If you want to pray but struggle to slow your mind and feel God’s presence, here’s a very old prayer that will help: Christian breath prayer. By praying Scripture in a single breath, prayer becomes less about striving and more about resting in God. These are breath prayers: words from Scripture that fit into the space of a single breath. They are not verbal because you’re breathing while you’re praying. You pray the first short phrase while inhaling and finish the second phrase while exhaling. That’s it. Breath prayers do not replace the prayers that Jesus taught. You go right on praising God, confessing your sins, petitioning for yourself, interceding for others,…

Surrendering is tough, even when you're surrendering to God--especially when you're surrendering to God. Rahab knew. I know too.

Don’t wait for all the treasures you’re storing in heaven. You’re living in the Kingdom of God here and now, and life with Him is full of treasures. Jesus tells us to store up treasures in heaven. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matt. 6:20–21) And you believe that. Joyful eternal life is one giant treasure. But do you have to wait? Can heavenly treasure help you right now? Absolutely. Because you already live in the Kingdom of God, and everything that you do to become more Christlike stores more treasures–and that treasure chest is open here and now. Because when you become more like…