Please, God, she prayed. Help me to hear him and let him just say what he needs to say. Help me not be afraid.

God, I wrote, I don't know if you care about my heart or my life, but if you do, I desperately need you. Or maybe you're already doing something and I'm oblivious. I don't know how this works. I'm at the end. Break through. I don't want to hurt my kids. I don't want to hurt my husband. I don't want to hurt the church. And I don't want to hurt you. Please help me.

Lord, You know that Tony is not the man I want him to be. He's not the man You want him to be. So I'm putting him right at the top here.

She was amazed at how easily distracted she could be when praying.

She'd wondered what she'd ever do if God would actually speak to her while she was praying. Some of her friends, particularly one over in Point Pleasant, had encouraged her to get slain in the Spirit as if that would change things between her and God. She'd already been slain as much as she needed as far as she was concerned.

Sleep is a luxury to anxious minds.

I don't want to monitor my audience too closely, as that can really drive you crazy.

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An important principle of living by faith is knowing that if God is the cause of whatever issue you are facing, then only God can be the solution.

Tenacious prayer is a lifestyle that produces results. Prayer is more than getting on our knees or clasping our hands while closing our eyes. Prayer is an attitude of operating in conjunction with God. Prayer involves exercising our authority for heavenly intervention in our earthly affairs.

Fear clouds our convictions and distorts our discernment.

Worry is the intrest paid by those who borrow trouble.