October 19, 2025 - In Life, Be Ready For Course Corrections

Paul was on mission, on course

Paul wanted help, prayer help, from trusted believers in Rome

Paul believed in prayer, do you? Ephesians 6: 19-20

Prayer is a place where I can take a moment, quiet my heart, and let my soul marinate in the Word of God, and pray to the God of the Word

KEY POINT: Quiet the racing mind!

In your life, stay the course man and woman of God, knowing course corrections will come!

Seasons come and seasons go; life is dynamic, not static

God’s surprises are a constant you can count on!

No matter what season you are in – PRAY!

In life, be ready for course corrections and PRAY!

Practice the presence of God!

God’s answers are often not what we expect, but what we need!

Confederate Soldier's Prayer:

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve;
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked for health, that I might do greater things;
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.
I asked for riches, that I might be happy;
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.
I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men;
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need the God.
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life;
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am among all men most richly blessed.

Author unknown - attributed to a battle-weary Confederate States Army soldier near the end of the war.

May we all come to the end of our lives, through all the course corrections, and be able to say:

“I AM AMONG ALL MEN MOST RICHLY BLESSED!”