The Bible says that God loves a cheerful giver and I believe He also loves a cheerful pray-er, someone who can smile and even laugh when they get tongue tied and say funny things during prayer.  I believe that even this is from the Holy Spirit, especially when we do a blooper in a…

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I believe that prayer keeps you young in spirit.  Here are some of the ways to use prayer to keep you feeling young. How to do this prayer practice. 1.  Use prayer to give you a life purpose no matter what your age or circumstances. I realized this when I found myself at an age…

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How do you pray continually as it says in the Bible verse in I Thessalonians 5:17?  Here is very practical advice from John Wesley who was the founder of the Methodist Church. God’s command to “pray without ceasing” is founded on the necessity we have of his grace to preserve the life of God in…

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My prayer for the workplace, prayed before the work day begins, empowers me in advance to make right decisions and be a witness for my faith. Every day in the workplace we face situations that test our faith, try our patience, and point to our constant need for Jesus’ presence. We want to make right…

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There was no time to pray this morning. Happens a lot.  But I know, the minute I hit freeway gridlock, my prayer-life will take on new wings.  Goes something like this: Turning down the car radio, I grip more tightly to the wheel. “Dear Lord (I begin), thank you for my family (I name them…

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Create a Smart Phone Prayer List by using the “Notes” app like on an iPhone to help you  remember to pray for people who request prayer. How to do this prayer practice: 1.  Unleash the prayer potential of your electronic leash. Have you ever told someone you’d pray for them but then forgotten to pray…

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Prayer walks are done while walking alone or in groups.  In neighborhood or town prayer walks, you pray as you walk, usually silently, asking God’s help, presence or protection for people in the homes, businesses, schools, churches etc. you pass while walking. How to do this prayer practice: This is a very simple prayer practice…

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