Prayer
Prayer Journaling
By Ruth Pradzynski I remember several years ago at a Christian women’s meeting, the speaker challenged us: “If there was one thing that you could do that would make a difference in your spiritual life this year, what would it be? I challenge you to do that one thing.” I knew right away what my one thing would be: to have a daily quiet time with God. I had never done this consistently, and I thereupon set a goal, to have a quiet time with God, daily. And it truly transformed my life. I had always “not been good at”…
Read MoreThen Am I Not Praying?
By Mary Muirhead I have often bemoaned the fact that I do not pray as often, as faithfully, as fervently, or, dare I say, as successfully as I ought. Shame on me! I’d better do something about that set up a specific time or times for prayer start a(nother) prayer journal find a prayer partner learn a new prayer language read Scriptures or spiritual books on the subject Now I may seem, or even think of myself as a joyful confident Christian woman, so why when I think about solutions to any of life’s problems do I invariably begin by…
Read MoreA Prayer for You
By Jenn Gurel Several times in my Christian life, I have felt at odds with my relationship with God, like there was something missing. I have resolved over and over to “do better”, to “get my act together” and to “dig deeper and listen”, but I still repeat the same cycle of fall in love-fall away. One morning, while reading my Bible, I was reminded of Eat, Pray, Love and decided to write how I could do all three: a reminder for when I feel like I’m slipping away. My prayer is that these three thoughts will help others in…
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