We all woke up to the same horrific headlines, ‘Israel at War After Hamas Attacks.’ We watched families taken hostage by terrorists, saw pictures of cities devastated by shrapnel, and learned that the number of civilians brutally murdered or injured was growing. This news brought tears to my eyes and made my stomach turn. How can people … Read more
“Pray on dear one, the power lies that way.” -Mary Slessor This quote has spurred on my prayer life many times since I copied it onto a bookmark and tucked it into my Bible. Prayer is hard. Many days I’ve wanted to give up praying for a request or I’ve felt too tired to focus … Read more
Honestly, having a regular quiet time is hard. It’s hard for a variety of reasons from busyness, to kids, to straight-up spiritual opposition. It’s normal for us to go through seasons when having a quiet time feels more difficult than others. In her book Quiet, Naomi Vacaro describes these different seasons. “If you’ve practiced the … Read more
Have you ever considered how pointless reading the Word of God or prayer would be if Christ did not rise from the dead? If Christ did not rise, we would have no ability to directly come and talk to God. Before Christ’s resurrection, only a specific person, on a specific day, under specific circumstances could … Read more
Has Christmas changed your quiet time? I know it sounds like a strange question. You might not think Christmas has any direct impact on your quiet time. But it does. Before Christmas, the only way people could access God was through a system of priests and sacrifices. The high priest was the only one who could … Read more
Have you ever stopped to consider why you have a quiet time? It’s easy to think that as long as we’re having a quiet time, our motive doesn’t matter. After all, doesn’t God just want us to show up, read the Bible, pray? I used to think that way, until God led me through a season where He … Read more
She was a POW in a Japanese prison, suspected of being an American spy. Darlene Deibler had traveled to New Guinea as a newlywed to do missions work. But shortly after their arrival the Japanese invaded the country and separated the young couple. Now, in her tiny prison cell, Darlene keenly felt her need for … Read more
Recently a friend told me that they really struggle to pray because they get so easily distracted. I know my friend isn’t the only one frustrated with the little rabbit trails that crisscross our minds the second we fall on our knees. Does the following prayer sound familiar? “Lord, please help me be a friend … Read more
Recently I asked my readers what topics they most enjoy reading on a blog for young Christian women. Your answers shocked me. The overall category that got significantly more votes than anything else was … Christian disciplines. While this surprised me, it was also exciting to know that girls want to learn spiritual disciplines and … Read more
I have a confession to make; I don’t pray for my future husband.
Yes I’ve read all the articles and listened to all the testimonies about the benefits and blessings of praying for this special person. If you’re a christian girl I’m guessing you’ve hear them too.
And sometime during my early teens I did pray on and off for my future husband. But over the years I began to question this practice.
“How can I pray boldly when I don’t know what God wants to do with my future?”
“If it’s possible I’ll be single my whole life, should I still pray?”