Praying

Recent Praying Stories

There are a lot of people hurting out there. People who lost their homes, people who don’t have heat. They need our prayers.

by Rick Hamlin

OurPrayer staff praying on Thanksgiving Day of Prayer.

How the Thanksgiving Day of Prayer was born.

by Rick Hamlin
, New York, New York

As they prayed for him, he was on the journey of a lifetime, traveling to the gate of heaven.

by Rick Hamlin

Compassion is easy after a hurricane—but we should practice it every day. Here’s a prayer to help.

by Julia Attaway

Knowing that God is always full of hope keeps me running to him, especially when mine is failing.

by Peola Hicks

Pray for others and your own problems shrink in comparison. Even in the midst of a terrible storm.

by Rick Hamlin

I sometimes wonder how to pray through a storm. Of course, I pray for people’s safety...

by Rick Hamlin

It feels like praying when you read Scripture—but isn’t it also praying when reading links you to the holiest part of yourself?

by Rick Hamlin

Many times I have made a prayer request and waited for something to fall out of the sky...

by Peola Hicks

I don’t know how he knew that the woman needed prayer right on the spot, but I liked the way he dropped everything to do it.

by Rick Hamlin

An apple tree bursting with fresh, ripe apples.

My prayer for apples to make a pie was answered in a way that made me laugh.

by Judy Zwack
, San Jose, California

Devotional writer, Sharon Hinck

Christian writer, Sharon Hinck, shares tips and insight on how to stay connected to Jesus throughout the day.

by Sharon Hinck
, Bloomington, Minnesota

Sue Carloni (left) and her friend JoAnn

A woman desperate for spiritual support finds the perfect person has been placed in her path.

by Sue Carloni
, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Devotional writer, Rebecca Barlow Jordan

I’ve often wondered,  How should I pray? When should I pray? At stress time? At bedtime?

by Rebecca Barlow Jordan
, Greenville, Texas

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