Christian Prayer Blog and Book Recommendations

My Best Friend, Holy Spirit

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's devotion from The Divine Counselor by Alex Seeley. * The Day the Holy Spirit Became Holy Spirit My husband had grown up in church, but he ...

The Equipment of Prayer

Editor's note: Enjoy today's devotion from the NIV Spiritual Habits Bible. * Introduction Throughout church history, Lent has long stood as a 40-day season of preparation that precedes the Easter ...

Welcoming Lent

Editor’s note: Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Enjoy this excerpt of Twas the Season of Lent as we turn our hearts toward reflection on Jesus’ gift ...

Less Babble, More Fruit: How Scripture Can Transform Your Prayers

Editor's note: Enjoy today's devotion written for Devotionals Daily by Alli Patterson, author of Spirit-Led Bible Study. * My prayers used to sound like I was catching up with one ...

A Prayer for When You Need Encouragement

Editor's note: Enjoy today's devotion from When You Don’t Know What to Pray by Charles Stanley. * This I recall to my mind,Therefore I have hope.The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never ...

Prayer Is a Time to Listen Up

Editor's note: Enjoy today's devotion from Don’t Stop Praying by Matthew West. * Isn’t it amazing how uncomfortable we are with just being quiet these days? We are so used ...

Stillness

Editor's note: Enjoy today's devotion from Sacred Prayer by Ann Voskamp. * The way to always begin anything is to begin to still everything. Stillness is your strength. In a ...

10 Verses to Pray for Your Daughter

Enjoy this devotion written for FaithGateway by Callie Nicole. We're featuring these titles to help you strengthen your prayer life and faith both for yourself and for your kids, too! Praying the ...

Redemption in the Face of Tribulation

Editor's note: Enjoy today's devotion from Battle Prayers by Michael Klassen & Thomas Freiling. * For I know that my Redeemer lives,And He shall stand at last on the earth;And ...

Show Me the Way, God!

Editor's note: Enjoy this devotion from 52 Little Lessons from It’s A Wonderful Life by Bob Welch. * I’m the answer to your prayer. That’s why I was sent down ...

True Living Is Empowered by the Spirit

Editor's note: Enjoy this devotion from Present in Prayer by Jennifer Tucker.  * John 14:16–18, 26–27 In His final days on earth, when Jesus had to tell His disciples good-bye, ...

Approach Me with Thanksgiving

Editor's note: Advent is 8 days away! For the season, I highly recommend Jesus Listens for Advent & Christmas by Sarah Young, a perfect devotional for Advent. Place it on your ...

Cover Your Child with Prayer = God’s Presence

A note from author Jodie Berndt on why she journals her prayers: “I’ve kept a journal for as long as I can remember. It’s the place I record scriptural insights ...

7 Most Recommended Books on Prayer for Christians

Do you want to start or improve your prayer life? These 7 books on prayer are essential for helping you find words when you have none left, hope when it ...

Books on Prayer: How to Pray

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. — Philippians 4:6 Ask, seek, knock. (Matthew 7:7) There are ...

5 Studies on Prayer

Philippians 4:6-7 tells us that we shouldn’t be anxious about anything but pray about everything. Ev.er.y.thing! Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with ...

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