Category Archives: Prayer

Can we ask God for anything? Sure, Jesus said in John 14:13, “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do..” but did He really mean whatever? Sometimes, we might find ourselves wondering if we are asking for the right thing when we pray. It can be helpful to see what godly people inContinue reading “WHAT DID JESUS REQUEST?”

When people start praying intently for others, I would assume that they rarely think about the consequences. Becoming more disciplined at supplication likely comes from a sense of duty, care for others, or a combination of both. Hopefully, these posts have inspired you to pray more often for others. If you have increased your prayerContinue reading “CONSEQUENCES OF PRAYING”

Remember a time you were praying with a group. Did you share a prayer request? Why or why not? Just like any social setting in which we find ourselves, there are reasons behind why we respond in a specific way. But are they valid biblical reasons? Maybe asking questions about whether or not we shareContinue reading “TO SHARE OR NOT TO SHARE”

Do you pray with your friends? I tend to skim sentences so let me ask that one more time, do you pray with your friends? I think a lot of us would definitely say we pray for our friends, but it is likely that not many of us spend time praying with our friends. OurContinue reading “PRAYING WITH FRIENDS”

Hopefully these blog posts have encouraged you to pray. We’ve talked about categories of prayer and along the way we’ve found some methods for praying and keeping track of prayer requests. I am also finding so many good resources on learning about prayer. The texting group I’ve been keeping up on with the young womenContinue reading “SCHEDULING PRAYER”

Families can be complicated and complex. Sometimes people have large immediate families, sometimes it’s just a few people. Some people can’t walk a mile without running into a cousin and some have one or two cousins that they haven’t talked with since they were kids. Some people have a diverse family from multiple marriages orContinue reading “PRAYING FOR AND WITH FAMILY”

Think about a time you prayed with a group of people. Have you ever glanced around to see who is making notes of requests? There are usually a few women who attentively record. In a group, I’ll listen, pray for others right then, and even ask some of the people later on about the request,Continue reading “KEEPING TRACK OF PRAYER REQUESTS”

To plead means to make an emotional appeal. To request is to ask politely or formally for something . To petition is to make a formal request or appeal. To appeal is to ask a serious or urgent request. Plea, request, petition, appeal… These are all English words that can be used to describe aContinue reading “PRAYER REQUESTS”

I keep trying to think of the most thankful people I know, and they’re all seasoned saints with years of wisdom. The younger generations (of which I belong to as well!) don’t give us a very good picture of what it’s like to be thankful in all circumstances. But I don’t want to wait untilContinue reading “HOW TO LIVE A THANKFUL LIFE”