Pastor Jacob Franklin

Our Lord Is Great & His Power Is Great! There Is No Limit To His Understanding ! (Psalm 147:5 GWT) Our God spreads out the northern skies over emptiness and hangs the earth upon or over nothing. 8 He holds the waters bound in His clouds [which otherwise would spill on earth all at once], and the cloud is not split open under them! (Job 26:7-8) Life can become extremely difficult and have one wondering, “How God can fit the broken pieces of suffering into a hopeful future and work things out for good?” (Jeremiah, 29:11, Romans 8:28) When life brings difficulty, I encourage you to hold tight to God’s promises while waiting patiently in faith, trusting and knowing our God is omnipotent {all-powerful} and our God is forever faithful! (1 John 5:4, 2 Corinthians 1:20) “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Nothing is too hard for Me!” (Jeremiah 32:27) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me : LORD thank You for being the unwavering anchor of my soul. I thank You for defeating the enemy of th...

In All Things We Are More Than Conquerors Through Him Who Loves Us ! (Romans 8:37) Life as a Christian includes overcoming obstacles, rising above circumstances and not allowing things get us down. In life, we know in all reality tragedy will come, but we can be comforted in knowing, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers us out of them all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11, Psalm 34:1-19) “God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their {inner and outer} wounds.” (Psalm 147:3 NLT) I encourage you to be comforted in knowing, no matter the difficulty, Christ has won the victory and as a result—Your Victory Is Already Won! (1 Corinthians 15:57) "The mountains may move and the hills may shake, but My love and faithfulness will never depart from you!" "I've told you this so that My peace will be with you. In this world you'll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world!” (...

God Is Your Personal Courage, Your Unbeatable Army ! (Habakkuk 3:19) It’s in the low places the Lord meets us with superior strength to overcome circumstances we could never conquer on our own. (Isaiah 41:10) By faith, we identify with God’s suffering and trust in God’s strength! (Philippians 3:10) When it seems like the weight of the world is beating on you, I encourage you, don't back away, run to God’s embrace and receive His strength and power during times of weakness! There is unlimited greatness of God’s power for those who believe, according to the working of God’s mighty strength! (Ephesians 1:19) "My Grace is all you need. My Power is strongest, when you are weak!" (2 Corinthians 12:9) "I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you!” (Isaiah 41:10) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me : Awesome, all powerful God who lives within me and strengthens me daily, I thank You for Your perfect strength within me! I give You all the glory honor and praise—forev...

Hebrews 12:2 God’s Word Translation teaches, “We’re to focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of Him, so He endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought Him.” If life suddenly change course down an unexpected path, you don’t have to wonder if you’re going to make it through what you’re experiencing and you don’t have to stumble through it alone. (Proverbs 3:6) You can make it through anything with the help of God! (Philippians 4:13,  2 Corinthians 12:9) For the Christian, even the worst trial is only temporary. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) Don’t dare give in to the lies of satan that there is no end to your sorrow—God promises to lift you out! ( Hebrews 4:15-16, Revelation 21:4) I encourage you to view life from a heavenly viewpoint, by setting your eyes on the One who can transform your darkest situation into the greatest light. (1 Peter 2:9) “I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you!” (Joshua 1:5 NIV) ~ God Pray ...

There are times in life you just need encouragement and a reminder that God is still active in your life and He knows your name and He cares about you! (Jeremiah 1:5 , Deuteronomy 31:6, 1 Peter 5:7) Our heavenly Father sees every minor and major detail of life, from the beginning of time to eternity future, but our view is restricted to what is right before us. ( Psalm 139:13-18) That’s important to know, because many times as problems seem permanent and sorrows grow, we forget God is with us. ( Matthew 1:23) God has not left you to battle your way through this difficulty alone. Some of the greatest lessons we will learn comes from time spent with God in the fires of affliction and isolation. True faith remains unshaken by the trials of life. ( Hebrews 10:22-23) I encourage you to b e on the lookout for God’s plans that are already in motion right now, even in the midst of your difficult time—Trust God. ( Nahum 1:7) God can take any circumstance and use it for your good and His glor...

Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars! (James 1:17) Everything we’ve enjoyed in the past and we will enjoy today and in the days and years to come is a gift from God worthy of thanksgiving! Even through life’s most difficult moments, the LORD is good! [He is] a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in Him! (Nahum 1:7 GWT) I encourage you even during your greatest difficulties, to see the Lord’s goodness, mercy and most of all His love for you! The LORD is good to everyone and has compassion for everything that He has made! (Psalm 145:9) "I Am The Good Shepherd!” My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me!” (John 10:14, John 10:27) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me: LORD, I ask You to strengthen me to continue to endure and press ahead, in the face of every diffic...

All Of Our Help Comes From The Lord—The Maker Of Heaven And Earth ! (Psalm 121:1-2) It’s easy to allow feelings to take control of your life, when life is hard, when wearied and you feel like you’re in a valley. (Psalms 23) The good news is we have promises from God that doesn’t change like the weather. (Hebrews 6:17–18) God’s promises remain true, no matter how we feel, no matter what we’re experiencing—God is our place of safety! He gives us strength! He’s always there to help us in the time of trouble! (Psalm 46:1) As children of the most high God, we never have to fear the unknown or the inescapable, we’re not failures, we’re never quitters, we are victors, trophies of God’s grace, set on display as a fragrant and everyday reminder to satan of God's goodness! (2 Corinthians 4:9, 2 Corinthians 2:14) I encourage you to remain confident in what God has promised—He is able! (Romans 4:21) "Pray all the time and never give up!" "I will never fail you. I will never ab...