Here’s a prayer I wrote for anyone struggling letting go of anger towards a cheater and their apologist(s). This prayer serves as a reminder that we have a say in letting go of our anger, which is based on our trust in God’s character. In my experience, we have to practice choosing to let go over and … Continue reading "A prayer to help heal and forgive"
The purpose of the Praying Through the Bible project is to enrich our prayer lives by the nine different types of prayers. Each can be used on their own, th ...
Have you ever felt that your concerns were too small to bother God with—that they seemed frivolous in comparison to what’s going on in the world? A friend has breast cancer. A parent has dementia. A neighbor’s house burned to the ground. Then there’s world hunger, climate change, and devastating natural disasters around the world. It’s easy to fall into the false trap of thinking that those are the only types of prayers worth mentioning…and the smaller ones we need to keep to ourselves.
Read, slowly and prayerfully, Ephesians 1:15-19. Prayer of Intercession For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love ...
By Elizabeth Prata It’s a daring prayer. It’s hard to do. It takes guts. It’s a prayer we need to pray, but I know I don’t pray it often enough. ‘Lord, please show me …
Anthony Taylor
This verse offers profound remedy for anxiety. Through prayer, petition and thanksgiving, we surrender our worries to God, finding peace in His presence. Trusting in His provision, we relinquish control, finding solace in His loving care.
Revive Our Hearts
You can be sure that God is attuned to the needs of His children.
Are there good and bad ways of offering prayers where we ask God for guidance? Dr. Mark McDowell explorers these issues with this prayer from 2 Samuel 5.
Chloe
As we spend time this week focusing on God’s character, allow who he is to stir up your desire to know him even more.Nehemiah 2:4: The king asked me, "What do you require?" So I prayed silently to the God of heaven.Nehemiah lived in the time of the return of...
There are a number of curse prayers in the Bible. Should we be praying them? Join Dr. Markus McDowell as he explores this curse prayer from 2 Samuel.
Not too long ago, I had a brief exchange with someone who excitedly exclaimed that the Greek language was so cool because the Greeks had four words for “love.” “No,” I responded. “They don’t. Rather, English is such a limited language that it has only one word to convey four different Greek concepts.” That’s not…
Mike Genung
“I’m sure, Mr. McCie, that you’re longing to see God working. What about calling your office bearers together and suggest to them that you spend two nights a week waiting upon God in prayer. You’ve tried mission, you’ve tried special evangelists. Mr. McCie, have you Read More
Curse-prayers are not frequent in the Bible.. What are they, and should they still be offered today? Dr. Mark McDowell explores this curse in 2 Samuel 3.
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Some may not even know they can talk to God. Others may have learned as children to do it every night before going to sleep. How many genuinely believe that He hears…
What does a self-serving prayer look like? Is this one of of those prayers by king David of Israel? Join Dr. McDowell as he explores this prayer from second ...
In what is seen as a significant development in faith-based media, The Baxters, a riveting family drama starring Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel) and Ted McGinley (Married with Children) will launch exclusively on the Amazon Prime streaming platform later this week.Based on the best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury,...
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this petitionary prayer by David of Israel from Second Samuel 2.1. What exactly are petitionary prayers, and how can w ...
Revive Our Hearts
Christ’s first word from the cross reminds us that our prayers can make an eternal difference, no matter where and when we offer them up.
On too many mornings, I find myself feeling scatter-brained and distracted from the most important habits and disciplines of life. I crave a robust prayer and devotional life, yet without a...
Peggi Tustan
On the Mount of Olives, the All Powerful One needed strength.Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me.[1]It may be the most poignant prayer in the Bible. It is the night before the cross, the night of Jesus’ most intense spiritual battle, the night before all hell would...