God invites us to pray to Him - talk with Him, commune with Him - with open arms. Over and over again the Bible assures us that He loves us and absolutely loves being intimate with us. However, as in any relationship, our sin can cloud our communication with Him. Scripture speaks plainly about conditions that hinder prayer—not because God is unwilling to listen, but because fellowship with God is relational, not mechanical. The Bible consistently teaches that unconfessed

I know all of us have had times when we’ve prayed for something we know the Lord can do (I mean—He can do anything , right?), and yet the answer we’re looking for doesn’t seem obvious. Right now, as I type this, my husband Dale is in his second week in the hospital in a confounding situation that has clearly become a waiting game. In early December he had what seemed like a normal stomach flu—and it was —but it didn’t resolve normally. The cause has been confirmed as norovir

Prayer is - first - about the most profound level of intimacy with the most profound and profoundly wonderful Person. The level of intimacy we are able to achieve with God is far beyond that of any other relationship, because all human relationships are flawed by sin and subject to natural limitations. I want to continue delving into the many facets of prayer - from praise, to praying for others, praying for health and healing, praying combined with fasting, etc. But today