The plane hit turbulence as she perched precariously on the potty. “Mama? Mama?! Mama!” she yelped, as she clutched my arms tighter. “I’m right here, sweetie,” I said. The tiny airplane lavatory hardly fit one person under best circumstances and rough winds sent us both rocking against the walls. I squatted down to face her, but even the sight of me inches …
Looking for verses to inspire you toward a deeper life of prayer? That’s what today’s article is all about. As we’ve journeyed so far into the Inner Life of Powerful Prayer, we’ve talked about asking the Spirit of God to be our Teacher and How to Pray When You Don’t Know Where to Start. Now it’s time to take …
This month we’re doing a six-week series on The Inner Life of Powerful Prayer, and so this calendar’s theme verse couldn’t be more fitting: And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18 Whether you’re using …
Whether you’ve grown up warming church pews or avoiding church like the plague, chances are you’ll face different challenges when it comes to growing your prayer life. And sometimes, even if you’ve been praying for sixty years, you may come to a point where you feel like you need to start all over again in learning how to pray. That’s okay. …
I can still taste the humidity that night, the insects buzzing around the fluorescent light above my desk while I flipped open the book I had been waiting for. With its jade cover and scripty font, Let Prayer Change Your Life was this 13-year-old’s answer to prayer. Literally. I was ready for a powerful change. That was the summer I took my commitment to …
