Life on the Rock

From our Life Talk...the works of the ant!

Life On The Rock Sunday Morning Service

Testimony Time! God is still changing lives!

Dr. Camilla Gant - Walking In Love Series "Longsuffering"

Mother's Day Service with speakers, Michelle Hill, Minister Eboni Butler, and Elder Pamela Butler

Hello Douglasville and the surrounding areas! Life On The Rock church would like to invite everyone to join us for our special Mother's Day service, May 9th at 10:30am. Douglasville Conference Center 6700 Church St Douglasville Ga https://www.facebook.com/lifeontherockchurch

The Override Button series: The Effect of Prayer

Join us at Life on The Rock tomorrow at 10:30am as we continue our series on "Salvation...Back to the basics" 6700 Church St Douglasville Ga

He Is Still Waiting Matthew 6:6 (NKJV) ~But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.~... Did you know that each time you pass on prayer, you leave Jesus waiting? Matthew 6:6 promises us that when we pray, our Father will meet us. Prayer is a time for us to have intimate conversation with God. We can talk to Him at any time about anything with confidence that He hears and responds. We will learn more about the secret place next week. But for now, know that the secret place is where our Father’s presence dwells, i.e., where we can enter into His presence - pray to your Father who is in the secret place. And the secret place is a place of impartation - and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. When we are too busy or too tired to pray, we miss out on the presence and impartation of God. So, it’s no wonder when we make time to pray, we are often too fatigued or distracted to focus. Soon after we began to pray, our eyes become heavy with sleep, our minds begin to wonder, the phone rings, someone in our household interrupts us, etc. You get the point. When you pray, distractions come from every direction, and if you succumb to them, you miss out on what you critically need God’s presence and impartation in your circumstances. Scriptures are rich concerning God’s impartation when we pray, but this week, focus on these - peace (Philippians 4:6-7; John 16:33; John 14:27), perspective (James 1:5; Hebrews 4:12 ), protection (Psalm 91; Psalms 32:7), provision (Psalm 37:25; Philippians 4:19; II Corinthians 9:8: Hebrews 13:5), perseverance (Isaiah 40:29; Philippians 4:13; II Corinthians 12:9), and His promises (II Peter 1:4; Ephesians 3:20). Also, I want you to prioritize time to pray this week. When you’re busy, tired, and face needs and challenges, you especially need an impartation from God to make it. Then the next two weeks, we will discuss how to find your secret place and how to effectively pray in your secret place. I guess we can call this a mini-prayer series. Equipped with the why (today’s focus), what, and how, it is my hope to encourage those who aren’t already doing so, to prioritize time to pray regularly, and to encourage those who are to keep praying because prayer is our lifeline to living the abundant and eternal life that God designed for us. Now go take on your day with prayer! Camilla Gant, Ph.D., Founding Pastor Life On The Rock, Inc. Douglasville, GA

A Good Cry A couple of weeks ago, the meditation message focused on there’s no crying in baseball, and this week the focus is it’s okay to have a good cry, especially in the face of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and loss that so many are experiencing in this season of pandemic. So, which is it? It’s both. In the first reference, crying is used to convey grumbling, murmuring, complaining, etc. Today, our focus is crying, meaning to weep, shed tears, or lament as a wa...y to express grief, sorrow, or regret, though crying can also be an expression of other emotions such as joy and happiness. John 11:33 is the shortest and one of the most powerful scriptures in the Bible. It reads, Jesus wept. This gives insight into the deep compassion and humanity of Jesus. Although Jesus knew He could and would restore Lazarus, he wept with sorrow and sympathy. He was deeply moved in His spirit and was troubled when He saw Mary and others grieving and weeping over the death of Lazarus. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha, and the three were close friends of Jesus who often retreated at their home. If you read the commentary in your Bible, you will likely note speculation about why Jesus cried, but the scripture doesn’t provide definitive insight, though it makes clear that He was deeply disturbed, experienced deep agony. Likewise, when we cry, we don’t have to explain or even understand our emotions. We just need to sit in them, experience them, and have a good cry. Psychology of emotion research finds that those who experience rather than suppress or ignore their emotions, whether positive or negative (think brother or sister super Christian), are happier and healthier. Note I didn’t just say to cry, but rather to have a good cry. That is, in crying, we can find solace and comfort in Hebrews 4:12-16 which assures us that God knows everything, and nothing is hidden from Him. In other words, when we cry, everything is uncovered before Him, and He sympathizes and is touched by those things that concern us. He knows first-hand what we are experiencing even if we cannot articulate our grief, sorrow, or regret. So, as we cry and purge before God’s throne of grace, we do so with confidence that we will receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. So go aheadhave a good cry, knowing that God collects each of your tears in a bottle (Psalms 56:8). In other words, He remembers every tear, and every tear has meaning to Him. And in the end, He will wipe every tear from your eyes, and there will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain (Revelation 21:4; Psalm 30:5). Camilla Gant, Ph.D., Founding Pastor Life On The Rock, Inc. Douglasville, GA