prayer

Teach Me

This command is a difficult one. Lord, soften my heart and enable me to do your will. Teach me to pray for my enemies.

Hope is the thing That pushes its head through the earth, Unfurling its pale green For all to see. It’s the expectation of blooms, Unwinding from a tiny bud, Blooms more vibrant and colorful Than imagination. Hope is the realization that dead, shriveled things, long buried in the ground, Will one day rise again toContinue reading “Hope”

He Carries Our Burdens

Lord, sometimes I foolishly try to carry the weight of my burdens on my shoulders. Forgive me for not trusting you to carry them for me. Help me to set them down and relinquish those burdens to your strength and wisdom.

The Greatest Commandments

Lord, when I really contemplate these verses, wow! How many times have I broken your two greatest commandments? How often have I loved the things of the world more than I love you? And do I really love my neighbors as much as I love myself? Forgive me, Lord, for breaking your commandments. Give meContinue reading “The Greatest Commandments”

Beautiful Prayer

“We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there’s nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all. Most of us would prefer, however, to spend our time doing something that willContinue reading “Prayer”

Trust in Him

Father, this today I pray for those who are afraid. I pray you will calm their fears and ease their anxieties. Enable them to rest in you and trust that you love them unconditionally and will provide all their needs.

Pray without Ceasing

“What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.” Corrie Ten Boom

If My People

Last night I woke up around 4:30. I spent some time in prayer before curling up, ready to fall back asleep. But God had other plans. He kept bringing II Chronicles 7:14 to my mind. “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turnContinue reading “If My People”