SnowDEN with the Fam'

  Daneille Gray Snowden (c)2021 2021 The  theme for   2 Chronicles 7:14   is: 'repentant-prayer.' It begins with the big two letter word: IF!          Wow! As a mom, I found myself saying; "Only IF my kids would listen and obey...."  As a minister and co-pastor with my husband, again and again we would say this; "IF only the church would rise up and be who God called them to be." To myself; whelp, let's just say I have said: "IF" to Daneille countless times! 😁 IF's synonyms : whenever, assuming that, granted that, with the condition that... "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."  2 Chron. 7:14 Replacing IF in this passage with it's synonyms we read:  "WHENEVER MY PEOPLE..."    "ASSUMING MY PEOPLE..."     "GRANTED THAT MY PEOPLE.

 Daneille Gray Snowden(c) 2021 2021 We are called to :  ENGAGE IN PRAYER   Allow me to first share a quote from Sheila (an amazing godly lady who is my mentor) who said: “A BREAKTHROUGH IS COMING!!” Yes! In Jesus Name I do agree! In these quite challenging times; we must have our focus on the war that is happening intensely, right here and now!  If you are like me, then you are at a place wanting to be used by God to touch and change lives. Naturally, we all are doers thus, wanting to fix, nurture and help wherever we can.  The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Ephesians when he was a prisoner in Rome. Likely, he was guarded by Roman solders, and in chains; possibly,  ISOLATED from his friends, family, and his church!  During this time, his heart was God's; so much so that he focused on people, by teaching them how to successfully live and fight as a Christian.  Why do I say successfully? Ephesus later on is known as a Christian city, and is spoken about in Revelations 2:1-7.  They l