Acts 12:5: So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. Importance of intense prayer, long term, exhausting prayer, made from scratch prayer on the slow… Continue reading
A flower growing through a crack in an asphalt parking lot reminds me of the pressure facing Jesus-people on earth & His power to carry us through and grow us no matter WHAT… Continue reading
Here are some hopefully encouraging thoughts on prayer that God has been teaching me over the years… May the Holy Spirit use these to help us pray more with Him! (please click on… Continue reading
This is the 16th blog post that I have written on prayer over the years. Why so many? Because prayer is so foundational to being a Christian. Because so few of us are… Continue reading
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16 NIV). “Often”: Jesus prayed a lot; it was a regular part of His life on earth. For Jesus, prayer happened consistently, the… Continue reading
Getting ready for work this morning and my four year old daughter asked me for candy. Hmmm. I looked at her like, “Are you serious–do you realize how early it is?” (it’s a… Continue reading
What if, every time we wanted something (even good things), we first prayed to God to help us be satisfied/content without having it? . (I’m not saying that it is wrong to want/desire,… Continue reading
. “Hello. My name is M.J. (“Hi M.J.!”)… . …I’m a worry-er.” . I worry…a lot. . I worry a lot of the time about a lot of things… . . -Finances -Family… Continue reading
There are four sections below, each one taking about 15-20 minutes total depending on the length of prayer. Theme: Praying For What Jesus Prayed For (please click HERE for a complete list of… Continue reading
The prayer to Jesus from the weak-faithed apostles–“Lord, increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5)– is perhaps one of the most beautiful sounds to God’s ears: -It expressed repentant humility (we need HELP!); -It went… Continue reading
