Posts by David Shelton
Prayer for the Moment When You Seem to Lose Everything like Job in the Bible
How do you pray when everything in your life seems to be taken away from you in a moment in time? I sat listening as my friend Karl told me about such a moment in his life that I call the “Job moment”, after the man in the Bible named Job who was severely tested…
Read MoreFinding God’s Love Prayer Using God’s Scripture Promises to Love You No Matter What
This Finding God’s Love Prayer helps you claim the love that God already has for you. It helps you claim the Bible promises about God’s love for us. Do you want to be loved? I don’t know of a single person who has never wanted to be loved. I can’t think of anyone that I…
Read MoreChristmas Depression Prayer: When Life Isn’t Easy and Christmas Isn’t the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Christmas depression? But “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” familiar Christmas lyrics to a song made famous by Andy Williams, and written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It’s a bouncy song that evokes the feelings of a happy holiday season. I’m guessing if you’re here on this website reading this…
Read MoreA Prayer for Hope and Assurance That Death is Not The End
A Prayer for Hope and Assurance That Death Is Not The End Posted on August 22, 2016 by David Shelton The death of a loved one or friend can stop your whole world in its tracks. Prayer helps us cling to God’s promises and his assurances that death is not the end. In this article,…
Read MoreThe More I Seek You by Zach Neese
Name “The More I Seek You” Description The song “The More I Seek You” is a song that can be used to focus on God. Praying is a part of worship. The words of a song can often be used as a prayer to initiate worship before the Father in Heaven. This particular song focuses…
Read MoreFaithful by Chris Tomlin
Name “Faithful” by Chris Tomlin Prayer Category Meditation Description “Faithful” is one of the words to describe Jesus in Revelation 19:11. It’s also the title to a track from Chris Tomlin’s CD “And If Our God Is For Us…” (2010 sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records). Faithful…not normally a word we use to describe God. More of a word…
Read MorePrayer for God’s Strength One Step at a Time
When facing a life journey, big or small, praying for God’s help as you take one step at a time will make all the difference. The mountain climber I can say with all sincerity that I have few actual heroes. There are just a handful of men who have had a profound impact on my…
Read MorePrayer When People Let You Down and Life Isn’t Fair
We are often let down by people in our workplace and in our family. You might do everything right and then those you trusted on your team don’t step up to the plate and do their part. At times like that it’s hard to trust like it says in Proverbs: “Trust in the Lord with…
Read MoreFinding God’s Peace by Using Your Precious Memories
A secret to finding peace when you are in need of strength is using your precious memories to connect you to God’s peaceful, loving presence. I grew up singing in small churches all over the state of Illinois. We sang a lot of the old Gospel songs and hymns from years past. One song that…
Read MoreHow to Connect with Others When You Feel Broken
Have your life circumstances or problems left you feeling broken and in need of fixing? I’m a part of a group of guys who all need help and are working toward the solution. Are you one of us? I submit to you a group of ragtag men who get together each week to talk about…
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