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A Prayer for Those Who are Pro-Choice, and Pro-Life

Blair Parke

Whatever way we feel about this generation-changing decision, prayer is what should guide us most in the time ahead. Instead of violence and debate over who is right and who is wrong, we need to seek ...

What Is the Prayer of Jabez?

Meg Bucher

Jabez isn’t like us. He doesn’t live amid our modern materialism. And his prayer can’t be directly applied to us without seeing how it relates to his own situation first and then to Jesus Christ....

Can We Just Pray Away Injustice?

Ashley Hooker

Let’s face it, the world we live in is full of injustice. People are becoming separated from God on an astronomical level. It is heartbreaking and sends out a call for Christians to do something. But ...

Why Do We Pray?

Carley Marcouillier

Just pray about it. We have all been given this response as the solution to various trials. As believers, we preach that prayer is the answer, but do we fully believe in its power and purpose in our e...

Am I Really Saved? 10 Ways to Know for Sure

Michelle Lazurek

You prayed a prayer. You accepted Jesus into your heart. But you don’t feel differently. How do you know if praying that prayer was enough and you are truly saved? Check out these 10 marks of a Chri...

Why Do We Kneel in Prayer?

Lia Martin

I come to this topic with the belief that God doesn’t even require knees to be in relationship with us. That said, kneeling is still a beautiful choice, as it can stir us toward his presence....

How and Why Do I Pray 'in Jesus’ Name?'

Aaron Berry

Prayer is a beautiful and undeserved privilege. What an honor to come to God, bringing our petitions to him. But let us beware of asking “wrongly, to spend it on your passions.”...

12 Easy Prayers to Say with Kids at Bedtime

Pamela Palmer

Passing along the Christian faith and teaching children about God is an essential responsibility of parents. The Bible teaches that parents should train their children up in the way they should go (se...

What Jesus Teaches about Prayer in the Parable of the Persistent Widow

Mike Leake

Her persistence gets her justice. But what are we to make of this story? Does it mean that if you keep asking God over and over for something he will eventually buckle and give you what you want? Is t...

10 Back-to-School Prayers for Students

Micah Maddox

While we each hold our own specific goals for individual children, there is one thing we can do that will launch them into the new school year with a fresh wave of hope and God-centered thinking. We c...

A Prayer for the Lonely on Valentine’s Day

Cindi McMenamin

You have a God who can meet your emotional needs because He knows you intimately and invites you to pour out your heart before Him....

Wrestling Through Infertility and the Verse “For This Child I Have Prayed”

Cindy Collier

1 Samuel 1:27 says, “I prayed for this child and the Lord granted what I asked of Him.” Hannah yearned for a child; she prayed desperately that God would take notice of her and answer her prayer. And ...

25 Prayers for Justice

Melissa Henderson

How is justice defined in the world today? News reports tell about crimes committed and how people are seeking justice. What about those times when the actions of another person hurt someone? Does jus...

How Do We Pray a Prayer of Petition?

Jessica Brodie

A prayer of petition is simply asking for God's help. Jesus repeatedly encourages us to go to the Father and ask him earnestly for what we need. Our Heavenly Father loves us, and he hears our requests...

25 Christmas Prayers and Blessings to Share with Family and Friends This Holiday Season

Bethany Verrett

There are many reasons to look forward to the Christmas season. It encourages coziness, joy, and people refocus on their friends and family. But it is important through the tinsel and the shopping to ...

4 Heartfelt Prayers for my Children’s Protection

Meg Bucher

“…let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings…” Hebrews 10:22Parenting often drives us to our knees in prayer. When it seems impossible to control anothe...

Thy Kingdom Come: The Prayer that Changes the World

The Lord’s Prayer can be rote, or it can become a divine force unleashing God’s glorious blessing. How is “Thy kingdom come” a prayer that literally changes the world? Pray then like this: “Our Fat...

Four Ways Prayer Humbles Us — and Why That’s a Good Thing

Michelle S. Lazurek

When we spend a considerable amount of time in prayer, we admit to God that we can't handle things on our own. It is with a contrite heart that God can use us in the best ways. Assuming a posture of h...

Prayers for Our Church Leaders

Alicia Searl

 The enemy may be trying to take a stronghold, but he is powerless when we fight back with our most powerful weapon—prayer!...

How Do We Know God Hears Our Prayers?

Jessica Brodie

God promises he hears our prayers. God does not lie. Indeed, God cannot lie (Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 6:18). He is only and always good, truth, light, and love, the almighty and perfect, now and forever...