Inspiration
Faith & Prayer
Health &
Wellness
Entertainment
Love &
Family
Newsletters
Special Offers
Prayer, Plain and Simple
St. Patrick’s Prayer
By
Mark Herringshaw
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day. The following prayer is often called “St. Patrick’s Breastplate” because it seeks God’s protection in a world of both tangible and invisible dangers. Though Patrick of Ireland lived more than 1500 years ago his prayer asking that God himself would cover him is just as relevant today. Who of us haven’t…
Prayer for Accepting God’s Will
By
nsymmonds
It is one thing to pray for God’s will to be done in your life, but it is quite another to accept His will. Many of us talk a good game about wanting His will for our lives, but once it is revealed, we get scared and we run away from it. We let fear…
Prayer for the Peace of Juarez
By
Mark Herringshaw
Juarez is a war zone. “God, have mercy.” We have friends living and working there, so the news of the murder of an American couple strikes home for us. A few years back our family spent Spring break working in an orphanage in the heart of the sprawling ghetto that is that city. “Father, coddle…
A Prayer of Thanks for Great Coffee
By
Mark Herringshaw
I’m thanking God today for volcanoes, Kona and great coffee. Trivial you say. I don’t think so. A moment ago I stood on the balcony of our hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii looking west over the Pacific Ocean and finished a cup of fresh brewed Kona coffee. I’m still somewhat on Minnesota time,…
4
5
6
7
8
archives
most recent
search
this
blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners