573 archives found for "Prayer"

Recently, a friend of mine spent the weekend with her grandchildren. She told me, “It was shocking to see how fast my four grandchildren are growing up and the challenges they are facing.  I am experiencing a lot of heartache over the world they are growing up in and concern over their response [...]

Dear Lord, I pray ___________________ will ask God to guide his/her steps according to God’s Word so he/she will not be overcome by the deception of the evil one. In Jesus’ name. Psalms 119:133 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love [...]

 I enjoy reading the stories on the Internet about prominent people sharing their stories about God giving them a “second chance.”  Today we read in Acts chapter 13 that John Mark assisted Paul and Barnabas on a mission trip. After they had ministered in a couple of towns, John Mark left [...]

 Dear Lord, I pray _________________will do his/her very best, then he/she will have the personal satisfaction doing his/her work well done, and feel good about his/her self. Galatians 6:4  Pray your grandchildren will learn to follow instructions, sometimes it is hard to do good, but God will [...]

Being a Christian teenager is hard. They are walking through turbulent years, carrying pressing burdens, feelings, temptations, desires, and fears. They wrestle with living through growing pains—as Christ-followers, with living out our faith. They need our help. They need prayer warriors. They [...]

Is God’s timetable too slow for you? I have to admit God’s timetable is slower than my timetable most of the time. In John 11, we read about the death of Lazarus. Mary and Martha sent word to their dear beloved friend Jesus to let him know their brother Lazarus had become very ill. They [...]

If your grandchildren are like most children they are thinking mostly of themselves. Already at an early age, they are concerned about what they want to do, what they want and will make them happy. “Mine” is often one of the early words in their vocabulary. Dear Lord, I pray _________________ [...]

Guest blog by Kaylynn Gibb Some calendars still note the birthday of three American leaders, George Washington led an army to win freedom from England. Abraham Lincoln paved the way for freedom from slavery. Martin Luther King Jr. lead people to embrace freedom from violence. You may not be [...]

Teach your grandchildren that God has given us an instruction book of how to live our lives. It is essential they memorize Bible verses as they are growing up so the Holy Spirit will remind them of God’s instructions when they are older. He delights when we allow Him to direct every detail of our [...]

The parents of our grandchildren have a great responsibility in these insecure, unstable times we live in today. Young families are busy with their jobs, church activities, children’s activities, etc. There are many distractions for them in their marriage, employment, and parenting. In today’s [...]