Author Archives: LJones

Once we learn to worry less about the logistics of prayer, we can enjoy it for what it is: communication and communion with our Creator.  This doesn’t mean we should disregard what God might be calling us to do at any … Continue reading →

What Can I Expect Here?  The real question is not where we pray, or even our method of prayer, but rather the expectations God and we, His creation, bring into our encounters with one another.   God’s desires are clearly stated in … Continue reading →

Is There A Wrong Place to Pray?  As I write this devotion, the U.S. Supreme Court has just decided by a vote of 5-4, that it is permissible to offer public prayer before government meetings.  There is plenty of opportunity … Continue reading →

But how do we pray continually?  Do we need a strategy, agenda or date book, or does our time with God occur more organically?  I think both. I can compare my walk with God with my relationship with my wife.  … Continue reading →

Pray Where?  Prayer in the Bible occurs in many locations for a variety of reasons.  I have two personal favorites, perhaps because they are indelibly etched in my mind by Flannelgraph pictures I saw as a child.  If you have … Continue reading →

Prayer is a means of discerning God’s will, as well as an avenue through which we journey in that will.  Sometimes we ask for God’s leading and at other times we react to His prompting.  But regardless of the circumstance, prayer … Continue reading →

Prayer Partner  Prayer partners, as we define them, are people in our lives who hold us accountable for our walk with the Lord, and agree with us as we petition Him.  Jesus said, “Again, I tell you that if two … Continue reading →

It seems the purpose of prayer should be to know God and celebrate being known by Him.  In other words, prayer is the means by which we live in relationship with our Heavenly Father.  The form prayer takes is dependent … Continue reading →

It is easy to devote ourselves to prayer in the midst of a crisis.  Difficult circumstances have a way of bringing life into focus and stripping of us the external distractions that keep us from falling headlong into the arms … Continue reading →

Introduction Prayer has been a part of my life as long as I can remember.  This doesn’t mean I have always been, or even now claim to be a “prayer warrior.” I am definitely a member of the corps, but … Continue reading →