A Prepared Place for Prayer Daniel had a specific place designated for prayer: an upstairs room in his home to which he withdrew three times every day.1 His preparations may have been as simple as setting aside this particular place where he could be undistracted and undisturbed. I’m convinced we all need this kind of…
Why, When, and How Should We Pray?
Why Should We Pray? God insists that we ask, not because He needs to know our situation, but because we need the spiritual discipline of asking. — Catherine Marshall Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. — Philippians 4:6 So I say…
In the Morning
In the Morning, Trust God ~ Eugene Peterson O Lord, in the morning Thou dost hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for Thee, and watch. — Psalm 5:3 RSV The work of God begins while we are asleep and without our help. He continues to work through the day in our worship…
When Your Prayers Bounce Off the Ceiling: Wait on the Lord
I was rewinding an old VHS tape to show Christian and his friends some footage from our trip to Scotland when he was two years old. “This is taking forever,” one of them said. “Does this thing run on gas?” another asked. I laughed at their horror of anything that takes longer than three seconds to load.…
The Power of Preparation for Your Morning Devotion Time
Editor’s Note: Have you ever found yourself struggling to have a morning devotion time with Jesus? Maybe you’ve asked How do I get started? What do I need? How do I remove the obstacles that so easily get me distracted? Here are some thoughts from author Kat Lee in her book Hello, Mornings to help…
A Busy Mom’s Guide to Meditating on Scripture
Some days a scheduled quiet time just can’t happen. And it would be wrong for us to put pressure on ourselves to always create this perfect scenario – as we would selfishly have to push our children’s needs aside. So what’s the solution? Learn how to meditate on God’s Word. Joshua 1:8 says: This Book…