Praying Scripture

This is an edited excerpt from the book On the Same Page with God: Embracing the Power of Praying Scripture . George Mueller was a Christian evangelist and director of several orphanages in England...

A few years ago, I had a beautiful encounter in which my church community prayed Scripture over me. It was powerful to hear the women in my Bible study claiming God's Word over me and I realized it w...

If you want to grow your prayer life, I can't think of a better companion than On the Same Page with God . What a beautiful and important book! —Joanna Weaver, best-selling author of Having a Mar...

My younger son has a speech delay, my older son has apraxia --a neurological speech disorder that requires frequent and intensive speech therapy to learn to speak. He didn't say his first words until...

Prayer in and of itself is powerful. When you combine it with Scripture, well, let's just say you should be prepared to see some mighty things happen. It is very important to pray for your family ...

If we want to be writing words that will impact lives for God's Kingdom, we need God to be co-writing with us. And that requires time in prayer, surrendering our writing to God, seeking Him for clari...

I have two sons, ages 12 and 14, both in middle school. Between the two of them, we’re at 14 diagnoses and counting. They are my greatest pride and joy, and to be honest, my greatest source of stress...

I knew God had called me to write a book about praying Scripture , and I needed Him to help me do so. Every time I came across a Bible verse that inspired my writing, I recorded it on a list I kept i...

Fear has played a huge role in my life in a few areas of my life. Fear can be paralyzing, or make us do things that make no sense. It gets us nowhere, but we still struggle with it. I've worried ab...

Memorizing God's Word helps your heart to be molded more like God's . As David said in Psalm 119:11, “I have hidden your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you.” David memorized, sa...

The words of a loved one have a lot of weight and power. I’m sure you’ve had a loved one say something to you that hurt. Whether intentionally or intentionally, those words have stuck with you. But...

As Dorothy says "There's no place like home." Home is a place each and every family member should feel safe and secure in. A place each member longs to come to after a tiring day of running errands o...

Ms. Clara says in the opening scene of the movie War Room , “War. It’s been part of humanity in every age…There always seems to be something to fight for. But one thing that has been true of every wa...

The breath is central to life in our bodies and unfortunately fear and anxiety can wreak havoc on our breath. When you’re feeling fearful or worried, your heart begins to pound, you take shallow brea...

My heart lately has been burdened by events and attitudes I see unfolding around me in the United States. We aren't united. We are divided by political parties and beliefs. It breaks my heart. And I ...

We take measures to protect our home. We lock windows and doors and install security systems and we buy insurance just in case something should happen. All are smart measures to protect your loved on...

As a special needs parent we learn to advocate for our children--with insurance companies, with doctors and specialists, with schools, within churches, and within the community. But one of the best w...

I don’t know about you, but many times when I sit down to pray, my mind begins to wander to things I need to do or other random thoughts. I love going for prayer walks, connecting with God in His cre...

Both of my sons have multiple diagnoses, and I prayed fervently for God to miraculously heal my children. It didn't happen, and I wondered if I didn't have enough faith, or if God was truly a mountai...

We all know that praying is powerful and that we should be praying for our families. But sometimes, it can feel like we're praying for the same things over and over and we can get discouraged because...

A few years ago, after reading Beth Moore’s book Praying God’s Word , I discovered the joy of praying Scripture over various topics that were important to me, such as praying scriptures for my marria...

Several years ago, I joined a group for Christian moms of young children. At the beginning of the first meeting we were to introduce ourselves to the other moms at our round table by saying our name,...

When both of my young sons received hard diagnoses, I found myself praying often for their healing, for God to do a miracle in their lives and their bodies. I clung to the Scripture that God was a mo...

I am not a stranger to anxiety. I was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety and put on medication after my second son was born. Before that anxiety seemed to be fully managed, I found myself struggling w...

Note: The following is an excerpt from my book On the Same Page with God: Embracing the Power of Praying Scripture . Disclaimer: This article does include Amazon affiliate links. Should you click...

The recent events unfolding in the world have made it clearer than ever: the world needs our words of hope and truth. There are times to be silent and listen and learn, and there are times to speak t...

I've found turning to scripture and being reminded of God's character (and that even our favorite Bible heroes had their own struggles in their lives) to be very encouraging in all the challenges tha...

Insecurity: (noun) Uncertainty or anxiety about oneself. Lack of confidence. Insecurity is a feeling I know all too well. It tells me I'm not good enough. That I'm failing. That I'm not worthy....

A few years ago, after reading Beth Moore's amazing Praying God's Word , I discovered the joy of praying Scripture over various topics that were important to me, such as praying Scriptures for my mar...

Back in the 6th century, a group of monks began a spiritual practice called lectio divina , a Latin phrase which means ‘divine reading.’ Lectio divina is a prayer practice in which you read a passage...

Marriage can have plenty of challenges on its own. When you add in the extra challenges and stress and financial burden of a child or children with special needs, well, things can get even harder. ...