Prayer changes us because that’s what relationships do.
Prayer is about steeping in the Spirit of a God so loving that He totally changes you.
See every distraction as a clarion call back to prayer.
There comes a point where you need to lose your religion in order to restore your relationship.
It’s easier to be close to God during prayer time when you’re close to God all the time.
You have to be near Him to hear Him.
Prayer is the main dish. Everything else is gravy.
Somewhere, somehow, at some unknown intersection between prayer and work, God indwells our humble offering—God indwells us—and turns human actions into spiritual awakenings.
Prayer is meant to happen everywhere. After all, Daniel prayed in the lion’s den. Jonah prayed in a fish’s stomach. Elijah prayed in the desert. And Jesus prayed on the cross.
Shalom is the medicine I’d prescribe for Jerusalem—a deep, God-breathed indwelling of peace and prosperity and blessing. An end to the unrest and a sense of wholeness is what the Holy City needs. It’s...
What good is faith if it causes pain for another? What good is religion if it does no good? What good is any belief that leads to hate?
Strength is gathered on the journey, not granted at the outset.
Inner stillness is the key to outer strength.
There is a season for everything under the sun—even when we can’t see the sun.