Tag Archives: Prayer

31 DAYS TO A BETTER PRAYER LIFE | DAY 20: CONFESS YOUR FEARS

Several weeks ago I was admitted to the hospital with sepsis.  One of the symptoms I had was feeling disoriented.  While in the hospital I was given medicine to help with nausea that also made me drowsy.

As I would drift in and out of sleep I had great difficulty when I would wake up.  Each time I would wake up I was disoriented.  It would take me several minutes to figure out where I was and why I was there.  I was aware enough to know that I would go through this process each time I would come to myself and it created a lot of anxiety. Continue reading →

31 DAYS TO A BETTER PRAYER LIFE | DAY 19: ALWAYS AT WORK

With the way our world is today, it may be hard to understand that God is still at work.

Pain, suffering, wars, sickness and the stress of everyday life can cause us to forget that God is doing things in our world. He not only is there to hear our prayers but Jesus said in John 5:17 “…My Father is always working, and so am I.” Continue reading →

31 DAYS TO A BETTER PRAYER LIFE | DAY 18: LEARN TO LISTEN

When people ask me about prayer they often asked questions about what they should say.  In our early days of prayer all of us approach it as if we are the only ones with something to say.  We never consider that God might have something to say to us.

We must always be mindful that prayer is a two way communication.  As much as God wants to hear from you he also want you to hear from him.  Learning to listen is a critical part of two way communication and prayer is no different. Continue reading →

31 DAYS TO A BETTER PRAYER LIFE | DAY 17: PRAYING WITH OTHERS

Contrary to what some people believe, we were not meant to be lone rangers in our pursuit of God.  The Church is meant to pursue God in the context of community.

As we seek to grow in our faith we must surround ourselves with people that will encourage us to walk closer to God.  A very important part of that journey is finding people that can pray with you and for you. Continue reading →

31 DAYS TO A BETTER PRAYER LIFE | DAY 16: ASKING AGAIN

Some prayers seem to be answered quickly; other prayers seem to never be answered.

There are two schools of thought on what you should do while waiting on a prayer to be answered.

One says quite compellingly, that once you asked God for an answer, you wait and trust. Why, after all would a perfect God need reminded of something you asked for previously. So you exercise your faith by showing patience. Bring it to Him once and that is enough. Continue reading →