Life Situations
Praying Your Problems into God’s Hands
Praying Your Problems into God’s Hands Whenever we have deep concern for loved ones or for ourselves, praying the situation into God’s hands is a way of helping us give up control and continue to trust, no matter what. Here are some ways to do this type of praying. 1. Visualize God’s hand. I was…
Read MoreAdoption Prayer
This adoption prayer was written to help you pray while going through the legal process of adopting a child. The adoption process can bring a roller coaster of emotions and times of stressful waiting. Prayer can be a way to tell God the desires of your heart while praying for the child of God’s choosing…
Read MoreFinding Peace in Life’s Storms
When the storms of life overwhelm you and you desperately need peace, come with author David Shelton on a figurative prayer journey toward Jesus who is present even in the middle of your storm. Finding Peace A storm does not quite define the situations that we face in life. The storms of life are more…
Read MorePraying During Your Darkest Hours
Time and time again we face these dark nights of the soul not knowing what to do or say because it seems that God is silent or is absent. The same God who said “I will never leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6, HCSB) seems to have left the room…and you and I sit…
Read MorePraying about Behavior Medications for a Child or Teenager
Making decisions to start or change behavior or anti-depressant medications for a child or teenager can be extremely difficult. This guided prayer will help you talk productively with God about the many issues involved. Parents Have Struggled Since Bible Times Although back in the time of Jesus parents didn’t face the types of complex medication…
Read MorePrayer for The Physically Challenged
Dear Jesus, We thank you that you have such love and compassion for those with physical challenges. Thank you that when you walked this earth you often heard their cries and stopped in the middle of teaching the crowds to reach out and give individuals the healing touch of your attention, words of encouragement and…
Read MoreFront Porch Prayer for Family Reconciliation
This prayer poem expresses the ongoing prayer of a father’s desire for reconciliation and a second chance after his wife has left him. At the heart of this prayer is the profoundly universal advice given by his eight year old son, “Dad, don’t give up let’s pray. Do a little and let God do the…
Read MoreA Parent’s Prayer Following a Difficult Child Custody Ruling
Receiving an unfavorable child custody ruling can be devastating. As parents, we want the very best for our children and we want to protect our children from what we perceive as harmful or less than ideal situations. When we receive an unfavorable child custody ruling, prayer can be a helpful resource in telling God about…
Read MoreThe “I Can’t Go There” Prayer for God’s Help in Tough Situations
How to face situations that you can’t handle can be difficult and challenging. Here is a prayer for you – the “I Can’t Go There Prayer” – that helps you ask for and receive God’s powerful presence when you face difficult and scary situations you know you can’t handle without God’s help. How to do…
Read MoreFinal Exams Prayer
Final exams are extremely stressful and everyone can use God’s help. Here’s a prayer that you can make your own during finals to ask God for His help. Use it yourself or pass it on to someone who needs it. My Prayer During Final Exams God, thanks for the giving me the ability to learn…
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