UPC NAIC

Happy Birthday to our May celebrants! 🎉🎂

We thank the Lord for each and every one of you. Your lives are a blessing and a testimony of God’s faithfulness. May He continue to guide you, strengthen you, and fill your hearts with peace, joy, and unwavering faith. May this new year of your lives be filled with answered prayers, good health, and countless reasons to praise Him. God bless you all abundantly! 💖

“Pray without ceasing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:17
A common verse and most of us is familiar dito...but also one of the most neglected or taken for granted.

We think na ang ating kahinaan,mga kasalanan failures, temptation ang makakapaghiwalay satin sa Diyos.
But little did we know, Satan can even use things na part ng ating everyday life para tuluyan na tayong mapalayo sa Panginoon.

Our busy schedule sa work, sa mga negosyo, sa school for students, sa mga gawain sa bahay can be the reason why we have limited time for prayer or sometimes wala na talaga tayong oras sa pananalangin.

The enemy is not always trying to destroy us instantly. Sometimes he will use those little things that we wont even notice. He will distract us long enough to make us stop praying.

When prayer becomes occasional instead of consistent, our spirit slowly becomes weak.
We may still attend church, sing worship songs, and smile in front of people, but deep inside, our connection with God starts fading.

A silent prayer life often leads to:

spiritual dryness
loss of passion
weak discernment
dependence on self instead of God

Prayer is not just a religious routine.
It is where strength is renewed, burdens are surrendered, and intimacy with God restored.

Jesus Himself prayed consistently.
If the Son of God needed prayer, how much more do we?

But today, God is calling His church back to the secret place.

Not a perfect prayer life.
Not a long and impressive prayer.
Just a heart willing to seek Him again.

—UPC NAIC