With Jack Bailey
Scripture Always rejoice, constantly pray, in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ~I Thessalonians 5:16-18, NET Quote “My part is to live in this hour in continuous inner conversation with God, and in perfect responsiveness to His will.” ~Frank Laubach The Washington Post told the story of a fifteen…
Scripture In my distress I cried out to the Lord and he answered me. ~Psalm 120:1, NET Quote We pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulty we face. ~Oswald Chambers What is distress? Webster says it is a painful situation, a state of danger or desperate need. Distress in running out of gas…
Scripture Pray without ceasing. ~1Thessalonians 5:17, NASB Quote God has graciously given us the privilege to be His partners in the management of His creation. ~Herb Vander Lugt I know you have heard the story of the farmer and the preacher. The farmer shows the preacher his beautiful vegetable garden and says, “Look what I…
Scripture “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 2 Corinthians 2:9, NLT {Paul quoting Isaiah 64:4} Quote Prayer is the gleaming doorway to the depths. ~Calvin Miller Calvin Miller tells the story of Anne who was one of his best friends. Anne…
Scripture The LORD is my strength and my song; He has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise Him— my father’s God, and I will exalt Him! ~Exodus 15:2, NLT Quote Develop the habit of praying in response to God’s word. ~Marvin Williams {ODB} I begin my devotional time with reading: first…
Scripture Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me. Help me, O LORD.” ~Psalm 30:10, NLT Quote When we are frightened out of our wits, pushed beyond our limit, pulled out of our comfort zone and our life is threatened, we resort to primal prayer…Help LORD! Primal prayer is not intellectual or sophisticated, it is…
Scripture Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of the palace… The king was sitting on his royal throne…When he saw Queen Esther standing there in the inner court, he welcomed her and held out the gold scepter to her. ~Esther 5:1-2, NLT Quote God has determined to accomplish His purposes…
Scripture Ask, using My name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy. ~John 16:24, NLT Quote Action produce results: Prayer is an action. ~C.S. Lewis I am bad to get a new book, read a couple of chapters and lay it down. I am a spot reader; I seldom read a book…
Scripture Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you. ~1 Samuel 12:23, LSB Quote My most important appointment for the day is to meet with Jesus in prayer. ~Nancy Leigh DeMoss Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth also known as Nancy Leigh DeMoss is a Christian…
Scripture “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7, NLT Quote The majority of the model prayer is petition. ~Ron Dunn Prayer is not a fetish or a rabbit’s foot and there…