It’s easiest to get into a conversation when someone speaks to us first. God speaks to us in His Word; and if we pray with an open Bible, we don’t need to think of words to pray to Him. We can simply respond to what He has said. While praying Scripture doesn’t require a specific […]
Prayer Tools
Praying the Lord’s Prayer Specifically for a Person or Situation
One of my favorite prayer practices is to simply pray the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13) for something specific. It could be a spiritual battle I’m going through or a person. Let me share two examples of what this means: 1. The Frustrating Coworker Say there’s a coworker who has been talking bad about you to […]
Distraction in Prayer Is Worse Than You Think
Distraction in prayer tripping you up? What follows is an excerpt from the book When Prayer Is a Struggle: A Practical Guide for Overcoming Obstacles in Prayer by Kevin Halloran. Pick up a copy of the book to read the chapter titled “I Can’t Focus” which shares practical strategies for focusing in prayer. Focus is […]
How to Pray When the Wicked Prosper: Wisdom from the Psalms
Editor’s Note: I wrote a book to help believers overcome obstacles in prayer! Learn more about When Prayer Is a Struggle or buy it on Amazon. Prayer is often hard, and suffering only makes it harder. Some suffering comes as we survey wicked people enjoying success. If you’re like me, it drives you crazy when you observe people advancing […]
5 Onramps to Joyful Prayer
If you had to describe your prayer life in one word, what would you choose? Fulfilling? Effective? Joyful? Watch a video of this article: Or do words like irregular, inconsistent, or blah ring truer? I’ve been there. And up until fairly recently, I haven’t been concerned, thinking it was normal, and thus OK. What I […]