Prayer African American Sunday Blessings

“Waiting for the Hour.” Carte-de-visite of an emancipation watch night meeting on Dec. 31, 1863, where African American men, women and children gathered around a man with a watch, waiting for the ...

On Dec. 31, 1862, cloaked by what likely was a cold, dark night in the dead of winter, groups of Americans of African descent — some free, others still enslaved — gathered together in secret. As a ...

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Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. Prayer is an expression of faith in God’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him.

Prayerlessness is the great enemy of true happiness. If you have set it aside or are stuck in a rut, here are seven simple prayers to pray each day.

Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child’s conversation with his father.

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Jesus never intended for his model prayer (what we call “the Lord’s Prayer”) to be our only guide or counsel for prayer. It is a great place to start, but God’s word gives us so much more material for our prayer lives. Prayer is objectively real — a real God, real communication, real work, real answers.

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PRAYER GOD HIMSELF IS THE POWER THAT MAKES PRAYER WORK. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN PRAY MORE EFFECTIVELY AND RECEIVE THE ANSWERS TO PRAYER THAT ONLY GOD CAN GIVE.

A deep prayer life is difficult to maintain, but it’s also greatly rewarding. Consider seven steps to take this year to help strengthen your prayers.