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Why You Should Pray for ‘God Winks’

Recently I downloaded an app that allowed me to listen to a devotional radio program I hadn’t heard…

When Prayers Are Like Oil, Incense and Tears

To some people, prayer is an esoteric exercise, not unlike the word “esoteric” itself. It is something mysterious…

When Is the Best Time to Pray?

My house is empty today. The kids are at work or at school, and my husband is at…

What ‘Our Father’ Really Means When You Pray

Christians around the world—and down through the centuries—have prayed by saying the words Jesus taught His first followers:…

What It Really Means to Pray ‘Forgive Us Our Trespasses’

It’s a beautiful, but sometimes confusing, part of the prayer commonly called The Lord’s Prayer. Some pray it…

Top 10 Reasons to Take a Prayer Retreat

For more than 20 years, an annual—sometimes twice a year—prayer retreat has been a major boon to my…

Seeking Guidance in Prayer

I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; I will guide you…

Satisfying Our Spiritual Thirst for God

Just like the body must stay hydrated during physical activities, we must also “be hydrated in our spirits,”…

Pray When You Don’t Need to Pray

There are times, of course, when you “need” to pray. A loved one is sick, perhaps. Or you’re…

Praying ‘Repurposed’ Prayers

Growing up, I attended Sunday school every week, and some of my earliest prayers were learned there. For…

Praying a New Way!

One of the first things I do every morning is pray. After I hit the snooze on the…

Pray for the Worst People You Know

If you’re like most people who pray, you talk to God not only on your own behalf but…

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