Articles by Trisha Smith

Psalm 141:2 – May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. We conclude our month of devotions on prayer with a psalm […]

Luke 6:28 – Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.  Today’s verse comes directly after one in which Jesus tells people to love their enemies and to do good for those […]

Philippians 4:6 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  For anyone that has ever suffered from anxiety, telling them not […]

John 14:13 – And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  We have had other verses this month that discussed the same topic […]

Colossians 4:2 – Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.  This month we have already learned that prayer is not a one time only or one-and-done process. We are to be devoted to prayer. […]

Romans 8:26 – In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. This […]

Psalm 5:3 – In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.  Ever since I was little , I have always been a morning […]

Proverbs 15:8 – The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.  We know that sin separates us from God. No one who has sinned can enter His […]

James 1:5 – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.  In today’s verse we see a prayer […]

Psalm 118:5 – When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.  We have said a few times this month that the psalms are prayers that are sung and […]

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Yesterday we spoke of the need to pray at all times, both […]