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Devotionals about Prayer

Faith

Prayer from the Heart

Read: Matthew 6:1-8 When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. (v. 6) I read recently about a

Faith

Power in Prayer

Read: James 5:13-18 The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (v. 16 NIV) Today’s verses bring to mind a mission trip to Chicago that I went on

Faith

Confidence in Prayer

Read: Hebrews 4:14-16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace. (v. 16) Recently I was talking with a friend and the name of a certain

Faith

Devote Yourselves to Prayer

Read: Colossians 1:1-8; 4:2-4 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Col. 4:2 NIV) “Prayer today is the most neglected area in the life of the believer and in

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daily devotions

A Basic Plan for Daily Devotions

Spending time with God doesn’t have to be complicated. This basic plan for daily devotions will teach you how to communicate with God. Communication involves two basic elements—sending messages and

Encouragement

Pray without Ceasing

Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (vv. 17-18 NKJV) Looking back at what we

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Encouragement

The First Activity of Mission

Read: Luke 10:2; Acts 13:1-2 The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. (Luke 10:2) One Tuesday last November, I was setting out with our Ugandan team for a

Prayer

Dealing with Discouragement

Are you stuck in discouragement? Nehemiah’s prayer in Nehemiah 1:4-11 gives you a model to leave discouragement behind, by remembering God and his promises. As we drove through Wyoming, my

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Prayer

What Jesus Really Wants

Read: John 17:24-26 To see my glory . . . (v. 24) The Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfills the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Some ask for a family trip to Disney