Welcome home to Radiant Life Church! What is it about expecting each New Year to be better than the previous years? Nothing magical happens when our calendars change from December 31st to January 1st, but it is as good a time as any to hit the reset button, get rid of anything that is holding us back, and renew our commitments to moving forward in the areas that matter most. As we enter the New Year, we’re going to chat a bit about Getting Better; gaining strength with Jesus. We’re not going to settle for the way things used to be, the way things have always been, or all the ways we can be held back from the best that God has for us. 
This week, we are exploring how we can be committed to Getting Better in the areas of Prayer & Focus. As followers of Jesus, we benefit greatly from intentionally Getting Better in this area. Prayer doesn’t follow formulas; prayer flows between our hearts and God’s. The better we know the heart of God, the more confident we become in asking for the very things that please Him, advance His kingdom, express His love, and accomplish His will. We find ourselves gaining strength with Jesus as we increase our commitment to Prayer & Focus.

¹⁴“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. ¹⁵And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him.” –1 John 5:14-15

In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Robert T