The example and teaching of Jesus lead us to keep on praying!
We should always pray and never lose heart because God has already demonstrated his faithfulness to us over and over again.
There is power in prayer!
We can and must pray for each other. But we can also use all the powerful prayers in scripture and offer them back to the Lord as we come to him with our burdens and as we pray for others.
God helped Joshua fight his battles, and he’ll help us fight ours, too
Consult with God in prayer ahead of your decisions.
The power of prayer
God is a God not just of the past but also of the immediate, the here and now.
Be persistent in prayer
We need to exercise our faith not just for a moment but for a lifetime.
Be confident and persistent in prayer
In Luke’s passage, Jesus tells us to ask, seek, and knock on the doors of heaven because our loving Father knows what we need and will respond.
When it comes to prayer, we would do well to follow the patterns and instructions given to us
We will need God at every age and in every season as we face new and sometimes repeated challenges as we pass through various stages of life.
The possibilities in praying like Mary and Joseph—and Jesus!
I wonder if Mary and Joseph might have prayed this psalm regularly. I can imagine them praying these verses over Jesus as he slept each evening.
Here’s what I’m learning about praying in good and tough times
Since God is steadfast in his love and with him comes plentiful redemption, I am confident he is in the process of redeeming our prayer lives so that we will more naturally and joyfully come to him.
What to do when you’re feeling stressed by new year pressures
I will confess that over the years the last week of the year and the first week of the new year tend to keep me restless and stressed. It doesn’t take long for the worry and stress over things I can’t control to start backing up.
I’ve found something better than making New Year’s resolutions
A few years ago I began a new practice of picking a few Scriptures to read and pray each day. I have picked as many as seven and as few as two the last few years.
Discovering the joy and necessity of a hiding place with God
When we go to our hiding place with God, he will cover us with his loving arms, remind us of all his promises, and give us the strength and the wisdom to navigate every challenge victoriously.
Do it yourself. Do it with God. And do it with help from others
Jesus told us that in this world there would be many struggles, and you may have felt you are the poster child for that Bible verse!
A messy model of prayer for all who have daily needs for grace
I find great comfort in David’s prayer in this psalm because it is a prayer more similar to how I pray. Our honesty with self and with God is a healthy place to begin any prayer.
God heard the prophet, and he can handle our complaints, too
Go ahead and complain. God can handle it, and in the process you might gain insight and experience some relief.
Pondering what the Holy Spirit will do in my little life today
“I think I might see the Spirit’s power more evident if my prayers were so concentrated on the purposes God has already made clear.” First posted November 2021.
Easy to read, a challenge truly to obey: ‘Love your enemies
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In suffering, distress, and desperation, we lift our pleas to God
Our God is a God of strength and power. He is fully able to do great things and has done them time and time again. Believing this, we pray, “How long, O Lord, must this continue?”
What really counts most? It’s not about the numbers, but the names
In our data-driven world, we do well to pray for others specifically, one by one.
The rest of the story: ‘And you shall love your neighbor as yourself’
We are eager to utter urgent prayers for the Lord’s help. Sometimes his answer includes, “Look at your neighbor in need.”