Posts by David Shelton
Praying about Injustice
What happens when we pray hard and long for justice and we lose? Inspirational writer David Shelton cries out for justice and finds none here on earth. Join him as he searches and finds a powerful way to go on in spite of the glaring injustices of life. Praying for Justice I sat in my…
Read MoreFinding Inner Peace
Are you in the middle of a life situation where there is no peace? Here’s a way to find peace and refreshment for your body, mind, soul and spirit. Finding Peace I found myself standing alone, the wind blowing over me from left to right. Every 8 to 10 seconds there was a crash that…
Read MoreFinding Peace in Life’s Storms
When the storms of life overwhelm you and you desperately need peace, come with author David Shelton on a figurative prayer journey toward Jesus who is present even in the middle of your storm. Finding Peace A storm does not quite define the situations that we face in life. The storms of life are more…
Read MorePraying During Your Darkest Hours
Time and time again we face these dark nights of the soul not knowing what to do or say because it seems that God is silent or is absent. The same God who said “I will never leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6, HCSB) seems to have left the room…and you and I sit…
Read MorePraying for a Future Spouse after Divorce
When praying about the person that you will someday marry, don’t be afraid to ask God for specific traits or characteristics that you are looking for in a spouse. My wife Kelly and I prayed for each other long before we met. We prayed for each other in specific detail. Kelly prayed for a spouse…
Read MoreThe Power of Praying Beyond Your Personal Wants and Needs
Here are some ideas on how to refocus our prayers when we find ourselves always telling God the latest thing we really want. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Ask God to help you see the difference between your wants and your needs. When we go to God in prayer what are we praying…
Read MorePraying the Forgiveness of the Cross
When doubting whether or not you are forgiven, turn your attention to the cross of Jesus. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Allow yourself to focus your meditation on the price Christ paid on the cross so you could personally be forgiven. A beaten-beyond-recognition Christ hung on the cross. Beard ripped out, crown of…
Read MoreTalking to God When Enduring Grief
When we are grieving, prayer can be difficult. Here are some ways to develop healing honesty with God as you journey through grief. How to do this prayer practice. I don’t know the level of grief you are experiencing. I don’t know the depths to which you have fallen. I do know what the “dark…
Read MorePraying When You Receive a “No” Answer from God
It is not unusual for God to answer “no” concerning one of our prayer requests. Here are ways to continue in an honest, positive and productive prayer conversation with God after a “no” answer. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Be aware that sometimes the answer is “no.” I asked God time and time…
Read MorePraying through Divorce
When recovering from divorce we often struggle not so much to believe in God, but rather to believe that He is there with us and loves us despite our feelings of being broken. The following is a way to pray that helps us to eventually be able to ask for “Where are you God?”…
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