This week, we are peeling back the layers of what it means to pray without ceasing and devoting ourselves to a healthy prayer life. God longs to communicate with His family. That’s us!Heavenly Father, I thank You for my blessings. Thank You for being so faithful and for the many memories of Your love I can reference in tough times. You knew I would be assigned this devotional, and You know the rea...  Read More

Today, we’re talking about something I think we’ve all struggled with: persistent prayer. Jesus shared a parable about how important it is to keep praying and not give up, even when we don’t see results right away. Before we dive in, let’s pray.Thank You, God, for being so faithful, even when we don’t see what You’re doing behind the scenes. Help me to understand what it looks like to be persisten...  Read More

We are purposed to set aside Sundays at the Tree Church Daily as a special time to engage our hearts and minds in worship, prayer, and fellowship. It is a day to devote to God, and for seeking His will for our lives. This involves praying and asking the Holy Spirit to speak His truth to us. As you start your day, let’s pray… Heavenly Father, I need You to speak to me today. I need Your comfort and...  Read More

From all of us on the Tree Church Daily team, we hope you have had an amazing week in your dedicated time with God. We pray that you were both challenged and encouraged by God’s word and His presence in your daily life.Today, we want you to do something simple, yet incredibly important. Take time to answer the prompts below, either by writing in a notebook or journal, or recording a voice memo on ...  Read More

When we come together in the name of Jesus, He promises to be right there with us! For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them. (Matthew 18:20)Let’s invite Him here now, as we get started.Father, there is nothing better in this world than being in Your presence. Thank You for this community, where I can be with fellow believers in praise and worship and feel You r...  Read More

We are faced with so many decisions each day. Most decisions are small, but some are big and tough decisions we must make. But how do we know the decision we make is the right one? This is where we will dive into today’s topic of discernment, but before we do, would you join me in prayer?Lord, each day I am faced with so many decisions to make. There are times I doubt the decision I am making is c...  Read More

As we continue in our series, Following Jesus, we dive into the practice of prayer and more specifically this week, the place and pace of prayer. Let’s pray... Dear God, we thank You for this day. Would You open our hearts to see the power that prayer can have in our lives when we prioritize time alone with You? In Jesus’ name we pray, amen. Matthew 14:22-23 (NLT)22 Immediately after this, Jesus i...  Read More

Today, we are continuing our journey of establishing a solid prayer life and following the way of Jesus by our obedience and total surrender. Everyone’s schedule is hectic but if something is important to us, we need to prioritize time to make that something happen. As disciples of Christ, we need to prioritize prayer. Please join me in prayer as we open our hearts to God’s word.Father, I come to ...  Read More

Over the past few weeks, we have been learning just how important prayer is for a healthy and vibrant relationship with our Father. This week, we are learning that where you pray is also an important factor. Before we look closer at this topic, let’s start with a prayer.Heavenly Father, I am so thankful for the ability to reach out to You and know You are listening when I come to You in prayer. Ev...  Read More

Today, let’s get our hearts ready for what God wants to do during our time in worship together. We need the Holy Spirit to guide us and show us what He’s doing right now and what He wants to do in us. This means praying and asking Him to make us aware of His activity in our lives.If you’re new to prayer and still figuring out how God speaks to us, pray the prayer below, expecting that God will mee...  Read More

From all of us on the Tree Church Daily team, we hope you have had an amazing week in your dedicated time with God. We pray that you were both challenged and encouraged by God’s word and His presence in your daily life.Today, we want you to do something simple, yet incredibly important. Take time to answer the prompts below, either by writing in a notebook or journal, or recording a voice memo on ...  Read More

To trust is to be vulnerable. This isn’t a comfortable feeling, and can elicit many fears. Yet, God calls us to trust Him in all that we do. His ways are higher and our understanding is limited. Seeking Him and His will in prayer, and putting all our trust in Him, will lead us in the direction He wants us to go and into the full life He desires for us.Before we begin, let us pray and invite God in...  Read More

This week, we are learning about the posture that Jesus modeled for us when we pray. Yesterday, we focused on humility, which is a really important place to start today. When we focus on who all God is, then we better see ourselves for who we really are in the light of His infinite goodness. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to increase in us so that we can decrease.Holy Spirit, come rest on us today. We ...  Read More

Often when I think I am in a season of “in between” or “neutral,” God is actually preparing me for a season of change in my heart. Before we continue, let’s pray:Father, I thank You. I thank You for Your never-ending love and patience with me as I navigate a world that encourages selfishness. I thank You also for the abundant chances You give me to evaluate my posture towards the people that surro...  Read More

Our devotional has been diving into what it truly means to be a Christian and a disciple of Jesus Christ. This week, we're focusing on the posture of prayer. I'll start us off with a prayer, and I invite you to join me as we study the principle of a humble heart when we address our perfect God.Holy Spirit, thank You for always being present with me. Today, help me to reflect on Your Word as I cons...  Read More

There is power in prayer—transformative power. Today's scripture reveals to us that incredible things happen when we approach God with an open and vulnerable heart. Let's use this day to trust in His promises, embrace the change He wants in our hearts, and connect with God more profoundly than ever.I want to start us off today with a simple prayer, and I encourage you to make it your prayer as we ...  Read More

We are purposed to set aside Sundays at the Tree Church Daily as a special time to engage our hearts and minds in worship, prayer, and fellowship. It is a day to devote to God, and for seeking His will for our lives. This involves praying and asking the Holy Spirit to speak His truth to us. As you start your day, let’s pray… Heavenly Father, You are my strength and refuge from this chaotic world w...  Read More

From all of us on the Tree Church Daily team, we hope you have had an amazing week in your dedicated time with God. We pray that you were both challenged and encouraged by God’s word and His presence in your daily life.Today, we want you to do something simple, yet incredibly important. Take time to answer the prompts below, either by writing in a notebook or journal, or recording a voice memo on ...  Read More

This has been a wonderful week filled with daily devotions focused on prayer. As disciples of Christ, prayer is a subject we can always learn more about and can never do too much of. Today we are looking at a passage just prior to Jesus’ arrest. He was in the garden of Gethsemane, full of sorrow and praying to the Father. Let’s get started by praying and inviting our heavenly Father into this time...  Read More

This week, we've explored how the privilege of prayer is greater than merely our requests of the Father. These asks are important, and He wants to hear them, but prayer is also an opportunity to step into communion with His presence, dependability, and trustworthiness. Today, we look at how submitting these requests in alignment with God’s will reshapes our perception and awareness of God’s br...  Read More

We continue this week in the series Following Jesus, focusing more on how prayer is an essential piece of the armor of God and how we can apply it to our lives. Before we begin, let’s start with a prayer.Heavenly Father, we praise You and thank You for Your presence in our lives. I pray that we learn and understand the integral part prayer can have in our lives and that we can make prayer a habit....  Read More

Prayer is one of the strongest aspects of our faith we can use to defend ourselves from the attacks of the enemy. Prayer is simply aligning our heart and mind with the will that God has for our lives. Before we begin today, would you join me in a time of prayer.Lord, thank You for giving me the ability to have direct communication, at any time throughout my day, with You through prayer. I ask that...  Read More

This week, we are digging deeper into our lifestyles as disciples, specifically regarding prayer and spending purposed time with God. What a wonderful privilege it is to be able to communicate with Him!Heavenly Father, I come to You in thanksgiving. I go on in this life by Your grace alone. My soul is weary and tired. I am desperate, and I long for You to quench my spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.Psa...  Read More

Today, let's prepare our hearts for what God wants to do through our time in corporate worship. We need the Holy Spirit to lead us and show us what He is doing currently and what He wants to do in us. This involves praying and asking Him to make us aware of His activity in our lives.If you're new to prayer and still trying to understand how God speaks to us, pray the prayer below, expecting that G...  Read More