PRAYER LESSONS FROM A BLIND MAN As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.’ He called out, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have...

CREATING SPACE FOR GOD I have a sign on my office bulletin board that states, “Sit in silence for ten minutes every day.” It is not as easy as it sounds; however, silence is an important discipline to cultivate in one’s journey towards Christ-likeness. I wish I could...

PRAYER OF EXAMEN – A PRAYER FOR YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE If your life is anything like mine, sometimes it seems to be moving at too fast of a pace. There is a great need to breathe and reflect and recapture some moments of peace and a tangible awareness that...

BECOMING A LIVING REMINDER “To walk in the presence of the Lord means to move forward in life in such a way that all our desires, thoughts, and actions are constantly guided by him. When we walk in the Lord’s presence, everything we see, hear, touch, or taste reminds...

FINDING YOUR TENT OF MEETING “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). My husband and I were recently able to spend some time at the ocean…and walking the beach is one of our favorite activities. I feel so connected to...

FORMING A HOLY CHARACTER THROUGH PRAYER Andrew Murray stated, “When God gives the Holy Spirit, His great object is the formation of a holy character. It is a gift of a holy mind and spiritual disposition, and what we need above everything else is to say: ‘I must have...

4 Ways to Encounter Christ in Prayer I recently came across the term “Christ-encountering prayer” through an article by Fred Hartley entitled, “A Praying Church Is a Missional Church” in Prayer Connect Magazine.  This concept grips my heart and had me asking the...

PRAYER-EMPOWERED SERVICE Keeping a Kingdom focus is difficult when circumstances get tough, when we get discouraged, or when we simply get tired and worn down. Yet, we all know of people who epitomize Galatians 6:9: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the...

IMAGINING JESUS IN YOUR PRAYER LIFE I recall being especially imaginative as a child. In first grade, my best friend and I had an imaginary “office” in the big magnolia tree in our front yard. She would dictate imaginary letters while I would write with a stick on the...