“So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it! Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ - that’s where the action is! See things from His perspective.

“Your old life is dead! Your new life, which is your real life - even though invisible to spectators - is with Christ in God. He is your life! When Christ shows up again on this earth, you’ll show up, too - the real you, the glorious you!” Colossians 3:1-4 The Message

There has never been a time greater than this;
for women and all believers in Christ to unite in prayer!

DISCOVER THE POWER OF PRAYER
A simple guide for new Christians or mature Christians who want to reignite their prayer life.

PRAYING THROUGH THE ARMOR OF GOD
Spiritual warfare is inevitable, so be prepared!

52 WEEK PRAYER JOURNEY
D.L. Moody once noted that the world had not yet seen what God could do through the life of one man who was fully committed and obedient. Can you imagine what God can do through YOUR life?

PRAYER SAMPLER
Praying through the Word of God is, without a doubt, the best way of communicating with God. (Isaiah 55:11) However, there are times when we feel dry and in a spiritual desert and need some direction… a different kind of jump start.

THOUGHTS ON INTERCESSORY PRAYER
It is a great privilege to lift up others before the Throne of God. Jennifer Kennedy Dean shares her thoughts on this God-given responsibility.

SERENITY PRAYER
A timeless prayer that has a way of steering us back on course.

GOD ALWAYS ACTS ON HIS WORD
Praying God’s Word over our children and families.

“A Christian is a person who has accepted Christ’s payment on the cross for his sin. A Christian is a person who has heaven guaranteed. A Christian acts like a Christian, not in order to become one, but as a demonstration that he is one.”

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

Faith is not a belief that everything will turn out to please us; rather it is the confidence that no matter how things turn out, God will somehow use the events of our days for His glory and our good.” E. S. Jones

BIBLE STUDY GUIDE
You can study any book of the Bible with this guide.

Note: Check out “Breakin’ It Down” under Resources For Teens (below) for another awesome Bible study. It’s not just for teens!

TOTALLY LOVED: MY IDENTITY IN CHRIST
We’ve listened to the lies of “you know who” for far too long. It’s time we believe God’s Word and what He says about us. Either we believe the whole of His Word or we don’t. We can’t pick and choose what is Truth. IT’S ALL TRUE! So, beginning today, affirm that you’re a child of the King! Then, LIVE IT!

ADDITIONAL HELPS FOR YOUR JOURNEY

ENCOURAGING WORDS FOR MOMS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

My Joy and Delight
Pressures of Life
Seeking God

RESOURCES FOR TEENS

“BREAKIN’ IT DOWN” to BUILD YOU UP!
Bible Study for women of all ages!
SAMPLE PAGE | ON YOUR OWN

“I Am Somebody” (Identity in Christ)

God is 100% - Count on it!

“Power of Prayer for Teens” (coming)

BREAK

40 DAYS OF PRAISE & THANKSGIVING
Need some encouragement for these trying days? Do you yearn to be in the center of God’s presence and experience focused time with Him? Walk with us through 40 Days of Praise & Thanksgiving. We did this together online a while back, but offer it now as a personal journey you can take on your own or with your Coffee Cup Friends.

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Timely Wisdom: DESIDERATA

Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul.  With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.

Found in Old Saint Paul’s Church, Baltimore, Dated 1692