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The Countdown: P&P 600

Aug 7

2 min read

P&P 600 is right around the corner and will take place on August 25th, 2026.

This year, we will do things very differently. We won't just meet here and in the Lipstick Alley Forum (in the Prayer & Bible Study section), we will also livestream on certain social media platforms!

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God-willing, we'll livestream on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (if we can get a few more subscribers - be sure to visit and hit the subscribe button).

You can get ready for P&P 600 by thinking about the things you'd like our prayer team to support you with. Yes, P&P has a prayer team that actively intercedes for the needs of Peppers. The team will be watching the stream to highlight prayers they can intercede on and provide encouragement about.

If you are unfamiliar with Praise & Pray (for others), which we also call P&P, click here to get a feel for past P&P Anniversaries. You can also visit Lipstick Alley* to get a sense from past anniversaries because most of the action happens over there and not on this site.

The team and I are looking forward to seeing what the Lord will do and how the traditional P&P format will translate to a livestream. But more importantly, we're excited to join others in worship and intercession for our families, friends, nations, and more.

Again, think of what you'd like people to join you in prayer on. And folks will support with their petitions, as the Holy Spirit leads.

Be sure to pray for the gathering, will you? God bless you!

(* If you want to click on the link to go to Lipstick Alley, please be aware that the forum is not Christ-oriented. If you are avoiding certain things of this world, it might not be the best place to visit. The Lord will help you apply His wisdom.)

The Grasshopper Complex - Friday Praise & Pray (For Others) August 7, 2026

P L U N D E R E R

Aug 7

3 min read

Are you a grasshopper? This seems like a strange question, but the answer is twofold - yes and no. Yes, because, in the eyes of God, people are like grasshoppers (Isaiah 40:22). It is therefore wise for us believers to realize that when dealing with the Creator of the universe, we don't compare to His greatness, strength, and wisdom.

And yet, it is a problem for us Christians to see ourselves as grasshoppers. In Numbers 13, the ten spies who came back from Canaan with a bad report said, "We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them" (Numbers 13:33).

This assessment of themselves was wrong. They diminished the fact that God made them in His image and had empowered them in their journey out of slavery from Egypt. In idolatry, they unfortunately elevated created beings over the God who made them, poured His breath into them, and they had a defeatist self-view.

But that was never God's plan for them, and it isn't His plan for us, modern believers who have become His children through Jesus Christ. Yes, we are to have a healthy reverence toward Him and know our place. We are also to have a healthy sense of self in relation to people.

We cannot forget that He made us in His image and filled us with His breath. We cannot forget that He sent His Son to die for us - we clearly were valuable enough that a life was sacrificed in our stead. And as those who chose to become born-again Christians, we have received the Spirit of God. That deposit is a gift money cannot buy.

Then there's the fact we were made only a little less than the angels, such mighty beings who serve the Lord and do great things for His glory (Hebrews 2:7). And of course, God's Word provides us dominion over every created thing as long as we are in right relationship with Him and His Son (Hebrews 2:8). So to dismiss this and ignore other aspects of our relationship to the Lord is dangerous and leads to a Grasshopper Complex..

And just as an unhealthy valuation of ourselves is problematic, so also is having an unhealthy perspective of other humans. At the very least, we should remember that all people were made in God's image. Out of the fear of the Lord, we must obey His instruction to treat them as we want to be treated. We must completely respect them and thus honor God in the process (1 Peter 2:18).

Disregarding and maltreating others is wickedness, and the Lord detests those who behave this way. We therefore don't need to pick up this habit. And if the Holy Spirit is convicting any of us that we have sinned this way, repent right now for disrespecting those God created. Ask God for wisdom on how to remedy this sin and do as He instructs.

As believers in Christ who invited Him to be our Lord and Savior, we must be mindful to walk in the fear of the Lord God. That requires us to have a healthy sense of self that honors the part of Him that He placed in us. This also means we aren't to be prideful when relating to Him and others. We also shouldn't consider ourselves less than others as the 10 spies did when they returned.

We might be like grasshoppers in the sight of God, but we will never be like grasshoppers to men. For those who know their God will be strong and do mighty exploits (Daniel 11:32). All because of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. We are the servants of God called to do greater works (John 14:12). You're a big deal. Remember that.

As you await fellowship at Noon EST, consider reading the Altar Call below and the following previous P&P messages:

Who Do You Fellowship With? - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) August 4, 2026

P L U N D E R E R

Aug 3

3 min read

The earliest Christians found comfort in spending time together. They had no choice because they were often rejected by the religious and political authorities who believed they had strayed from the Laws of Moses. However, those forced circumstances caused believers to grow in God's Word, in their belief in Jesus, and in the manifestation of the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Things are no different today. Groups of Christians make it a point to converge on Sundays in churches and house gatherings across the world. And beyond that day, there are meetings online and in person throughout the week. Believers congregate to build one another up, correct one another, and keep moving forward in the faith (Colossians 3:16).

Paul emphasized this when He taught believers to keep gathering and not let that aspect of Christianity disappear (Hebrews 10:24-25). We are provided further context on Christian fellowship in 1 John 1:3 - We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

It is this ability to listen and share what has been learned from the Lord that makes Christian fellowship unique. Proverbs 27:17 puts it simply, As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. This only happens as believers actively assemble to disperse and receive the wisdom provided by God the Teacher. He gives His people - the Body of Christ - revelation so it is strengthened.

And this leads to a question - who do you fellowship with? Are you fellowshipping with your fellow believers more so than unbelievers? Are you making time to congregate with Christians who are living for Jesus in truth and encouraging you to do the same? Or is your fellowship and friendship primarily with the world?

To evaluate this, take a frank look at the time devoted to secular things versus how much you give to the things of God. Which is more? Now realize that when Christians spend more time receiving what unbelievers have to share than from God's people, the fruits they produce will not match the Word. Attitudes and opinions will develop that don't reflect God's Kingdom, resulting in backsliding.

All because of the spiritual blindness that typically comes from forgetting Psalm 1:1 - Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. Far too many of us see no harm in spending time with the wicked, the foolish, the mockers, the scoffers, and unrepentant sinners who neither obey God nor pretend to.

We also don't allow the Holy Spirit to lead us away from those spoken of in 2 Timothy 3:5 - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. However, God's children should be careful who and what they fellowship with and be very mindful of what information they receive and let into their hearts.

Whatever takes root, comes past their lips, and becomes reality. And without caution, a believer will end up agreeing with satan instead of the Lord and not enjoy the peace and goodness that should be their rightful and godly inheritance. That shall not be our portion, IJMN, Amen. God bless you.

As you await fellowship at Noon EST, consider reading the Altar Call below and the following previous P&P messages: