Prayer Changes Everything

In Part 4 of The Path to Perfection, I'm introducing the fourth step in the way of perfection—prayer as communion with God. He outlines three key insights about prayer, focusing on “centring prayer,” which involves learning to rest in the presence of God, allowing the Holy Spirit to draw us into deeper union with the Father.

The clearest summary of Jesus' ministry is given in Acts 10:38: "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him."With three simple points—and powerful testimonies—I'll be sharing: 1. Jesus sees YOU.2. Jesus sees YOUR FAITH. 3. Jesus sees YOUR RESPONSE.He will turn your bitter waters to sweet healing.

In Part 3 of The Path to Perfection, I'm introducing the third step in the way of perfection—detachment, the true freedom of the heart—and shows how it can be practised. Spiritual perfection is impossible without this interior freedom.

In Part 2 of The Path to Perfection, I'm introducing the second step in the way of perfection: humility—the surrender of the ego. He shares four practical ways we can practise humility, reminding us that without humility there can be no real spiritual growth.

Prayer does not begin with our desire for God. It begins with God’s desire for us—He has been waiting for us from eternity.In this sermon, I'll talk about how prayer develops like love: we move from mental prayer, to prayer in the Spirit, and finally to contemplative prayer.

Jesus loves to pray—and He prayed often: at His baptism, before His ministry began, early in the morning, late at night, when facing major decisions, on the cross—and even today in heaven, Jesus is still praying.Let's unpack the five powerful benefits of prayer with me!

When Jesus teaches on prayer in Luke 11, He describes three progressive movements in prayer: asking, seeking, and knocking. Each step takes us into an ever-deepening relationship with God. Asking in prayer is likened to entering the Outer Court of the tabernacle. Seeking God is entering the Holy Place. Knocking is coming into the Holy of Holies—coming into union with God. I want to encourage you to stay long enough to have long, unhurried discussions with the Holy Spirit. Only then will our lives be truly transformed.

The prophet Isaiah declared, “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." Christmas is God sending his Son Jesus to bring light into our darkness, to give us a better life, filled with love, joy, peace and a purpose for living.