Pastor Jacob Franklin

Don't Worry About Anything; Instead, Pray About Everything ! Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done! (Philippians 4:6) Christians who put their trust and hope in the Lord find their lives and inner man at peace and refreshed by the presence of the Almighty God. Even when bad things happen to good people who love the Lord—God is always in control and works everything out for our good! (Romans 8:28) When we’ve done everything in our power, that means it’s no longer our issue; it’s God’s issue who is omnipotent (almighty, all-powerful)! No matter the struggle, I encourage you to stand still and believe God is in control! (Exodus 14:13) “Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.” (Psalm 46:10 GW) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me : Father, I thank you for the power and the victory you have given to me as your child. As I stand in faith, when people, places and things fail me, I can look to you and know the unlim...

A.S.K [Ask, Seek, Knock] Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. Everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds and to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened! (Matthew 7:7-8 NLT) Always Pray And Never Give Up ! (Luke 18:1) It is easy to “give up” in prayer, especially if you’re praying for something day in and day out, but do not get any results. God wants to answer your prayer, but you must consistently and persistently go before the throne of God with a holy boldness and do not be afraid to trust Him. He loves to give good gifts to those who ask. (Matthew 7:11) I encourage you to trust God’s timing, because it’s always perfect, keep on asking, keep on knocking and you will receive your answer! “If you ask anything in My Name I will do it!” (John 14:14) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me : LORD I ask you to give me your wisdom and your guidance, so I may pray from a...

Do Not Be Afraid Or Discouraged, For The LORD Will Personally Go Ahead Of You. He Will Be With You; He Will Neither Fail You Nor Abandon You. (Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT) Facing tragedy, or life storms of any kind, can be extremely difficult, but with God's help and the encouragement found in the Bible and other resources, you have the strength to overcome and you can make it. The Bible teaches us in Psalm 34:19, the righteous person has many troubles, but the LORD rescues him from all of them! All means all, even while we remain in a dangerous situation—God comes to our rescue! In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the midst of the fiery furnace, God was with them! In Daniel 6, Daniel was in the midst of the lion's den, God was with him! It would have been nothing for God to demonstrate His power and remove them from their situation, but no, God decided to leave them there to show them and us He doesn’t have to remove us from our situation, but He can keep us while we rema...

Don’t Get Worked Up About What May Or May Not Happen Tomorrow ! God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes! (Matthew 6:34 MSG) Every day, you have to decide who’s going to be in control of your life. Will it be you or God? Even in the midst of difficulty, stress relief begins when we let God have our struggle and we recognize the unlimited greatness of His power, as it works with might and strength for us—the believers! (Ephesians 1:19 GWT) I don’t know what you’re going to face today or the rest of this week and you don’t either, but God knows and you’ve got to trust God to go before you, if you desire your rough places to become smooth. (Isaiah 45:2) Surrender to God your struggle and there you will find the power of God and peace which goes beyond anything you can imagine that will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus! (Philippians 4:7) “ Let go of your concerns ! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the ea...

All Things Will Work Together For Your Good ! (Romans 8:28) God knows all of your struggles, likewise He knows your value and He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you’re going through right now, but you have to become determined say, “It doesn’t matter how hard this is, I’m disappointed, so what—I’m not going to let this get the best of me.” “I’m more than a conquer through Christ Jesus!” “Greater He that is in me, than he that is in this world!” “Nothing is too hard for my God, God’s plans are unstoppable and He promised it will all work together for my good!” (Jeremiah 32:17, Job 42:2, Romans 8:28) I encourage you stay focused on how many times God has answered your prayers, how much God loves you and how He is forever faithful! (Psalm 100:5) "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, who was and who is to come, the Almighty!" (Revelation 1:8) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me : Father, I surrender my life to you, so you can ...

There Is Greater In You ! (Job 8:7) In life we will have setbacks and disappointments that will occur, however we must continue to push forward. Most settle on the negative events of life that continually steal precious time and energy from them, which makes them feel bad and keeps them from achieving their hopes and dreams. In short, negativity limits us. In order to get beyond unhealthy conditions, we must believe and trust God’s Word when He tells us in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” If you have a vision and your eyes are focused on a plan, Satan cannot detour you. If you're not focused on something, you'll be easily distracted by everything. I challenge you to take this word of encouragement to heart today and open the door to the greater blessings, restoration and rewards God has for you, as an heir of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ! (Rom...

Do Not Be Preoccupied With Evildoers ! Do not envy those who do wicked things. They will quickly dry up like grass and wither away like green plants. (Psalm 37:1-2 GWT) Today’s message is simple: Romans 12:21 Amp says, “Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good.” In the Good News Translation, we read “Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.” My point is: It’s a lot easier to make the right choices in life God has offered for future victory and never give up doing good, rather than focus on evil weapons that are against you. Although [evil] weapons may be formed against you, they will not prosper! (Isaiah 54:17) I encourage you to make the choice today to walk in the spirit of an overcomer and live in victory! (John 16:33) “Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging.” “I’ll take care of it!” (Romans 12:19 MSG) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me: Father, I thank you and I ask that you continu...