I weighed my options: should I buy the whole chicken from a local farm-to-table feed store or a big grocery chain? I said a simple, half-hearted prayer mixed with doubts. God answered my prayer in a way I didn’t expect. He desires open communication and knows our hearts deeply. Prayer is a powerful gift but can sometimes feel overwhelming or difficult when we don’t know the right words to say. My whole chicken prayer was a tangible reminder of God’s loving provision.

After Jesus rose from the grave, everything changed. The disciples had no idea what the next chapter would look like. Jesus told them to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promise of the Holy Spirit. The disciples gathered in the upper room. They did not know when the Holy Spirit would come. On the day of Pentecost everything shifted. The church was born that day. The power of the Holy Spirit equipped them to fulfill their purpose of spreading the Gospel.