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Devotionals about Prayer

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Prayer

A Basic Plan for Daily Devotions

Spending time with God doesn’t have to be complicated. This basic plan for daily devotions will teach you how to communicate with God. Communication involves two basic elements—sending messages and

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Pray without Ceasing

Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (vv. 17-18 NKJV) Looking back at what we

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Encouragement

The First Activity of Mission

Read: Luke 10:2; Acts 13:1-2 The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. (Luke 10:2) One Tuesday last November, I was setting out with our Ugandan team for a

Prayer

Dealing with Discouragement

Are you stuck in discouragement? Nehemiah’s prayer in Nehemiah 1:4-11 gives you a model to leave discouragement behind, by remembering God and his promises. As we drove through Wyoming, my

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Prayer

What Jesus Really Wants

Read: John 17:24-26 To see my glory . . . (v. 24) The Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfills the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Some ask for a family trip to Disney

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Prayer

(Dis)unity

Read: John 17:20-23 So that the world may believe . . . (v. 21) Did you know there are more than 45,000 Christian denominations in the world? We Christians are experts

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John 17

Set Apart

Read: John 17:17-19 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. (v. 17) When my kids were young, one of our favorite family games was Mario Kart. My kids always

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Prayer

Kept From

Read: John 17:14-16 Keep them from the evil one. (v. 15) What troubles you today? What challenge threatens to shipwreck your faith? Just before his prayer, Jesus promised the disciples something:

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Prayer

Kept In

Read: John 17:9-13 Keep them in your name. (v. 10) Once each month I pray with our ministry’s global leaders. I am struck by the contrast of their prayers with mine.