{"id":354,"date":"2020-11-04T17:10:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T17:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/?page_id=354"},"modified":"2020-11-13T16:27:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T16:27:01","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"354\" class=\"elementor elementor-354\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7db8b46 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7db8b46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02784b9\" data-id=\"02784b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d48d1 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"33d48d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1334 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Prayerful Heart of Gratitude\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:11 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Give thanks in all circumstances,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Prayerful Heart of Gratitude\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/praying-for-the-church\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1322\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/praying-for-the-church\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPraying for the Church\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:09 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/praying-for-the-church\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Praying for the Church\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1328 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/dont-give-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1320\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/dont-give-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t Give Up\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:05 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In life, we often face challenges that can certainly feel overwhelming. You may think that your only option is to back up or opt-out.&nbsp; Beloved,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/dont-give-up\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Don&#8217;t Give Up\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1325 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/trust-and-obey\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/trust-and-obey\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTrust and Obey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:02 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As people who identify with Jesus as their Lord and Savior, we face many uncertainties, but none should cause us to abandon our trust and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/trust-and-obey\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Trust and Obey\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/hope-in-jesus\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/hope-in-jesus\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHope in Jesus\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t10:58 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/hope-in-jesus\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hope in Jesus\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/praising-god-through-prayer\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/praising-god-through-prayer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPraising God Through Prayer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 9, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t4:41 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enter his gates with thanksgiving,\u00a0and his courts with praise!\u00a0Give thanks to him; bless his name!Psalm 100:4 As intercessors, we understand that prayer is a vital<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/praising-god-through-prayer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Praising God Through Prayer\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0150e6b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0150e6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04e481e\" data-id=\"04e481e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9e523 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1d9e523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1334 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Prayerful Heart of Gratitude\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:11 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Give thanks in all circumstances,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/a-prayerful-heart-of-gratitude\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Prayerful Heart of Gratitude\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/praying-for-the-church\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1322\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_praying-for-the-church-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/praying-for-the-church\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPraying for the Church\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:09 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/praying-for-the-church\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Praying for the Church\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1328 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/dont-give-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1320\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_dont-give-up-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/dont-give-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t Give Up\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:05 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In life, we often face challenges that can certainly feel overwhelming. You may think that your only option is to back up or opt-out.&nbsp; Beloved,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/dont-give-up\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Don&#8217;t Give Up\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1325 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/trust-and-obey\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_trust-and-obey-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/trust-and-obey\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTrust and Obey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:02 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As people who identify with Jesus as their Lord and Savior, we face many uncertainties, but none should cause us to abandon our trust and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/trust-and-obey\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Trust and Obey\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/hope-in-jesus\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JJM_blog_web_hope-in-jesus-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/hope-in-jesus\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHope in Jesus\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t10:58 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/hope-in-jesus\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hope in Jesus\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-praising-god-through-prayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/praising-god-through-prayer\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer.png 800w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JJM_blog_web_praising-god-through-prayer-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/praising-god-through-prayer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPraising God Through Prayer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 9, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t4:41 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enter his gates with thanksgiving,\u00a0and 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