Charles Spurgeon in the 1800s said: "Neglected prayer is the birthplace of all evil." First Thessalonians 5:17 says: "Pray without ceasing." We cannot always be on our knees, but we ...

I have to be honest. I always have struggled with prayer. Maybe my struggle has been with the way in which our culture has always portrayed prayer, as this redundant and repetitive exercise before ...

Pray without ceasing. Our lives should be a steady stream of prayers, connecting our earthly realm with the heavenly one, and making space for daily encounters with the divine. How, then, do we live ...

People often wonder what God’s will is. The Bible is God’s word and gives us God’s will both with absolutes, such as positive commands and negative prohibitions (“Love the Lord your God.” “Do not kill ...

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father who is in secret. And your father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ...

When I was young, my mother gave my siblings and me 5 cents for each Bible verse we memorized. This motivated us to look for the “low-hanging fruit” of short verses, finding in 1 Thessalonians 5 a ...

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” — Bible (Philippians 4:6) John and Jane were enjoying their new ...