Tomorrow, I promise, I’ll be less mysterious and explain why I asked.

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I still have much to learn in the “school of prayer.” What I've found most helpful is studying the models and prayers of Scripture. When my prayers are shaped by Scripture, I am confident that they are in line with God's purposes and will.

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"Often I attend prayer meetings where various requests for healing, finances, safety in travel, or job promotions are divvied out. Naturally, we desire prayer for such things. But a closer look at God's Word would reveal deeper and more divinely inspired ways to pray for friends and family."

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"Not long after the honeymoon was over, I learned that my new husband preferred to spend Monday nights in front of the TV with chips, salsa, and the NFL rather than being my hands to write out my Bible study for me. Horrors, I thought, he's not a man of the Word!"  

 

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“I see the hunger in the women for Jesus Christ. They want to know how to live their lives in a Christ-like fashion. The True Woman Manifesto gave them something to shoot for."

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Do you ever get “stuck in a rut” in your prayer life? Praying Scripture will help!

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I have a loose-leaf binder where I log dates of prayer requests and answers received . . .  

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"I feel any woman can take the True Woman Manifesto and read it and see what the Bible teaches about being a woman of God. It’s the theology of womanhood. I want all women to have it in their hand."

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"He answers in ways that literally take my breath away . . . His gracious giving of power to do what feels impossible to do, the perfect timing in which He answers, and the way He answers–revealing complete knowledge and understanding beyond human wisdom or even comprehension." 

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Every once in awhile, I meet someone whose life nearly takes my breath away with its beauty. My friend, Debra Fehsenfeld, is a passionate follower of Jesus, a wife and mother of four, a lover of all people, and a praying woman. (She’s cool, too!) I asked if she’d answer my questions about prayer . . .

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Years ago, I asked God what it meant to worship Him in spirit and in truth . . .

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Last summer, my son, Matt, who had just moved back home after being away for eight months, came into the kitchen, gave me a huge hug, and exclaimed, “Mom, thank you SO much for folding my laundry!” My first thought was to check his forehead to see if he was running a temperature . . .

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When Jeannie Bargen asked a friend to pray with her about the need for other women to understand and live out biblical womanhood, she had no idea how God would use her desire to impact the lives of others.

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Did you know that the book of Psalms—found in the middle of your Bible—is one of the most practical, helpful prayer tools available to you?

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Last season, TV viewers cast nearly 500 million votes in support of their favorite contestants on American Idol. It’s natural to express praise for that which we enjoy . . .

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The equation is simple really: Unconfessed sin equals no audience with God; Confessed sin means God is “all ears”!

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Are you ready to give up on prayer? Does it seem like God doesn’t hear, anyway?

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God has totally exceeded Donna’s expectations for the Bible study. “It’s been amazing,” she said. “I come home blessed every Thursday night."  

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Here are three simple steps to help strengthen your prayer heartbeat!

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A few years ago, in front of a packed coliseum of hockey fans, a young hockey player skated off the ice, collapsed beside the player’s bench, and went into violent convulsions . . .

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The light bulb came on! I began to understand that my approach to prayer was far too mechanical.

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Will you join me on this month’s adventure? Whether you’re a seasoned pray-er, or a wannabe, let’s learn together!

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