Rebel Against Distraction

 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.  If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:5-11 (NIV)

Distraction is the enemy of

A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

John 10:10 (CSB)

The opposite of distraction isn’t , it’s to be . 

If communion with God is the , is the practice.

So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. Colossians 1:9-10 (NLT)

Prayer grounds us to (God’s )

“Be still, and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 (NLT)

Our Father in heaven,

your name be honored as holy.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done

on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9-10 (CSB)

Prayer our heart & mind (Spiritual )

Give us today our daily bread. 

And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And do not bring us into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one Matthew 6:11-13 (CSB)

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (CSB)

Four Stages of Prayer:

• God

• God

• God

• with God