Communication is Key by Donnetta Austin Ephesians 3.4 As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ. 2 Timothy 2.7 Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all of these things. As a firm believer of the Lord and Christ Our Savior, I have become fully aware of the importance prayer and reading the Bible has made in a Christian’s life. The Lord has set before us a platform that has been made readily available so that we can grasp and take heed of the plans he has in store. Each of us are given an opportunity to accept the Lord into our lives, we are called to glorify God, experience more of him, and lead by example. We ask that God sheds light upon us, our tribulations, and converts us into his liking or image. During this process we are called to draw near or closer to God. The journey is not always a smooth path to follow. Thankfully if you are headed in the wrong direction God allows u-turns. This is why prayer and reading the Bible is so crucial. Prayer and reading the Bible is a way of developing your relationship and connecting with God. Through prayer you are able to have a two-way conversation, remain vulnerable, seek after God’s presence, and believe that he is the answer to all things concerning life’s challenges or difficulties. When reading the Bible it is also a roadmap to living a life that is pleasing to God. The Bible is God’s way of speaking and revealing himself. Nothing we have experienced or have gone through is a surprise to God. He can see the bigger picture. The Bible is a source given for us to follow and seek after God’s wisdom, knowledge, will, purpose, and his plans. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. By Author Donnetta Austin Book on Amazon: “Never Retire God” Email: be.encouragedbyone@gmail.com The URBAN EXPERIENCE | 2020 15
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