A Prayer to Live from Victory and Not Defeat
Defeating thoughts have a way of quietly backing us into a corner. Resistance at every turn, mundane tasks that start to feel monumental, weariness that settles in before the day has really begun — an...
2 Syys 6min
A Prayer for Our Labors Outside the Church Walls
Matthew 9:35-38 shows Jesus going throughout cities and villages, not staying in one place, moved by compassion for people who were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. The harvest is...
1 Syys 7min
A Prayer to Choose Your Thoughts Wisely
Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians while under arrest in Rome, expecting to be executed by his enemies. He had every reason to ruminate on injustice, catastrophize about his future, and let fear...
31 Elo 8min
A Prayer Expressing Anger at Injustices in the World
Quaker preacher John Woolman once experienced a vision of slaves producing the very goods he used in his daily life, and the weight of that revelation changed the way he lived. Reading his words promp...
30 Elo 7min
A Prayer for Helping Someone with a Broken Heart
When you are the one who shows up in the darkest moments, physically or virtually present in a time of genuine crisis, you have an opportunity to steward God's light into a story that desperately need...
29 Elo 7min
A Prayer When You’re in a Bible-Reading Funk
Bible-reading funks are more common than most people admit, and they arrive for all kinds of reasons. A busy season of life, a complicated history with how Scripture was taught, the ordinary pull of a...
28 Elo 7min
A Prayer to Pull Away to a Quiet Place Before Autumn Hits
The calendar is about to fill back up. New school schedules, new work projects, church commitments, and the steady accumulation of fall's demands are just around the corner. Autumn is an exciting seas...
27 Elo 7min
A Prayer to Turn to Jesus When You’re Too Tired
Sometimes exhaustion goes so deep that even turning to God feels like more than the body and spirit can manage. Not a crisis of faith, not a decision to walk away — just a weariness so complete that t...
26 Elo 7min
