08-23-2026

Desperation

Life has many challenges, highs and lows. It’s a part of the life package we were

born into. All of us face times of hardship and enjoy times of God’s extreme

goodness, whether we care to acknowledge it or not. Desperation as we define it

usually tends to slant toward the negative, the painful, circumstances brought on

by acts of regret personally committed or by others. I wonder if there is another

definition of desperation we could consider. One that is fueled by a righteous

hunger to know God, hear His voice, connect with His power and experience the

supernatural. Is it possible to become desperate for God without a crisis

triggering it? I believe that it is, and though life events can make us desperate for

God’s presence and for His help for sure, my thought is, let’s get desperate for

God where the chief catalyst and motivation is to walk with God in the cool of the

day. Looking back to the beginning which is where we’re headed, back to Eden,

the first couple would fellowship with God without restraint. Genesis 3 infers it

was in the cool of the day. Let’s long for that fellowship, even more than that, let’s

get desperate in a good way, not just to know more about God but to know Him in

the beauty of His holiness. “Lord, make us desperate for you!”

Blessings,

PK

Scripture Verse for the week: James 5:8; You also be patient. Establish your hearts,

for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

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Announcing: We welcome Lee McBride this morning as our special guest minister.

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