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When clarity feels out of reach and God’s will seems unclear, Scripture reminds us that trust comes before direction. This article explores how God leads step by step, why formation matters more than location, and how to walk forward faithfully even when certainty is missing.

A new year offers a fresh opportunity to grow in your spiritual disciplines. This article encourages believers to focus on present-tense obedience, start small, build intentional habits of Bible reading and prayer, and walk with others as they pursue renewed intimacy with God in the year ahead.

Fasting is often misunderstood and rarely practiced, yet Scripture presents it as a powerful way to seek God more deeply. This article offers practical guidance for building fasting into your spiritual life in the new year and invites believers to experience renewed intimacy with God in 2026.

Discover why fasting and intercession for our children and grandchildren is one of the most powerful acts of love we can offer. This heartfelt article explores the burden, hope, and spiritual battle of praying and fasting for the next generation—and how God meets us in our longing for their return and faithfulness.

Explore how God’s peace steadies anxious hearts through prayer, surrender, and gratitude, even when fear speaks loudly.

Turn everyday drives into moments of prayer by interceding for people and places you pass, transforming ordinary routes into sacred journeys.

Discover why prayerwalking deepens faith, connects believers with their communities, and strengthens focus in prayer.

Discover seven biblical reasons prayers go unanswered and how removing these barriers can renew your confidence in prayer.

Prayer is seldom easy, and sometimes we need guidance to get started. My goal in this article is to give you a simple strategy to pray next week, beginning this coming Sunday. You might pray this way individually, or you might invite your small group or entire congregation to join you in this approach.   The entire process is built on the ACTS prayer paradigm, a paradigm I learned decades ago when I needed help focusing my praying. At the time, this process was revolutionary

Over the past few weeks, we’ve looked at how Jesus and the early believers prayed—and our only conclusion must be that we don’t pray like...