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Your Greatest Skill: Love in Practice

Having been married for eighteen years, I may not be able to wholly define every aspect of love, but I can tell you with confidence there is one skill above ...

Death Is Temporary

Death has been swallowed up in victory. — 1 Corinthians 15:54 NIVBarring the return of Christ, you will have one final moment… a last gasp, a final pulse. Your lungs ...

Jesus: The Lamb of God

A person is not held accountable for operating-table thoughts. The same rule goes for dental chairs and delivery rooms. On any occasion when people stick needles in your arm, fingers ...

Daily Nourishment

When you submit your life to Christ, your spirit comes to life. You are born anew, and your spirit is connected to God’s Spirit. From that moment on, there is ...

5 Bible Stories, 5 Prayers

The Best Answer to PrayerThe word of the Lord came to [Abraham]… “A son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” He took him outside and ...

Do The Heart Work: Examine and Confess

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. — Reinhold NiebuhrOne fateful ...

Debt Up to Our Ears and How to Pray About it

3 Devotions and Prayers to Fight Off Financial AnxietyWhat the Word Says:Do not worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks. — Philippians ...

We Aren’t the First People to Struggle With Prayer

It’s not that we don’t pray at all. We all pray some.On tearstained pillows we pray.In grand liturgies we pray.At the sight of geese in flight, we pray.Quoting ancient devotions, ...

3 Devotions You Can Read In 3 Minutes from Anne Graham Lotz

The Right WayFor the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. — Psalm 1:6Sometimes as I think about the accomplishments of ...

Prayer That Aligns with Jesus’ Heart

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. — 1 John 5:14 NIVA friend sent me a ...

I’m Scared to Pray Boldly

The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. — James 5:16Sometimes I’m scared to pray boldly. It’s not at all that I don’t believe God can do anything. ...

3 Prayers for Joy and Gratitude

Thank You for Joy!The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. — Psalm 19:8Dear ...

Who Is This Giver of Prayer?

The first privilege of having an intimate relationship with God through prayer is that you get to know God. Consider what a great and awesome honor that is — to ...

Mister Rogers: A Presence Transformed by Prayer

Mister Rogers: A Presence Transformed by PrayerWhen I asked for your prayers, I didn’t mean to be vague about the need. ~ Fred Rogers, in a letter sent in spring ...

What Does the Bible Actually Say about Prayer?

To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. — Martin LutherOut of curiosity, I decided to Google the word prayer. I couldn’t ...

First Flight

Editor’s note: It’s time to start seeing all of God’s blessings for what they really are — gifts. There are truly too many to count when you step back to ...

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