
Disciplined to Pray
Read: 1 Peter 4:7-11 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. (v. 7) The average Christian prays about

Read: 1 Peter 4:7-11 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. (v. 7) The average Christian prays about

Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (vv. 16-18) For many

Read: Psalm 131 O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous

Read: James 5:13-18 The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (v. 16 NIV) People today are attracted to whatever is efficient and effective. New inventions aim to

Read: Psalm 27 Wait for the LORD! (v. 14) What can be more harrowing than waiting for the morning on nights when anxiety keeps you awake? Waiting makes the minutes

Read: Acts 9:1-25 . . . lowering him in a basket. (v. 25) Did the unnamed disciples of Saul (later called Paul) know how important the man in the basket

Read: Matthew 1:18-25 He did as the angel of the Lord commanded. (v. 24) What do you do when life lands a punch that takes your breath away? Maybe you’re

Read: Joshua 2:1-15 She let them down by a rope through the window. (v. 15) News feeds seem to populate with stories of the rich and powerful. It feels at

Read: Exodus 2:1-10 She took for him a basket made of bulrushes. (v. 3) “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” has become an American proverb exhorting people to advance themselves