what is prayer?

Sometimes giving definition to prayer helps expand your view of it.

God Wants to Dwell With You

From the beginning, the heart of God has been to dwell with man, and He created a secret place in the garden. He created that place for us to be with Him.

What is Hindering My Prayers?

In my efforts to not manipulate God, I hinder my prayers by limiting them to things I feel are reasonable. I create my own lid to what God may do for me.

What Radical Faith Looks Like

People lose faith when God leads us differently than we expected. We are called to pursue the word of God in every situation. This leads to radical faith.

What I Learned From My 8 Year Old’s Birthday

She could have let this disappointment ruin her whole day, but she didn’t. She was great. This is what I learned from my 8 year old’s birthday.

5 Prayers to Build Your Hope

Prayers to build your hope is standing in faith for the things God has promised while circumstances tell us He has forgotten all about us.

Let’s Tell the Stories of What God Has Done for Us

The work we are doing will continue, but we need to celebrate what God has done for us so we will not overwhelm ourselves about what still needs to happen.

Have You Tried This Way to Overcome Fear?

Fear tries to get us to focus on the potential of future problems. In order to break its hold we need to focus elsewhere. This is a way to overcome fear.

4 Common Hinderances to Hearing God Speak

God wants to speak to us, and we somehow miss what He is saying. Here are four common hinderances to hearing God speak that never seem to get discussed.

Worship Out Loud

If you’re feeling distant from the Lord, worship out loud. Tell yourself, I don’t care how I feel, I’ll choose to turn my heart toward the One I love.

Don’t Limit Your Prayers

Don’t limit your prayers by what you think is possible or right. Trust the Holy Spirit’s leading and pray in faith. You may be surprised what God will do.

Be Thankful. Don’t Be Anxious

We all know Phil 4:6-7 tells us don’t be anxious but pray. However when we pray, we don’t always experience the peace. Here is closer look at Paul’s words.

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