Mariners Community Church

Take a few moments to close your eyes and connect with God as Pastor Paul Richardson leads you closer to God through a guided prayer meditation. Support the show IN NEED OF PRAYER? SEND US YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS ONLINE JOIN A LIFEGROUP CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CHURCH AND MINISTRIES

Life has a way of chopping us down sometimes. We can feel beat up by this life and feel disappointed. Disappointment in ourselves and in others. It has an effect on us, on our perspective, on our outlook on life. When we make mistakes, when we mess up, we feel guilty, ashamed of what we’ve done and so we hide. This affects our ability to love others and to let ourselves be loved. The truth is we are damaged people; maybe your parent’s divorce messed you up, or Middle School messed you up, or your choices messed you up. And having been damaged, we unknowingly damage others by our behaviors, our reactions, like anger, envy, bitterness. But God.... Jesus comes to reverse all that, by pouring out HIS incredible love and grace and acceptance of YOU—not matter who you are or what you have done. He said: I’ll die on a cross for you. “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.” -Jesus, Revelation 3:20 In today's message, Pastor Paul Richardson discusses prayer. Prayer is our direct connection to God. But prayer sometimes feels daunting. We don't know what to say, we may feel like we don't approach God with enough reverence, or maybe we think "I don't know any prayers." Today's message will help you understand what prayer is meant to be and will help you experience the comfortable and peace received after talking to God. Let's listen. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. ~James 4:8 Support the show IN NEED OF PRAYER? SEND US YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS ONLINE JOIN A LIFEGROUP CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CHURCH AND MINISTRIES

“I have come that you might have life, and have it to the fullest.” -Jesus, John 10:10 Do you sometimes find yourself asking "where is God in the day-to-day hassles of life?" So why are we faced with so many annoying obstacles?! In this week's message Pastor Paul Richardson discusses how we can put ourselves in the best position to grow and trust and rely and draw upon God's help to have strength and to help you to build up the emotional reserves that you need when situations come up, big and small. Let's listen Support the show IN NEED OF PRAYER? SEND US YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS ONLINE JOIN A LIFEGROUP CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CHURCH AND MINISTRIES

God gives you and me AUTHORITY and RESPONSIBILITY. If I am going to thrive in life, as I grow, I need to take more and more AUTHORITY over my life, and RESPONSIBILITY to make it happen. This sounds really bad, but it’s true: Whenever I don’t take charge of what God has given me to do, I fall from the position that God has given me. And there are usually bad results. Let's listen to Pastor Paul Richardson. Support the show IN NEED OF PRAYER? SEND US YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS ONLINE JOIN A LIFEGROUP CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CHURCH AND MINISTRIES

God has made us very complex. I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made. Psalm 139:1 Our Emotional Health is tied to our Spiritual Health which is tied to our Relational Health. We were made to be perfect AND we are just not equipped to be imperfect. When you become a follower of Jesus and say: “Yes” to Christ as Savior and you want to become a child of God—He gives you a part of Himself. He searches your heart and shows you what you need to change. He will lead and guide you in life. He is called: The Helper: to help you make changes. He applies the Bible to your life. He will correct you. He helps you pray. He encourages you. Support the show IN NEED OF PRAYER? SEND US YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS ONLINE JOIN A LIFEGROUP CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CHURCH AND MINISTRIES