Prayer Journal—God’s Wisdom

What are my deficiencies dear Lord? Show me and replace them with your wisdom. Help me to discover the gaps in my life and fill them with you dear Jesus. Deepen my faith and trust in you dear God. You have given me this moment of introspection. Show me your way. Replace my way with […]

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Prayer Journal

Help me dear Jesus to walk with you, to seek your wisdom, the path you have chosen for me. Help me to see you at work each day and to join you in it. Help me to sift out the chaff that is not part of your work. Fill me with your Spirit to overflowing. […]

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The Right Motives for Prayer

What is the right attitude for prayer? How do we know whether we are praying our own motives as opposed to God’s motives? Exactly how should we pray? Jesus taught His disciples to pray with the “Our Father” in Matthew 6:9-10. It is the right attitude to begin with the perspective of God being your […]

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Prayer Journal 

Strengthen me Lord to bear the cross you have given me, the cross you have crafted for me to carry. You have equipped me with the ability to carry this cross, given me the muscle, bones, and mind to hoist it upon my shoulders. You have prepared me for this moment, as you have every […]

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The Motives Behind Our Prayers

One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!” – Luke 23:39, NASB “And us!” Two words spoken by one of the criminals crucified with Jesus who was “hurling abuse” at Jesus. Those two words reveal a lot about the motive […]

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Not the Answer I Expected

Difficult situations can push us to our knees in prayer, pleading to God for relief. Yet how many times does God answer that prayer in a way we did not expect or desire? I wondered this about Ananias in Acts 9. I could see him, like other followers of Jesus at the time, praying to […]

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A Connection to God

Praying is a connection to God. It is an act of baring our heart and laying our deepest emotions before him. It is an expression of gratitude for all He has done, even the very breath you take each moment that gives you life. It is to seek His purposes, to trust he wants the […]

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Everyday Trust

Everyday we place our faith in things without even giving it a second thought. If the weather forecast calls for rain, we grab an umbrella or raincoat. We press a button for an elevator expecting it to take us to our floor. We make travel plans having faith that the train, bus or plane will […]

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