What do you do when you feel crushed by discouragement or despair? Sometimes all I feel like doing is curling up in defeat. And I bet King David has felt the same way. He was weary and facing trouble, his enemies were pursuing him. He felt crushed. But he turned to God. In Psalm 143, …
The alarm drags you out of half-remembered dreams. You slam the bed stand several times before hitting the alarm. You drag yourself out of bed, to the bathroom, and into your clothes. Class starts in less than an hour, and you barely have time to grab breakfast before your day starts. You spend the rest …
Have you ever fallen asleep praying? Recently, my soul has been craving prayer, something that has become all too non-existent in my day-to-day life. We all face days where we are desperate to hear God’s voice and to spend time in His presence via prayer yet become flustered at the thought of it or, when …
As Christians, we bring all sorts of requests to God, including prayers for guidance, health, a godly spouse, or a friend’s salvation. Sometimes God answers these prayers right away. But other times, he tells us to wait. All of us will eventually have to wait for an answer to prayer. A few months ago, I …
