Open prayer journal on desk
Christian Life

Letters to and from God

This is me. This is how I pray. It’s how I prayed for two years, actually. Scurrying to the secret place and writing longhand every morning through intense soul-pain, repressed emotions, and life changes, tears of rage and gratitude dried in the margins. I stopped last December after a major revelation brought closure to issues …

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When we don't know what to pray, the Holy Spirit rises up in us.
Christian Life

Hum if you don’t know the words

What do you do when the words don’t come? When your heart is burdened and breaking and you close your eyes to pray but nothing comes out?⁣ What then?⁣ Anything.⁣ Scream.⁣Cry.⁣Babble.⁣Laugh.⁣Breathe.⁣ Sing.⁣Dance.⁣Build.⁣Paint.⁣Write.⁣ Prayer isn’t about the words you say just like worship isn’t about carrying a tune. Your entire life can be worship; your entire …

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Worship when it doesn't go your way
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King David falls out

Attitude is everything. Especially when we don’t get what we’re praying for. I recently re-read the story of David and Bathsheba, a familiar tale of lust, murder, and trying to make things okay that are NOT OKAY.⁣ What stands out is how David grieves when God takes away the child conceived by his sin. This …

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