7. questionsquestions@occweb.org

9. there is no unanswered prayer  a yes from God  a no from God  a wait from God

12. Psalm 13:1-3 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death

14. what are you smoking?

15. talking about talking about praying

17. prayer…  Faith  Persistence  Number praying  God’s will  Human will  Angelic will  Sin

19. we live in a war zone between love and evil

20. sometimes you don’t even know the influence that you’re having when you pray

21. I don’t know why prayer isn’t answered

22. I do know…  that we are not alone in the midst of our pain;  that God is not the only piece to this puzzle;  that if God had His perfect way, it would all be taken care of:  no more hurt,  no more pain,  no more despair; but that is not the world that we live in.

23. Jesus is with you

24. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

27. Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

30. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the broken-hearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.

31. Isaiah 61:2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.

32. Isaiah 61:3 To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.

34. It’s not fair!

36. where once alienation,sadness,despair,depressionreigned God will replace those ashes with a crown of beauty

38. eventually… good news broken-hearted will be bound up freedom for every one of us receive comfort and provision a crown of beauty

40. restoredrenewedredeemed