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What you need to know to build a strong prayer life
It is only fitting to begin a post on building a strong prayer life with a prayer. Hello Lord, I’m here. I want to spend the next few moments with you so you can teach me how to pray. Open my heart to receive you in this moment and bring me close to you. I want to...
Top 5 Posts on Prayer Journaling + Why they are the best!
Are you new to prayer journaling? Want to refresh or improve your technique? Looking for ways to make it more fruitful, sustainable, or fun? There are literally HUNDREDS of posts out there on how to start or maintain a prayer journal ... and it can be a little...
Listening to God in a World full of Noise
I love listening to God. His voice is so calming, so comforting, so encouraging, so motivating, so surprising. He is quiet, but then, all of a sudden, He speaks. God is always surprising me with little things He says. They are usually short and sweet and come out of...
Using a Prayer Journal to Listen to God
I have been using a prayer journal since 9th grade. I was never formally introduced to the idea of a prayer journal, it was more like I was encouraged to take notes during morning and evening prayer at the school I attended. I don't know exactly how it evolved into...
How to Pray from the Heart – The Significance of Prayer Posture
…God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am." Then God said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground. […] I am the God of your father, the...
Using the Our Father to teach us How to Pray and What to pray for
There are so many posts on how to pray and many great acronyms to help (P.R.A.Y. and P.R.A.I.S.E.) There are hundreds of pastors and thousands of bloggers, there are spiritual gurus, guides, prayer prompts, and prayer journals. There is almost TOO much help out there...