08/17/2026
IT’S TIME TO PRAY, NOT PLAY
On August 9, New Beginnings under the great leadership of Pastor Marvin Johnson, was blessed to receive a timely word from their spiritual mother, Dr. Martha James of BHEJ Ministries.
Her message was simple, but necessary: we are living in a praying time.
Prayer does not have to be complicated. It is a conversation with God. When you are hurting, tell God. When you are struggling, tell God. When you don’t understand, tell God. When you don’t know what to do, tell God.
She reminded our parents and grandparents that we also have a responsibility to teach the next generation to pray. Let our children hear us pray for them. Teach them that wherever life takes them, they can always talk to God.
And she left New Beginnings with this encouragement:
“Add to what you have. Keep it moving. God has greater things ahead.”
We thank God for the continued love, wisdom, prayers, and spiritual covering of Apostle Haywood and Dr. Martha James, and for a legacy of faith that continues to pour into New Beginnings.
God sees you. God hears you. God loves you. And God is still making all things new.
Parents, pray.
Grandparents, pray.
Young people, pray.
Church, pray.
It’s time to pray, not play.
📖 “Behold, I will do a new thing…” — Isaiah 43:19