Posts by David Shelton
Rejected by Your Family for Being a Christian Prayer
Are you being rejected by your family for being a Christian? This article was written to help you endure and prosper when following Christ causes you to lose your family. The day it hit me that I had been rejected and had lost my family for being a Christian I won’t forget standing in the…
Read MorePrayer to Stop Believing You’re Not Good Enough to Follow Your Dreams
Do you believe the lie that you’re not good enough or too old to follow your dreams? Here’s my story of how God showed me that there’s no life situation that disqualifies you from pursuing God’s purpose for your life. I even doubted myself because it felt too good to be true I don’t…
Read MoreHow to Increase Your Decision-Making Abilities by Considering God’s Magnificent Creation
A simple but highly effective way to increase your decision-making abilities is to take a short break to consider the beauty of God’s magnificent creation. My Unexpected Discovery in Decision-Making One day I was sitting in my truck in a parking lot weighing the pros and cons of an opportunity. Should I take it? Or…
Read MorePrayer for When You’ve Fallen in Life and Feel You Can’t Get Up
When you experience a fall on the path of life the crash may feel so intense that you feel you can’t get up. Here is the secret to how to go on after a life fall. The Literal Trail of Life that Made Me Fall At one-hundred-twenty miles long, Palo Duro Canyon is the second…
Read MoreEnjoying Times of Solitude with God
Here are my experiences and tips to help you enjoy times of solitude with God. Create the place and time A couple of miles from our home there is a dam that holds back a lake created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On top of the dam is a road that is no…
Read MoreSeeing Jesus When We Die Prayer
Have you ever wondered how you will react when Jesus meets you when you die? Our family treasures an experience that defies explanation that my mother Sheila recalls when her Dad, Grandpa Tyner, died. Grandpa Tyner’s Miraculous Moments on the Threshold of Heaven One particular night in June of 2003 my mom, Sheila, woke…
Read MorePrayer to Develop a Giving Heart
This prayer to develop a giving heart will help you align with God’s plan for you to help others less fortunate. A Story about Giving from My Father’s Life My father told me a story that has stuck with me for many years about a memorable lesson on giving that he learned one Christmas from…
Read MoreFeeling Worn Out Prayer
Are you feeling worn out and don’t have time to unplug and rest? There’s a better way: Finding God’s rest and balance through prayer. When You’re Worn Out and Don’t Have Time to Take a Break Have you heard someone lately say the following: “I’m just so tired.” I have. I have even said those…
Read MorePrayer to Venture into the Unknown with God
Is there a great life adventure God is inviting you to try? This Prayer to Venture into the Unknown with God will inspire you and give you Scripture to depend on as you take your first step. Using a Spectacular Grand View to Meditate on God’s Grand Life Invitations Come with me to my new…
Read MoreGod Rescues Us
When you need rescue and are about to give up, remember that someone is looking for you – God. The Day My Great Grandfather Daniel Needed to Be Rescued The stories of our family histories often reveal to us deeper meanings of life. I only ever knew one of my great-grandfathers. Daniel, or “Granddad” as…
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