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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Hello Everyone: Praise the Lord! Do you know that all things are possible if you only believe! Luke 11:9 States “ and I say unto you, ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Lord, teach us how to be persistent in our formal requests which we truly believe. Just because we didn’t receive an immediate answer does not mean that our request has been denied. It just might be that it is delayed and the Lord is waiting for the right time to answer. It may not be in our time, but God’s time. Our job is to keep knocking. One might say, why do I have to continually ask for something? Because God says to ask! He wants to hear from you, and we must be responsible and do our part and not just seek God’s hand; He is not Santa Claus. be willing to put the time in and increase our prayer lives. It is not that God didn’t hear you; He heard the first prayer, but that doesn’t mean the answer is immediately on the way. Remember when Daniel prayed in Dan. Chapter 10 and the Lord heard his prayer the first time; however, it took 21 days to be answered because the Prince of Persia created a stumbling block and it took Michael the warrior angel to get the prayer released. So we never truly know what is taking place in the heavenly realm; so be persistent and trust God to grant what is best for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Remember the woman in Luke 18 who was persistent in praying to the unjust judge until she wore him down and was granted her request. Don’t be afraid to “PUSH”, Pray Until Something Happens! Not that you will ever wear god down, but persistence is a test for us, not for God.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>So don’t give up, we have multiple needs: daily, personal and spiritual needs. And remember to pray “if it be God’s soverign will; not our own. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>God bless,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Dr. Joyce Taylor, VP, MSCC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Communities of Faith Committee Member<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>