Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. Prayer is an expression of faith in God’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him.
Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child’s conversation with his father.
Prayerlessness is the great enemy of true happiness. If you have set it aside or are stuck in a rut, here are seven simple prayers to pray each day.
A deep prayer life is difficult to maintain, but it’s also greatly rewarding. Consider seven steps to take this year to help strengthen your prayers.
Being devoted to prayer looks different from not being devoted to prayer. And God knows the difference. He will call us to account: Have we been devoted to prayer? Is there a pattern of praying in your life that can fairly be called “being devoted to prayer”? “Praying only as crises enter your life would not be a pattern of devotion to ...
Do you have an unanswered prayer? Not just a small, daily request, but a major heartbreaking, soul-wrenching, tear-soaking prayer that God has not answered? As a result, do you wonder: Does God really love me? Has He heard me? Does He care? If He cares, is He unable to answer? Have I done something to displease Him? Why? Why doesn’t God answer my prayer? Have you been tempted to just stop ...
Jesus never intended for his model prayer (what we call “the Lord’s Prayer”) to be our only guide or counsel for prayer. It is a great place to start, but God’s word gives us so much more material for our prayer lives. Prayer is objectively real — a real God, real communication, real work, real answers.