Prayer isn’t merely a mental or verbal activity that takes place before we have a meal, or when church starts, or a Christian event commences, or in times when we are suffering or experiencing adversity. Prayer is something that involves a whole person, not just our...
“Hold up, let me overthink that conversation for the next few hours.” Ah, the familiar lament of the socially anxious. Much as we might try to make it otherwise, it’s not an uncommon trait of humanity that we walk away from a conversation—or even go into one!...
The Word of God is clear: “Pray continually;” “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” “Be…faithful in prayer.” It is a sad fact that many Christians do not heed God’s cry to His children! Consequently, they do not pray. Psalms 145:17-19 (REV)...
God longs to be known intimately and has invited us into relationship with Him. All healthy relationships are built on things like trust, love, loyalty, dedication, passion, all of which are developed through communication and experience. Yahweh has communicated His...
On a surface level, the question of how prayer changes lives can feel like a simple one to answer: it changes lives because it invokes the power of God to come to pass in a situation. How could that not change things—lives, circumstances, the whole world, etc.?...
Ever felt just a little stumped when the Bible tells us to pray constantly (1 Thess. 5:17)? Like, okay, I definitely get praying—but constantly? Sometimes it’s hard to know how to pray or what to pray for. You could have a laundry list of items that need lifting in...
