For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord. — 2 Timothy 1:7-8 Daniel had been in Babylon for decades when we are told of a very dramatic confrontation he had with the new…
Rejected by Them But Not by Him
She went on her way… – Genesis 21:14 At the beginning of this book, I shared with you the experience my husband and I had when we were rejected by our church. What I didn’t say was that the wound was intensified because it was piled on top of fresh, hurtful memories of previous rejection. A…
Praying for Others Makes a Difference
Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from The Daniel Key by Anne Graham Lotz – which will introduce you to the 20 key choices Daniel made that took him down a path to a close relationship with God and a model for…
Take Time to Thank God
Editor’s Note: We encourage you to join us and prepare your own personal Thankful List to share with friends and family on Thanksgiving Day! * * * My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has been mindful of the humble state of His servant. From now on all…
God Is Still There
A wilderness is defined as an uncultivated, uninhabited, inhospitable region. At least that’s the definition I was given when I googled it. I would also describe a wilderness as dry, barren, lonely, and rocky. And it was in a spiritual wilderness that I found myself several years ago. Because it was a time in my life that was…
You Can’t Outrun God
The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur. And he said, “Hagar…” — Genesis 16:7-8 Although Hagar was not aware of it, God cared about her also as she ran from her wounders. As her sandaled feet moved swiftly…
Creating a Prayer Room at Work or Home
* Daniel had a specific place that he designated for prayer, which was an upstairs room in his home to which he withdrew three times every day (Daniel 6:10). We don’t know anything else about this room except that it had windows facing west. His preparations may have been as simple as setting aside this…
Spiritual Warfare Is Serious
When the messenger addressed Daniel, he instructed him to “consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up” (10:11). In other words, Daniel needed to “listen-up.” And so do you and I. We need to pay attention, not only to God’s Word, but to this very serious aspect of prayer. We…
The Daniel Prayer: Preparing for Prayer
This is a sneak peek of session two of The Daniel Prayer Bible Study, a six-session study with bestselling author and Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz. Join us for all six sessions this summer during our online Bible study at Study Gateway! Sign up now to get access to all six videos and other free downloads!…
A Prayer That Is Centered on God
Editor’s Note: Enjoy this excerpt from beloved author Anne Graham Lotz (called the “best preacher in the family” by her father Reverend Billy Graham). The Daniel Prayer is based off the prayer of Daniel, who prayed on behalf of his nation, Judah, which had come under God’s judgment. Today, Lotz continues to utilize the Daniel prayer model to…