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June 2026, Prayer #4

The Bible tells us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) and that means we can pray any time, anywhere.  The best way for you to pray at any given moment is the way where you feel closest to God, and that may change from day to day. You might find it most effective to…

June 2026, Prayer #3

There are many different issues and challenges that survivors struggle with. You may have hopes and plans for a survivor that are reasonable, based on your experience, but not necessarily reasonable for them. If you feel like there are specific changes that person needs to make, it’s usually better to pray about those changes instead…

June 2026, Prayer #2

June 2026, Prayer #2 Prayer is not a “magic” formula to make God do something. It’s not like a vending machine where if we put the perfect words in, we always get the expected result. No, it’s more like when we go to God with the right attitude, we can confidently expect God to respond…