• Bible with middle pages folded into a heart

    Please Jesus, Give Us a Heart for You

    Dear Jesus, thank you for your sacrifice on the cross. We praise you and thank you for our salvation, healing, and deliverance. Please give us a heart to pursue you, Jesus. We want to grow closer to you, Lord. We need…

  • Cross on a hill with sunrise covered by clouds

    The God Who Speaks Encouragement to Our Questions

    Have you ever felt silly for asking a question? I have. I remember asking a question in a graduate level class. While the professor answered my question, I could tell that she thought the answer was obvious. I felt so embarrassed.…

  • stack of rocks by body of water as analogy for strengthening faith

    Please Father, Strengthen My Faith

    I used to feel that, when I prayed for certain blessings or situations in my life, God was silent. I would wonder if God was ignoring me or simply didn’t desire to answer those prayers. However, over time, God revealed to…

  • Word resilience on pink background to illustrate building a resilient faith

    Dear God, Help Me Build a Resilient Faith

    We may never know why God allows us to go through trials. God may never reveal to us His purpose in allowing us to experience the difficulties we’ve had to face. What He may do is comfort us and offer His…

  • Image of three crosses are a reminder that God can redeem my life’s story

    God, Please Redeem My Life’s Story

    Have you ever felt that you did something that couldn’t be forgiven? Or felt that you’ve made so many mistakes that you’re not worthy of another chance? This past week, I thought about these questions as I studied the life of…

  • Woman forming heart with her hands illustrate having a heart to hear God

    Father, Help Me to Have a Heart to Hear You

    I love recipes with simple ingredients. I’m often busy at work, and I love being able to make quick and easy meals that don’t require too much fuss. In my walk of faith, I’ve found that hearing from God also requires…

  • Woman raising hands to sun in sky illustrate discerning and hearing God’s voice

    Hearing Envy: Learning to Discern God’s Voice

    My cat has a great sense of hearing. Often times, he’ll hear things that I can’t. One day, he was sitting on my kitchen counter. I shooed him off the counter, but I noticed that he seemed fascinated by the kitchen…