Posts with the tag “prayer”

We are continuing to pray through the book of Psalms this week in our commitment to follow Jesus. There are times when I don’t know what to pray, so I find it helpful to have these prayers as an example. Please join me in prayer before we get started.Holy Father, please send Your Spirit to fill me today. You are welcomed into my life today to guide and teach me what You want me to learn. Soften my...  Read More

In today's scripture, John challenges the religious leaders with the reality that everyone has walked away from God and needs His mercy. Today, we want to focus on the fact that our path back to God always begins with repentance. Let’s start with a simple prayer, and I encourage you to make it your prayer as we go through today's devotion:Lord, I come to You with a humble heart and desire to be cl...  Read More

As we continue diving into the topic of prayer, today’s devotional specifically focuses on the power prayer has on transforming lives. Before we get started, let’s prepare our hearts and minds through prayer.Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me and allowing me to have access to Your presence. Holy Spirit, I need You. Increase my sensitivity to You, Lord, so I can better follow You. Remind me o...  Read More

As we continue in the series Following Jesus and looking at how we as Christians should be praying, I will admit this series has made me think about the way I have been praying to God. Before we get started today, let us pray.Lord, help me have a relationship with You that I can ask for my heart's desires but also be thankful for all the blessings You have bestowed on me.  Be with me today as I go...  Read More

Thousands of people struggle in relationships simply because they feel an excessive sense of shame or guilt. Shame tells us that we are wrong, not that what we did was wrong. When we internalize and keep our sins hidden, it spreads poison. But God is our remedy! True healing takes place when we come to Him in earnest prayer. Let us pray and invite God into our hearts and minds.Heavenly Father, tha...  Read More

In God, we have everything we need. While praying for a change in circumstances, you may find that God will meet you where you are and be faithful to provide for you there instead. Before we get into our topic, let’s pray.Heavenly Father, thank You for how You have already shown up and provided for me in mighty ways. I pray that Your Spirit would increase my faith in the power of prayer and in You...  Read More

Prayer can be such a powerful tool in our lives, but it can often go underutilized. We sometimes don’t recognize its power and rely on our own ways of dealing with difficult situations, when in contrast, it should be our first thought—our go-to action—when life spins out of control. Prayer is our lifeline to the most powerful, all-knowing, loving Father, who knows your situation better than you do...  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

We know that God is always present; yet there are times where it feels like He is distant. Today we are looking at what could be preventing us from wholeheartedly seeking God. Before we get started, would you pray with me?Lord, we know You promise to be with us always. I know there are times where it feels like You are distant, but I know You aren’t. Help me to see what makes me feel as if I am di...  Read More

Today, we are going to talk about hungering for God. Not just going to Him from time to time, but really desiring and longing for that communion with Him. Before we look at our Scripture, let’s invite Him into this space.God, thank You for today. Thank You for the space and time to spend with You. Speak to me now what You want me to hear. Fill me with Your presence, Your peace, and Your wisdom. In...  Read More

This week, we have been looking at the importance of being persistent and purposeful in our prayer life. When we take time to engage with God in a purposeful way, it always leads to communion with Him. Let’s start our time together by talking to God.God, I am thankful that I have the opportunity to be in a relationship with You. Thank You for desiring to connect with me and caring about what I am ...  Read More

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

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

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

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

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

We continue to explore what it means to follow Jesus. This week, we focus on the shield of faith, and how one step of faith begets more and encourages others to follow suit. Before we begin, let’s start with a prayer.Heavenly Father, we praise You and thank You for Your presence in our lives. In times of uncertainty and unrest, I pray we continue to trust You will see us through and that we take t...  Read More

Yesterday we learned from Psalm 9 that God is our refuge in times of trouble. Today, we are looking at Psalm 10, and we will see that we can depend upon God, even when it appears that the evil in the world is prospering. Please join me in prayer as we ask God to open our hearts to learn from His word.Heavenly Father, I come to You with an open heart, ready to learn from Your word. Please give me t...  Read More

Yesterday, we looked at God’s wonderful purpose for our life to become like Jesus. Today, we are spending our time keeping with the theme of peace with us towards God and reflecting on the truth that God has made His peace available to each of us. God provides us with clear instruction in today’s passage of how we can experience His peace. Let us start by inviting God into this time through prayer...  Read More

Prayer is powerful. It seems cliche to say that, but when we truly comprehend the power that prayer can have in our lives, we realize just how needed and necessary it is. Today, we are looking at the topic of prayer and the effect it can have in our lives. Join me in praying before we get started.God, I thank You for the opportunity to come to You at all times through prayer. I pray right now that...  Read More

This week, we are focusing on God’s plan of restoration for humanity. In today’s devotional, we will dive into the intimate access we have to God. Join me in inviting the Holy Spirit through prayer as we start today’s devotional.Holy Spirit, thank You for Your presence. I invite You into this time. Open my heart, eyes, and mind to be sensitive to what You are doing in me and through me. Speak to m...  Read More

This week, we are learning how the cross brings clarity to the pain we experience, and today, we are going to focus specifically on praying through the pain in our lives. Today’s time will likely bring up some tender moments, so let’s ask the Lord to walk through our pain with us.Father in heaven, open my heart to the abundance you have for me. Help me trust in Your promises that You are close to ...  Read More