Prayer

Recent Prayer Stories

A mother prays that her children will like their new teachers in this incredible story.

by Tanya Casey-Reinhardt
, Clancy, Montana

Veteran cop Mike Jones whos faith saw him through a dangerous hostage situation.

A veteran law enforcement officer asks for God's intervention when he is faced with the most difficult 13 seconds of his career.

by Mike Jones
, Panama City, Florida

Angels on Earth editor-in-chief Colleen Hughes recalls a snowed-in Christmas.

Though weather conditions scotched holiday plans, nothing could stop my Yuletide spirit.

by Colleen Hughes, Editor-in-Chief
, New York, New York

Open-heart surgery is no picnic, and one thing I feel called to do is talk, write or pray for anyone who’s facing it or done it.

by Rick Hamlin

Most of us can handle the stressors of everyday life, but when emotional illness is hiding in the shadows, any change can become the deepest depression. And so it was for my friend. Where were her glimpses of heaven?

by Trudy Harris

A candy cane from an angelic neighbor brightened a young girl's Christmas.

When a young girl asks only for a candy cane that can't be found, an angel brings the answer to a prayer.

by Sharon Peirce
, Kyle, Texas

I’d almost overlooked the transformative power of a great inspirational story, even though these were the very stories that had changed the course of my life, stories that had touched me in sometimes miraculous ways and challenged me to push my faith to the limits.

by Edward Grinnan

A positive attitude, like a retirement savings account, needs rebalancing periodically. Here's how to do it.

by Amy Wong

Edward Grinnan, Guideposts editor-in-chief

Guideposts' editor-in-chief recalls a long-ago Christmas when the warmth and support of new friends sheltered him from the Manhattan chill and bolstered his fragile sobriety.

by Edward Grinnan
, New York, New York

Mary Lou Carney writes of the power of wishes, hopes and prayer during Advent.

What better time than Advent to truly believe in the substance of the invisible? What better time to hope?

by Mary Lou Carney


Suzanne Fournier giving a Christmas gift to a child

Just when it seemed as if the spirit of the holiday would elude her, a grandmother serving in Iraq sings her way to the season's peace.

by Suzanne Fournier
, Kenosha, Wisconsin

hand holding a beautifully wrapped gift

An inspired gift idea turned her shopping list into a prayer list.

by Monica McGill
, Cape Coral, Florida

Contrary to what you hear and see, it’s a season of devotion, not decoration.

by Julia Attaway

Mysterious Ways icon: Clouds, Blue Sky and the words Mysterious Ways

Edward Grinnan tells the inspiring story of a mysterious coincidence that saved two canoers during a storm.


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