Prayer



The main purpose of
prayer—whether traditional 
Christian prayers, daily Bible
verses, spontaneous pleas for 
help or expressions of praise
and thanksgiving—is to 
connect us to a Higher Power,
to deepen our relationship
to our Lord, and to affirm our
hope and  faith in God’s love. 

Come pray with us.

 

Recent Prayer Stories

We can pray that God will be their refuge. We can pray that God is with them in their times of trouble.

by Peola Hicks

Rick Hamlin, author of 10 Prayers You Can't Live Without

With Prayer 4, Rick Hamlin explains that Jesus taught us by example that we should pray not just for ourselves, but for all mankind.


Everyone experiences dry spells in their prayer life. Here’s an exercise that might help.

by Rick Hamlin

John and Elizabeth Sherrill

An experienced writer learns a surprising (and surprisingly effective) way to combine interviewing and prayer.

by John Sherrill
, New York, New York

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Norman Vincent Peale shares insight on how to tap into the incredible power of prayer.

by Norman Vincent Peale


Melinda Mallory

A child's anxiety over being away from home is eased by a special Bible verse.

by Melinda Mallory
, Southlake, Texas

Patty Huntsman

At five years old, she saw her name written across the sky and felt the call of the clouds.

by Patty Huntsman
, Springfield, Ohio

My prayer life is all about waiting. I have never given up and said, “Never mind” to God.

by Peola Hicks

It seemed a message for all of us, here at the end of a good life, one lived in faith, hope, love and great kindness.

by Rick Hamlin

Rick Hamlin, Guideposts' executive editor

In this excerpt from 10 Prayers You Can't Live Without, Rick Hamlin shares how intercessory prayer deepens his faith and enhances his life.

by Rick Hamlin
, New York, New York

In my favorite painting of the Ascension, the only part of Jesus we see are his feet, with the disciples below looking up. I put myself in that painting and pray...

by Rick Hamlin

“I’m going to pray right here and now that you find something else and it will be even better than the job you lost...”

by Rick Hamlin

Rick Hamlin, author of 10 Prayers You Can't Live Without

Rick Hamlin uses Prayer 7 to demonstrate the role that music can play in our prayer lives.


The ultimate goal, at the end of my life, is to hear from Jesus, “Well done.”

by Peola Hicks

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