A Tell-all About Your Prayer Life

At a funeral a couple years ago I heard a daughter tell about how touched she was when she read the prayer journal left behind by her mother. It started me thinking about the significance of writing down our prayers. Not just our prayers for others, but also the prayers where we wrestle with God […]

A Shared Legacy of Prayer

The silent prayers you utter in the darkest of nights. The times when it seemed all hope was lost and you cried out to God. The joy you felt when it was evident waiting on God was the right thing to do. These are the stories of your walk of faith in Jesus. This is […]

Defeat Seems Imminent

Have you ever received a letter or message with devastating news? In that moment it seems forces are lining up against you, ready to overpower you. The odds look like they are stacked overwhelming against you. How do you respond? In the case of Hezekiah, he faced the choice of surrender or the Assyrian army […]

Comfort Me–Praying through Psalm 23

God’s watchful eye and guiding rod bring comfort and truth in a confusing world.

A Heart Captured by God

There are times when the bad news someone gives us touches our heart in a deep and profound way. We can’t get it out of our mind. Nehemiah shows us what we should do when God touches our heart with empathy for the struggles of others. When Nehemiah learned that the remnant in Jerusalem “are […]

Heal Me Now, God

There are deep longings in our heart, things we want God to do for us. Yet we don’t always know how to approach our Lord, or even what to say. The leper in Matthew 8:1-4 shows us the importance of laying our burdens before Jesus. There are three things the leper does in making his […]

Stepping Into the Breach

Never underestimate the power of our prayers to protect those who do not know Jesus.

Ceaseless Prayer

People we know making poor choices. Loved ones ignoring wise advise. Family members ignoring God. We keep praying for them, but it seems nothing changes. Samuel, in the Old Testament, knew this frustration well. He served as a judge at a time when “Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit (Judges 21:25).” […]

Prayer Journey—Readers

Thank you Lord for the people who visit this blog. I thank you for the encouragement and support they provide, not just to me, but to many other bloggers who write about faith in you. I pray their faith journey will draw them closer to you dear Jesus. Thank you for Your Word dear God, […]

The Anxiety of Hope

The key is to pray when feelings arise of concern for others. We may still worry, still feel anxious, but don’t lose sight of praying for that person.