The Lord’s prayer is a mode of prayer for us to follow. But, we should specifically focus on seeing God as our heavenly father. Jesus knows how we see God will affect every area of our lives. If we have misconceptions about God, and what He is really like, we will tend to worry about things we should not worry about. We will feel guilty about things that God never intended for us to feel guilty about. Our understanding of God will ultimately determine our happiness and joy. 

We celebrate God’s miraculous provision of close to two hundred individuals and families who have pledged a commitment of giving towards Beyond Finish over the next two years. Scripture says that one man sows, another man waters, but God is the one who brings the increase. We believe that what God starts, he finishes.

We see in this story that God still uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Esther was poor, a minority in a foreign culture, and God chose to elevate her through a beauty pageant, to position her to help his people. God positioned many others as well: David, Joseph, the Apostle Paul. In our lives, we can also ask God to give us a “such a time as this” moment, an opportunity, a platform, a purpose, and destiny.