Tag: Prayer
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Day 224: A Fire in My Bones (Jeremiah 20:9)
Jeremiah 20:9 sounds like the triumphant declaration of a preacher who can’t stop preaching. In context, it’s something much more raw: the confession of a prophet who desperately wants to quit—but can’t.
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Day 188: What you Think About From the Belly of a Fish (Jonah 2)
What comes out of you when life falls apart? Jonah’s prayer from the belly of the fish reveals what had been stored in his heart all along—and it’s a challenge for every one of us.
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Day 166: Praying the Psalms: Psalm 149
Why is Psalm 149 so joyful? Because God takes delight in His people. There is a time for repentance and tears—but this is not that day. Today is a head-banging Hallelujah.
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Day 152: How to Pray for Your Children (Psalm 72)
If you knew you were nearing the end of your life and you had one last chance to pray over your child, what would you ask God for?
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Day 146: Nap Time (Psalm 131)
On the anniversary of my mom’s homegoing, this one hit hard today. There is a deep rest that comes from trusting God like a child at nap time—safe, held, and free from the weight of the world.
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Day 144: I am Prayer (Psalm 109:4)
People ask all the time, “How are you?” Usually we answer with emotions, circumstances, or clichés: “Fine.” “Busy.” “Tired.” But in Psalm 109:4, David answers differently. In Hebrew, he literally says, “I am prayer.”