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Praying for a Future Spouse after Divorce

By David Shelton | February 2, 2012

When praying about the person that you will someday marry, don’t be afraid to ask God for specific traits or characteristics that you are looking for in a spouse.  My wife Kelly and I prayed for each other long before we met.  We prayed for each other in specific detail.  Kelly prayed for a spouse…

Praying about Behavior Medications for a Child or Teenager

By Karen Barber | January 29, 2012

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…

Prayer for The Physically Challenged

By Karen Barber | January 28, 2012

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…

How to Do a Prayer Drive

By revgreg13 | January 27, 2012

Here’s an active prayer method for making your driving time count by turning your daily time on the road into a prayer drive.  I developed this idea of praying in my car while driving on my way home from work late at night when I worked the swing shift. This can be adapted to other…

How to Use the Sign of the Cross in Prayer

By Laurie Flanigan | January 24, 2012

Here are some of the many ways that the Sign of the Cross, which consists of hand gestures accompanied by words that call upon the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit, can be a powerful and meaningful act of prayer. How to do this prayer practice: As long as I can remember, I…

Front Porch Prayer for Family Reconciliation

By Jason | January 23, 2012

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…