If you’re looking for God’s guidance but you feel inadequate, especially when you pray about it, then I want to encourage you that help is at hand. Here
A prayer for guidance for your next step
So far, we’ve looked at two ways in which we can get guidance from God—Scripture and Sense. The third way God can guide us is through Signs. I
How to be Reassured in a New Year
New Year’s Eve. The cusp of two years. One is about to be left behind. The other stretches out ahead. Our reaction, as we stand at this point,
How to pray when peace eludes you
In the middle of the night, I couldn’t sleep. My mind kept me awake as I ran over one problem after another. Eventually, I decided to pray. If
How to pray when life is easy
Sometimes I have to remind my young adult children “don’t just text me when you’re having a problem. Get in touch when things are going well.” I am
How to pray when you’re tempted
A bag of leftover Halloween candy sat in our pantry tempting me to slip in my hand and take one piece as I passed the doorway. I knew
How to pray when fear is close and God is far
Why is it God often seem distant in the middle of trouble? Often, when we’re struggling, he seems silent. I remember crying out to God when my six-week-old
How to pray when you don’t feel respectable
We’re on our way to church. Three teenagers squashed together in the back of the car. My husband was driving and me applying last minute make-up in the
How to Make a Difference
Mother Theresa is quoted as saying, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” Like Mother Theresa,
Having Confidence in God in Times of Distress
Previously, we have understood that God is unwavering in being there for us, even when we fail to be completely committed to him. We have remembered how he