessalonians 5:16-28..Amen..I mean guys if you think about the disciples and the fact that they all were right there with the Lord Jesus..walking with Him..seeing Him perform miracles..and He showed them so many signs and wonders..and yet they all and I mean all of them turned away from the Lord..can you honestly imagine how much more that you and I should really stay close the Father..because we live in a much more evil time and we have so much pulling us..and drawing us away from the Lord..I should say distracting us from spending time..that makes it even more so demanding on us to make time..Amen!”

“And I don’t mean just on Sunday mornings in the church house..but I mean all the day long..we should set our faces like a flint before the Lord..Isaiah 50:7..in everything we do..because the bible says be careful least you think your standing because you could very well be falling away..1 Corinthians 10:12-13..and I don’t know about you guys but I can testify that it is very easy to do..it’s very easy to slip and fall..and do things and say things that you would think you would never do..but it happens..and it happens fast at times..Amen..so I don’t know this morning what God has set you free from..but I sure know what all He has set me free from..my stuff was a mess..and whole big one at that..so freedom wasn’t an easy thing for this ole girl..it was a battle..and it was painful..so I don’t want to ever go back to bondage..because that is not a very pretty place or a kind place to be..Amen..for the enemy does walk about as of a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour..1 Peter 5:8..and we know him..we feel him..and we know his schemes..so be wise..don’t be foolish..and whatever you do..don’t be entangled again with the yoke of bondage..Galatians 5:1..for look around ya and you’ll see bondage in many peoples lives..and it is not a nice place ever to be at..for it effects you mentally..spiritually..and physically..so again this morning if you are free..stay free..Amen..and you do this by staying close to Jesus..staying in communion with Him..and staying always praying and have that one on one with Him..Amen..letting Him fill you up with Himself that a way you are not so easily persuaded to go in the way of the world..but much rather go by the way of the Cross..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi