Prayer
Because of Jesus, we can approach our Father in heaven in prayer anytime and anywhere. He doesn’t care about the right words. We can never bug him too much. As God’s children, we have confidence that he will hear and answer us every time.
You’ve got God’s phone number
Last year J. J. Watt, an NFL football player, made news when he gave out his phone number and invited people to connect with…
What it feels like to wrestle with God
“What do you want, Lord?” I whisper this prayer first thing in the morning. Then before the sun rises, I go to church. I…
Don’t let God rest
So there I was, wide awake at 3:57 a.m. (Thanks a lot, time change.) I quietly got out of bed, went to the main…
What I pray (almost) every morning
There’s a passage I pray almost every morning. I say “almost” because I’m not a morning person. Some mornings I wake up in a…
Sins of the sons
I know about pain that doesn’t go away. I wrote a book about it. I’m writing about it again, but not because of my…
Answer to prayer
Have you ever said that something was an “answer to prayer”? That phrase is freely used to refer to any number of situations where…
The more ideas we have for prayer, the better!
I had a headache. I was tired. I had worked that morning, been in the car for three hours, and attended my son’s eighth-grade…
When God doesn’t answer your prayers (the way you hoped he would)
As our family started talking about a summer vacation, we had one thing in mind: the blue-green water and flourlike sand of the Caribbean….
Worth the effort
Take a second and think about your prayer life. How’s it going? Do you find plenty of time for daily prayer, or do you…
Pray for your leaders
Whenever there’s a presidential campaign, based on the candidates’ promises, it seems as if we are all hoping for an earthly savior, one who…
Keep praying for your pastor
“It’s a good life.” That’s how a friend of mine who is a pastor describes his career. Isn’t that awesome? At the same time,…
Praying for your spouse
A few years ago, my pastor preached a sermon on marriage. He gave us a prayer he thought we might find helpful as we…