Morning by morning we remember our needs and repeat our prayers. With the psalmist, we go to God because only he can help.

“Fill my heart with joy,” the psalmist prayed. He knew the only source for the surest way to find what he needed most.

The psalm follows a familiar pattern: lament followed by praise. But then it shows us something more: Include others in our laments.

The Psalms can help us discover the beauty of “but” for our everyday prayers.

Sometimes there's great gain in asking ourselves, "What specifically do we need from God?" and then telling him what we decided!

We may pray with the psalmist, "How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?" And we may find from the psalmist a pathway to hope.

Pain and heartbreak and overwhelming grief are the perfect times to pray. Prayer has never been more real for some than in such moments of crisis.

What would have been different if he had come with even a couple of these attitudes?

We can identify with the suffering of this widow, and that makes her example all the more compelling.

The second in a series of devotions for October. “Here’s What Jesus Does.”  He reminds us of God’s care.

Maybe I’ve never prayed so long because I never faced a decision as large as the one Jesus was anticipating.

In Jonah’s words of distress from the pit of his suffering, we can find help for our own prayers today.

Most caregivers sooner or later will admit something close to what Solomon said to God: “I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.” All caregivers do well to repeat what Solomon sought from God next.

Four simple prayers betray an insight into what I need to think about more.

Of course, every “good and perfect gift” comes from our Heavenly Father. Should I include a dry basement in that category?