Prayer Devotional

Growing with Purpose elevates God’s grace to its proper place, above sin, where love always triumphs over lists of rules, where no one is forgotten, and where everyone gets more than a second chance. This one-year devotional is an unusual and compelling combination of conversational pictures, humorous prose, and practical suggestions firmly planted in biblical theology.

This 52-week devotional invites you to discover a life overflowing with creative compassion. Poignant stories will stir your heart and fresh insights from the Bible will move you to action. As you see how small steps lead to meaningful change, you'll discover ways you can make a difference in your neighborhood and in your world.

In this volume of affirmations, meditations and scriptures, T. D. Jakes shares 100 readings that will help you rediscover and reclaim your instincts, intuition, and inner drives one day at a time.

This thoughtful devotional speaks directly to the spiritual needs of teens and young people trying to find and follow Gods direction for their lives. The language has been updated, from that found in the classic Streams in the Desert, but the messages are timeless and challenge teens to be still and know that God is near.

Is there a secret to talking with God? God is more concerned about the condition of our hearts than the words we use. He cares more about the posture of our hearts than the posture of our bodies. And what is the right heart posture? Humility. The Secret to Prayer will take listeners on a 31-day journey, examining the heart and actions of biblical characters whose prayers were answered. On the other side of the journey, listeners will have a more vibrant prayer life, and a more intimate relationship with the God to whom we pray.

Devotions for Christmas is a beautiful and festive devotional, perfect to inspire and uplift every Christmas season. Filled with peaceful devotions for a busy season, Devotions for Christmas is the perfect way to slow down and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.

You can do it! That is the affirmation this author conveys throughout this book, based on a familiar story of David versus Goliath. Yes, fighting the enemy, the difficult times in life, can be accomplished successfully.

E.M. Bounds encourages Christians to pray big and to pray often. Focusing on the unlimited power that comes from prayer, Bounds emphasizes the importance of continuous and sincere prayer and implores Christians to not be afraid to ask God for anything. In The Possibilities of Prayer, he provides guidelines for cultivating a healthy and effective prayer life. Walking through God’s promises, God’s care, and His interest in even the smallest aspects of life, Bounds argues for detailed and specific prayers.

In this little book, Cornelius Plantinga offers a month’s worth of prayers, with two for each day: one for the morning, looking forward, and one for the evening, looking back. Each prayer expresses some essential Christian longing on behalf of self and others - for faith, hope, love, wisdom, gratitude, peace - yet also makes space for any state of heart or mind by rejoicing with all who rejoice and weeping with all who weep.

Tertullian on prayer. Tertullian gives us the essentials on prayer. Starting with the Lord’s Prayer, he breaks down each section, giving us expounded meaning into each phrase. He then goes on to discuss where and when we should pray, how we should pray, and what the importance of prayer is in our faith life.

If you want to change your story, you need to know God’s story. This devotional, part of the StoryChanger Devotional series, is a friendly, practical guide to understanding the books of Philippians and Colossians and how they shape your story. Philippians and Colossians: Stories of Joy and Identity includes 50 devotionals written by David Murray. This series features daily readings designed to help you learn, love, and live the whole Bible.

If you take a moment to think about all that God has told each believer to do, it is almost overwhelming: Go into all the world and preach the gospel, feed the poor, clothe the naked, visit the prisoner and so much more. However, these "works" are to be an outpouring of our relationship with Christ, not a replacement of our devotion and time with him. That outpouring only comes through prayer.

In Psalms for Trials: Meditations on Praying the Psalms by Lindsey Tollefson, we see that the psalms are not just pious words for the religious, but they are meant to be our prayers for every trial we face, just as they have been a comfort for generations of Christians before us, including King David and the Lord Jesus. The psalms allow us to pour ourselves out in prayer to God and to receive the comfort that comes from the promises found in his word.

So many people - including professing Christians - live aimless, purposeless, and defeated lives without knowing who they are or what they have. This should not be the case when god has so much to say about your identity and your inheritance in Christ. Hakeem Collins shares inspiring, prophetic encouragements that will start your day with a fresh word from Heaven. Quiet your soul and listen to hear god's voice speaking vision and victory over your life.

God wants to transform your life through a personal relationship with Him, because He alone can fill the yearning the soul longs for. He sent His only Son Jesus Christ to conquer sin and death to bridge the gap between God and humanity, giving us eternal life and freedom from the bondage of sin. When you become transformed through Christ, your life will elevate to new heights as He is our savior, Father, friend, the source of all good things and our refuge.

Quando você sabe que é capaz de vencer tal desafio, tudo fica mais calmo e sereno. Como lutar em um mundo competitivo sem conhecermos nossas armas? Você descobrirá a importância da imaginação e as respostas que precisa para viver o melhor de Deus.

Noted author and pastor Andy Stanley points out that by investing energy into intentionally designed organizational systems, leaders can create powerful, sustainable ministries God can use to transform lives.

Daily life for those in the military and their loved ones at home can be filled with rapid change, fear, and uncertainty. For those bravely sacrificing for our country, bestselling author, Max Lucado, offers words of hope, pointing them to the Source of faith and courage. Pocket Prayers for the Military contains forty scriptures and guided prayers that will help listeners face the unique challenges of military life with courage and faith.

Strength of Character is a devotional and workbook for Sister Minister. First published in 2003, it remains relevant today as it is a character-based devotional. It is meant to be used by individuals to help build up their devotion and daily walk with God. It is useful during family devotions, small-group discussions, bible classes, house fellowships, and koinonia, as well.

A spirit of delayed and detained blessings is terrible. Anyone afflicted will not be able to achieve anything in life. They are always on the last line to achieving anything, the last to get married, and the last to be promoted, the last to gain admission to universities or college, the last to have children. They can better be called brother last or sister last. They are always last in achieving a breakthrough in life. This book contains 950 powerful prayers that will put an end to delayed and detained blessings in your life.