Posts by David Shelton
How to Be Somebody Who Feels Special
Something dawned on me the other day. It was an epiphany that made me stop hard and ponder from the deep recesses of my mind. “Everyone is trying to be someone.” Most everyone attempts to persuade others of the individual’s importance. What do we all want? Notoriety. Acclaim. Fame. Fortune. We want to be someone…
Read MorePrayer to Let Your Life and Thoughts Be Transformed by Christ
This prayer gives us a way to step back and to choose to be transformed to think differently and act differently than the rest of the world because we are followers of Jesus. What made me different when I was growing up “I remember back in the day…” This phrase has started a lot of…
Read MoreTaking a Leap of Faith Prayer: Whether for Rescue or the Need to Move Forward with God’s Plan
This taking a leap of faith prayer will help you take the next sometimes scary step God has for you when you need rescue or when God is asking you to take a bold move in your life. The lesson I learned about taking a leap of faith while climbing on a rock I stood…
Read MorePrayer to Leave the Past Behind So the Past No Longer Defines You
Are you looking for an answer of how to move on from your past and leave the past behind to it no longer defines you? I have been. I’ve been trying to reconcile my past with how God sees me, and what God thinks of me. This past Sunday he showed me the answer to…
Read MoreWhat Is The Secret of Prayer?
Hey! You made it! Glad you are here. I was wondering when you would drop in. So…have a seat, grab a fresh cup of coffee and a notebook. While I have been waiting, much more thinking and processing has gone through my brain about what to say. So…ahem…here we go. Ready? Ok. A sip of…
Read MorePrayer for the Moment When You Seem to Lose Everything like Job in the Bible
How do you pray when everything in your life seems to be taken away from you in a moment in time? I sat listening as my friend Karl told me about such a moment in his life that I call the “Job moment”, after the man in the Bible named Job who was severely tested…
Read MoreFinding God’s Love Prayer Using God’s Scripture Promises to Love You No Matter What
This Finding God’s Love Prayer helps you claim the love that God already has for you. It helps you claim the Bible promises about God’s love for us. Do you want to be loved? I don’t know of a single person who has never wanted to be loved. I can’t think of anyone that I…
Read MoreChristmas Depression Prayer: When Life Isn’t Easy and Christmas Isn’t the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Christmas depression? But “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” familiar Christmas lyrics to a song made famous by Andy Williams, and written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It’s a bouncy song that evokes the feelings of a happy holiday season. I’m guessing if you’re here on this website reading this…
Read MoreA Prayer for Hope and Assurance That Death is Not The End
A Prayer for Hope and Assurance That Death Is Not The End Posted on August 22, 2016 by David Shelton The death of a loved one or friend can stop your whole world in its tracks. Prayer helps us cling to God’s promises and his assurances that death is not the end. In this article,…
Read MoreThe More I Seek You by Zach Neese
Name “The More I Seek You” Description The song “The More I Seek You” is a song that can be used to focus on God. Praying is a part of worship. The words of a song can often be used as a prayer to initiate worship before the Father in Heaven. This particular song focuses…
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