Using Our Trials Well

What have the trials of these past five years nudged you to do that you might not have done otherwise? Has your prayer life increased? Have you shared the gospel all the more boldly? Have you pushed into the Lord in your quiet times, asking Him to set you free from that pesky stronghold thatContinue reading “Using Our Trials Well”

Charlie Kirk Assassination and the America Prays Initiative

Let’s join together in prayer today for the wife and children of Charlie Kirk, 31, an outspoken evangelical Christian, co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, who was murdered yesterday. Father God, please wrap Your arms around Erika and their two children. In Your steadfast love, carry them through this difficult time andContinue reading “Charlie Kirk Assassination and the America Prays Initiative”

Open Our Ears, Lord

A prayer from John 10:27: Lord, open up our ears to hear You. How have we closed off our minds and hearts from listening? Have we decided You no longer speak? As if Your Word is a lie? As if You somehow stopped being the God of the Bible? As if our insecurities and ideasContinue reading “Open Our Ears, Lord”

Persevere

Blessed is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive the victor’s crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12 AMPC How are you doing with standing up under this present trial?Continue reading “Persevere”

Touch This Nation, Change Our Hearts

Decades ago, when God called us to move to a nation where Christians are persecuted and share the good news with the lost, powerful prayer warriors joined us on that journey. Many were elderly. They couldn’t work, but they had been through the fire and they could pray! They prayed day and night. And GodContinue reading “Touch This Nation, Change Our Hearts”

Revival Prayer

Lord, we have run on empty so long it feels normal to us. Like this is all there is. Our hearts have been parched and dry so long we’ve forgotten how thirsty we are. We’ve forgotten the Living Water. Complacent in our sin and unforgiveness, we’ve become a reflection of the lost-in-the-desert hearts all aroundContinue reading “Revival Prayer”

How Are You Doing So Far?

What new year’s resolutions did you make for 2025? And how are you doing with those so far? Have busyness, laziness or weariness brought you down? Have those habitual sins you swore you’d walk away from already pressed back in? And what about anxiety and depression? How are you doing with those? Of all theContinue reading “How Are You Doing So Far?”

Power in Surrender

What has God asked you to do this year that feels beyond your capability? Have you said “Yes” yet? Don’t decide whether or not to obey the Lord based on your perceived abilities or inadequacies. If He calls you to teach, ask Him to teach through you. If He tells you to give sacrificially, trustContinue reading “Power in Surrender”

Warmth in the Winter Seasons of Life

Have you ever experienced a harsh, lonely time in your life? Winter seasons often come unexpectedly. I had one that lasted several years, as family members and others I loved passed away one by one, and my best friends cut me out of their lives. It was an isolating time … a cold, cold winter,Continue reading “Warmth in the Winter Seasons of Life”

Blessings in the Midst of Trials

Today’s prayer is from Romans 8:28: Lord, this past year has been hard for all of us, but right now, we just want to pause and thank You for the good things You have brought out of our trials. For the ways You have transformed our hearts. For the unexpected blessings. For the joy ofContinue reading “Blessings in the Midst of Trials”