New Questions for Daily Devotions
By julia-attaway8 min read
Drawing closer to God by asking hard questions in our daily devotions.
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Comfort in God’s Grace
By trudy-harris4 min read
A reader shares her very personal story of receiving comfort from earth angels and a reassuring sign after her miscarriage.
Refocusing Your Devotions During Tough Times
By julia-attaway2 min read
God is good. But during tough times—when the crosses are heavy and seemingly endless—there’s a healthy way to get unstuck: Focus your devotions on other aspects of God.
Overcoming Obstacles to Devotion
By julia-attaway1 min read
Rethinking the things that stand between us and God as tools for devotion.
What Jesus Said About Prayer
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
I can get stuck in a mental loop of self-congratulation and it can seep into my prayer life. Here’s a parable in which Jesus shined the light on just such a prayer.
God Touches Us After the Death of Loved Ones
By trudy-harris2 min read
God touches our hearts gently and says, “Pay attention, this is Me”—especially after the death of a loved one or friend.
“Tweeting God”: Two-Second Devotionals
By julia-attaway1 min read
Devotion isn’t about talking at God. A right relationship requires talking with Him. Which means pausing to listen after sending up a two-second prayer.
Finding the Right Direction for Devotion
By julia-attaway1 min read
One thought piled upon another: needs, desires, petitions, frustrations. Listening to myself, I thought, Wait a minute—where is God in all this?
Listening to God, Part 3: Clearing Out My Ears for Prayer
By julia-attaway1 min read
It’s never hard to say we’re sinners in a general sense. The hard part is admitting in prayer the specific sins which block our hearing.
Children Know God’s Love
By trudy-harris3 min read
Over that past 30 years, I have found that what children say when they’re dying can often bring peace and comfort to their grieving parents.
An Inexplicable Urge to Stop Saves a Life
By Adam Hunter3 min read
Overcome by an inexplicable feeling, she insisted they stop at a particular Florida fruit stand for oranges. Last week’s Mysterious Ways newsletter inspired a Guideposts reader to tell us about the sudden urge she had one day out on the road…