Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding

Posted on October 4, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Paul prays for God to fill them with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Continue reading →

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Unexpected Peace

Posted on October 3, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We all have times when we are tempted to worry. Yet, worry is counterproductive. It consumes our attention; it saps our energy and creativity; it takes away our peace, our hope, our joy. Paul suggests an alternative to worry: prayer. Continue reading →

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Knowing Christ

Posted on October 2, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

An encounter with Jesus is a powerful thing. Have you come to know him? Continue reading →

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Watchmen

Posted on October 1, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Watchmen are the serious prayer warriors who give God no rest until he fulfills his promises and accomplishes the vision he has given. Some assume that once they’ve received a vision from God of what is to be accomplished, that the hard work of prayer is over. The watchmen know that the hard work of persistent prayer has only begun. Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on September 30, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Continue reading →

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Learning to Pray from Paul

Posted on September 29, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Do you ever pray the prayers of Paul? Let me encourage you to do that. Pray them for yourself, and everyone else on your prayer list. Pray them for your pastor and church. Almost every one of the epistles of Paul has at least one prayer. They are all gems. You can learn a lot about prayer through them. Continue reading →

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Joy in the House of Prayer

Posted on September 28, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Prayer should be a joyful experience. Whether personal times of prayer, or corporate times of prayer, those times should be characterized by joy.  Continue reading →

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Posted on September 27, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

One good indicator of a life lived in the fullness of the Spirit is a joyful, singing heart. Continue reading →

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I Have Not Forgotten You

Posted on September 26, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Have you ever wondered if God had forgotten about you? Sometimes our prayers seem to go on unanswered for so long that we think he has forgotten us. Sometimes the circumstances of our lives are difficult and painful and we wonder how God could ever allow us to go through such a thing. Continue reading →

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Thank You for Your Support

Posted on September 25, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We each have a vital role to play in the body of Christ. Each of us is gifted for ministry. Continue reading →

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