It’s on the Way: Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams and Prayers

Comes (You Were Made for More), associate pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, offers an encouraging compendium of wisdom on living a life of faith and discovering God’s promises. In an upbeat tone, she acknowledges the frustration of waiting for prayers to be answered and emphasizes that most problems are temporary and that Christians should never give up on their dreams. Turning to stories from the bible and her own live, Comes reveals the anxiety she and her husband felt while struggling with infertility; she believes God answered their prayers and blessed them with three children, including twin daughters. She refers to the story of Daniel in the lions’ den throughout (he accepted the “spiritual forces of darkness that will try to oppose, hinder, and pressure” and kept “planning for victory”) and reminds Christians of the power of words by stressing that God hears their prayers. Contending that negative thoughts, emotions, and one’s spirit are the body’s volume controls, she suggests that having a handle on the first two will allow readers to better hear God’s direction. Christians looking for hopeful lessons will enjoy Comes’s reassuring homily. (Aug.)