Dr. Michael A. Milton
The Scriptures are clear: Praying in the Holy Spirit is approaching the throne of grace in humble and devout intercession and supplication entirely on God’s terms, not ours. Or, as one older Christian...
Bethany Verrett
It is not sinful to ask the Holy Spirit to help with something that is under its domain during prayer. It indwells each believer to sanctify, convict, and prepare Christians for eternity in Heaven, an...
Heather Riggleman
Fasting and prayer are often linked together. Fasting without praying isn't fasting. It is dieting or deprivation. The only reason to fast is to make space for you to seek the Lord with greater urgenc...
Michael Jakes
These three things Christ prayed are what He desires, because they are what we need. But simply due to selfishness and carnality on our part, these things have a difficult time settling in our lives. ...
Micah Maddox
The world tells our children so many lies. While we try to prepare and protect our kids from the enemy of their souls, there is no better defense we can offer than to stand in the gap and pray. ...
Kelly Balarie
Sometimes praying feels like throwing darts - with your eyes closed. You hurl some words heavenward and wonder if you've hit the bulls-eye of progress. You hope something sticks. Lately, I've been th...
Greg Laurie
If there is a sin that is prevalent in the church today, it’s prayerlessness. So often we miss out on what God wants to do because we don’t pray. As Christians we don’t want to break God’s commandmen...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
It is possible you have heard people offering up prayers, and within the prayer they would begin to decree and declare. Often the prayer may go something like this,“I decree in the name of Jesus that ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Regardless of how wonderful a church is, that church may still experience conflict. Having conflict is not the biggest problem. How you deal with it is. As humans, we may have differing opinions about...
Pamela Palmer
Many Christians around the world are looking ahead as Easter approaches. Believers of Christ anticipate Holy Week and seek ways to prepare their hearts for this special season. Many Christians partici...
Rebecca Gordon
In the grand scheme of things, we are always going to be bound to sin and repenting. Our prayers do not have to be perfect, but in repentance, they should come from our hearts and from the Holy Spirit...
Noelle Kirchner
While Ash Wednesday isn’t mentioned in the Bible, Scripture does testify to the practice of repenting in dust and ashes. The ashes for Ash Wednesday are typically provided by burning the palms from Pa...
Mike Leake
A benediction is far more important than just a closing prayer to cap off your worship service. The benediction is an important part of what we do each week. It is a reminder of the faithfulness of Ch...
Michael Jakes
As we pray, we should not expect the Lord to humbly submit to our every whim and desire. God is not a genie or a magic lamp that we can run to when we want something. Here is where we must be able to ...
Jenna Brooke Carlson
Why did Jesus go to the Garden of Gethsemane? What did he exactly pray to God for? Let’s take a deeper look into his prayers and what they teach us today....
Bethany Verrett
When someone hurts another individual, they can go in person and ask for forgiveness. But how does one approach the God of the universe and admit to wrong doing?...
Sarah Frazer
Prayer is a way to say thank you and let veterans know we have not forgotten them. As we pray for our veterans, may these prayers help you put into words what's on your heart. ...
Frank Santora
There is something deep inside us that knows this simple truth: prayer should be easy, and talking to our Heavenly Father should be as natural as breathing. If it’s true that “we have not, because we ...
Jessica Brodie
Apostolic prayers are found throughout the New Testament. The most famous of these is also known as the Lord’s Prayer, which Jesus prayed after his disciples asked him how they should pray to the Lord...
Aaron Brown
If you’re searching for new ways to enrich your spiritual life here are 15 ways to connect with God besides traditional prayer....