There’s a difference between being physically still and actually being at rest. Your body can stop moving, but your mind keeps racing. You can be calm on the outside, but on the inside, your thoughts, fears, and pressures don’t show any sign of slowing down. 

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” What’s so special about remembering who God is? There’s simply something powerful, maybe even supernatural, that happens when you remember this: God is God. And I am not. 

That is good news. You don’t have to pretend everything is fine. God knows what’s best for us and it is good for us to pause long enough to remember who He is. Join us in prayer at … as we be still and remind ourselves that He is God. 

More often than not, God calls you to things that are bigger than yourself. Bigger than your strength. More responsibility. More faith or love than you think you have to give. Is this kind of obedience even worth it?

2 Corinthians 9:8 reminds us, “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”

What God asks of you, He will provide. He doesn’t call you to more and then leave you empty-handed. If you sense God leading, don’t wait for him to bless you before you take that step of obedience. Trust His promise to provide for you. In all things, at all times, you will have all that you need.

If you want to pray for what you need today, read and pray through the prayer below:

Are you a fan of “new?” New things can be exciting and unsettling at the same time. Is there anything new in your life? New school, new job, new relationship, new responsibilities, new challenges? Everything new brings a certain… uncertainty. Sometimes the hardest thing about anything new is the fear of facing it alone.

In Exodus 33, God invited Moses to do something new and wildly outside of his comfort zone. Moses is unsure and anxious. He goes back and forth with God a couple times but each time, God assures Moses, “I will be with you.” (v.12) 

God may be sending you somewhere new but He’s not giving these instructions from a distance. He goes with you. 

So, if you’re stepping into something new today like a conversation or decision, God walks with you. Not standing behind you, pushing you forward or yelling from a distance. God goes with you. 

If you want to pray before stepping into something new, we have a guided prayer for you below:

The people of Israel spent many years feeling lost in the wilderness, and when the time finally came to enter God’s promised land for them, Moses said, The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 31:8)

Thankfully, God goes before us. Your future isn’t empty or as uncertain as it may seem. God is there preparing the way. Whatever lies ahead of you this week, God isn’t surprised by it. We hope you’re comforted by today’s one thought: God is already ahead of you. 

If you want to trust God with what lies ahead, pray with us through the prayer below:

Growth rarely feels comfortable. Growing pains are called growing pains for a reason! Either literally or figuratively, growth is stretching and sometimes slow or frustrating. When growth happens in a difficult season, you can wonder, “is anything good actually coming from this?” 

James, one of the authors in the Bible, tells us that followers of Jesus can have joy whenever you face trials because these tests can strengthen your faith and actually produce perseverance. God doesn’t waste a single moment in a difficult season. (James 1:2-4)

When we avoid difficult things in life, we might be avoiding something God is leading us towards. He uses these things to form you into who He’s calling you to become. When you go there with Him, be confident He’ll create in you resilience, character and faith. Take this one thought with you: God uses challenges to shape something good in you. 

If you’re feeling these growing pains with God, we’ve created a prayer for you below:

Waiting can seem unproductive. In today’s culture, movement, progress, and resolution mean so much. But don’t be surprised if your life with God includes waiting. But maybe this kind of waiting can be productive. 

Lamentations 3 says, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him. (Lamentations 3:24-25)

Waiting with God looks like choosing to believe that He is still good, still working, and still worth trusting even before you see an answer to your prayers. Waiting with God isn’t boring or useless. It’s actively trusting Him. Waiting on God is never wasted. 

If you want to trust God in the waiting, pray with us through the prayer below:

Everyone is looking for belonging. A place to be secure and safe. This kind of place where you look forward to being there. This is what home should feel like. 

But in a world of instability, this “home” feels lost or constantly shifting. Home can feel like a moving target. Perhaps a homesick Moses writes in Psalm 90:1, “Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.” 

God is your true home in every season. Circumstances change. Seasons shift. But God remains. You can return to him to find rest and stability. In Him, you are home. If you want to rest in God today, pray with us through the prayer below:

Most of life isn’t dramatic. It’s traffic, quizzes, conversations, emails, small choices, dishes. And sometimes your faith feels insignificant in all of that. 

Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” One author’s paraphrased version says, “don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God.” (MSG)

What small tasks do you have coming up today? What mundane act can you turn into worship? Yes, God still performs miracles. But He’s also just as present with you on this maybe unimpressive, ordinary Monday. Take this One truth with you: God loves to see your ordinary faith.

If you want a prayer to help you find God in daily life, keep reading…

It seems like prayer can mean different things to different people. You might think it’s a confession. Something that you do to clean up before coming back to God. Your prayers sound like a continual, “I’m sorry,” to God, and that might get old after a while. Maybe that’s why you procrastinate praying or have stopped praying altogether. 

There’s one book that has more prayers than anywhere else in the Bible: the Psalms. And when you read the Psalms, you might be surprised by what you see. Brutal honesty. The writers hold nothing back and bring everything to God. 

Joy. Anger. Fear. Doubt. Confession. Hope.

Psalm 62:8 invites you to “trust in Him at all times; pour out your hearts to Him; for God is our refuge.” 

Pouring out your heart means your whole heart. Are you just letting God see your filtered or polished parts? God isn’t impressed by pretending, and it’s probably exhausting for you. Be encouraged by this one truth today: God wants your honesty, not religious pretending. If you want help praying honestly, join us in the guided prayer below:

Waiting has to be one of the hardest things in life. Waiting for answers. Waiting for a bad date to end. Waiting for change. Waiting, big or small, is not fun. 

Lamentations 3:25-26 says, “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” God doesn’t waste waiting. He uses it to grow you, strengthen you, prepare you. To make your faith deeper. 

Waiting doesn’t have to be passive, either. Waiting can look like trusting God even when you can’t see very much progress. 

Here’s your one thought today: waiting isn’t wasted when God is in it. 

If you’re growing tired of waiting, we’ve created a guided prayer for you:

Sovereignty is a big word. Probably a word you only use to describe God and that’s fitting! No one is sovereign like God. No one reigns over everything like Him. 

Psalm 103:19 says that God has “established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.”

God’s reign is real. He’s not reacting to world events as we do; He reigns over them. This kind of authority is not fragile. His throne is not temporary. God remains King even when nations rise and fall, or our circumstances change. 

You can be encouraged and strengthened with today’s one thought: God rules over everything that seems uncertain in your life. He’s not threatened by the chaos around you.