Tag Archives: open your heart to Jesus

Never Ending Cycle

Posted on April 24, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Judges is a powerful reminder of how easy it is to drift; how easy it is to compromise; how easy it is to miss out on God’s best for our lives. It is a reminder that “everyone doing what is right in their own eyes” is a recipe for chaos that causes hurt and harm. Open up your heart to Jesus. Cry out to him for deliverance and break the cycles of compromise. Continue reading →

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Lukewarm

Posted on December 12, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

As with any relationship, our relationship with the Lord can over time become “lukewarm.” In such times, we lack the passion, the desire, the zeal we once had. We get sloppy about our obedience. We often think we “have it together,” but it’s clear that something is just not right. Continue reading →

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Lukewarm

Posted on December 12, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

As with any relationship, our relationship with the Lord can over time become “lukewarm.” In such times, we lack the passion, the desire, the zeal we once had. We get sloppy about our obedience. We often think we “have it together,” but it’s clear that something is just not right. Continue reading →

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The Agony and the Ecstasy

Posted on July 26, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Intercession is both agony and ecstasy—both deep struggle and “joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8). Open your heart to Jesus, feel the burdens of his heart and allow him to teach you to pray. He has much to teach you. The ecstasy makes all the agony worthwhile. Continue reading →

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The Agony and the Ecstasy

Posted on July 26, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Do you know the agony and ecstasy of being an intercessor? Paul did. He clearly understood that intercession was at the heart of the work God had called him to. Yes, it was often a struggle to “pray through” as he stood in the gap for those he ministered to. He knew the agony of intercession—but he also knew its joys. Continue reading →

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The Heart that is Free (July 13)

Posted on July 13, 2014 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

July 13 The Heart that is Free Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 150:1-6 | I Chronicles 15:1 – 16:36 | Romans 1:18-32 | Proverbs 19:6-7 Today’s Scripture Focus: 1 Chronicles 15:1 – 16:36 (esp.15: 25-29) What a contrast! David dancing before the … Continue reading →

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