Updates from Matthew McIntosh

FROM ME TO THEE: Prayer Motives

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:09:02 CDT

Forgiveness Before a Holy God

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:38:00 CDT

Father Forgive....

In a world that treats sin as a minor slip-up, discover why approaching a holy God demands profound reverence, honesty, and true repentance that goes far beyond casual apologies.

Uncover the relational fracture sin causes in our intimacy with Him, and how grace invites sacred restoration rather than permission to persist.
Explore guilt versus shame, the power of running toward God after stumbling, and forgiveness as a vital daily discipline rooted in the Lord's Prayer.
Learn practical steps to realign your heart, sharpen spiritual sensitivity, and embrace a rhythm of faithful return that keeps your closeness with God alive and tender.

If conviction stirs within, this is your gentle invitation to genuine amends with God, deeper alignment with His Way and hope for a troubled heart.

Give us this day...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:12:26 CDT

“Give Us This Day”: Why We Pray for What We Need

Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.

Jesus wasn’t just offering nice wisdom in the Sermon on the Mount. He was giving us real tools to survive life’s toughest moments. When we actually live out His words, our faith stands firm. When we ignore them, it crumbles.

The Problem With “Faith Insurance”

Many of us treat faith like a policy: go to church, tithe, maybe pray occasionally. Then we expect God to protect us from all pain. But when hardship hits, that shallow faith falls apart. What we really need is something deeper—a genuine, day-to-day relationship with God that goes way beyond a Sunday morning.

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”

Jesus teaches us to ask God for what we need, but only after we’ve gotten our priorities straight: Honor God as Father. Make His name holy. Want His kingdom and His will above your own. Then ask for daily provision. Why? Because you need strength to do His work. It’s not about getting rich—it’s about trusting Him one day at a time so you can focus on what really matters.

Next week: “Forgive Us Our Debts” – What forgiveness really means. Don’t miss it.

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Clashing Kingdoms and winning wills

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 CDT

What if the real issue isn't your faith—it's your follow-through? You believe in prayer. You've read the verses. But somehow there's still this gap between who you are on Sunday morning and who you are by Tuesday afternoon. Sound familiar? You're in good company.

When Jesus taught us to pray "Your kingdom come," He wasn't just giving us nice words to recite. He was showing us how to invite God's way of doing things into the messy, ordinary stuff of life. And here's the thing about kingdoms—they don't share space. When a new king shows up, the old one has to go. That means our old habits, our comfortable routines, our "I'll do it my way" attitudes? They get put on notice.

That's what makes "Your will be done" such a big ask. We're saying our plans don't get the final word anymore. It's uncomfortable, sure—but it's also where real change begins.

SOULJOURN: A tool for activating a consistent devotional life

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:04:00 CDT