Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). John 3:16 is probably the most well known bible verse of all time. Children memorize it. Street corner preachers put it on signs. Quarterbacks write it on their eye black. Most of us can easily rattle it off without giving much thought to its meaning. God...

“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter replied, ‘You are Christ, the son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon B...

"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin" (Psalm 51:1-2)! On the cross, Christ absorbed all the sin of the world into his own body. Like a sponge, he soaked in every iniquity from time past to time future. As a covering, Christ stands between US and God, s...

“But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head" (Psalm 3:3). In a time of danger, David believed in the power and desire of God to be the shield he desperately needed. The opposition said, “there is no salvation for him in God,” but God's peace proved them wrong. How have you experienced unfairness or disgrace? What would you say to God the shield if you confided your...

"Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly" (Proverbs 14:29). The anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. It doesn't even produce godliness in our kids. In fact, this week's passage tells us that when we rush to anger, we are exalting foolishness. Uggg. You know what it looks like. You've got a busy day planned, but if everything g...

"The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters" (Psalm 23:1-2). As a mama investing daily into her children, I grow weary and worried in the journey. I watch my children making choices and know that although I can lead them in the way they should go, it's only the Good Shepherd who can care for them when they get stuck or need co...

"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment" (1 Timothy 6:17). How can we live in this world but never lose sight of God as our provider? How might we teach our children to do the same? Even the wealthiest men in the world are not sa...

"...and they were all amazed so that they questioned among themselves saying, 'What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him'" (Mark 1:27). When was the last time you were amazed? Truly, think about it. It's tricky isn't it? I know I've been amazed by how quickly my house can get messy or how the dryer shrinks my jeans. I've been amazed by the...

"Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, that's why she loved so much. But the one who is forgiven little loves little" (Luke 7:47). Whether you grew up in the church or not, we all have been forgiven much. Verses like Galatians 5:16-21 make it pretty clear that God sees sexual immorality, drunkenness, jealousy, and selfish ambition as all the same. Though we see some sin as “big s...

“But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts" (1 Thessalonians 2:4). When our eyes are heavenward, we can trust and rest in God's goodness despite our circumstances. We can know God's ways will prevail, not man's. We can be assured he is using our circumstances for our good, but most of all, for hi...

“But I have trusted in your steadfast love; My heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me" (Psalm 13:5-6). When my day is falling apart, how do I respond? David began Psalm 40 with a simple statement, “I wait patiently for the Lord.” Far too often I've failed to wait for the Lord. I'm impatiently trying to figure out how to salvage my p...

“Wisdom is good with an inheritance, an advantage to those who see the sun. For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it" (Ecclesiastes 7:11-12). The Hebrew word for wisdom is, “chokmah,” and is used 145 times in the Old Testament. It means skill in war, administration, shrewdness, prudence in relig...

“And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Michael, and Azariah. Therefore, they stood before the king" (Daniel 1:19). When we feel that we are different and loved beyond measure by God it is incredible, but it also calls us to do difficult things—to uphold integrity, to be truth tellers, to swim against the current. The world will be pulling at us t...

“For you are my rock and my fortress; And for your name's sake you lead me and guide me" (Psalm 31:3). When you are going through difficulty do you cry out to God? He promises to lead us and guide us because he is our rock, our fortress and our strength. When we are experiencing difficulty and simultaneously fully relying on God, then the difficulty doesn't stay with us. It isn't ours to fix or to...

“He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend" (Proverbs 22:11). Are there lies your children believe about themselves that you can help them combat with the truth of scripture? What about in your own life? We can keep our hearts pure by asking the Holy Spirit to remind us of the truths we've learned from God's Word. ~Sandra Peoples Tune in now to li...

“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly" (Proverbs 14:29). Only you and I can control what comes out of our mouths, but once it is out in the world, who knows what will happen with it? This is a strong caution for me as I tend to let my words flow with less thought than they require. As a verbal processor, I tend to say lots of things without t...

"If your boss is angry at you, don't quit. A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes" (Ecclesiastes 10:4). We can be offended, or we can yield and humbly submit to what doing things God's way. Refusing to give in to pride, even when our circumstances are decidedly difficult. It's never easy to take the lower place, but ultimately it's the best place. And Jesus, as he washed the disciples fee...

"Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him" (Proverbs 30:5). The enemy will always try to get us to believe things that aren't true. He's the father of lies. All he does is lie. And his mission is to destroy us. I've learned over the years to replace his whispers with shouts of truth, just as Jesus did when Satan tried to tempt him. Instead of being overcome wit...

When a police officer was shot and killed a few years ago on the campus of Virginia Tech, where I went to school, we baked cookies and made cards for each batch that read, "Thank you for protecting me," and we snuck around after dark delivering them to all of the police officers we could think of who lived near our home. Our boys thought they were superheroes sleuthing around the neighborhood, and...

As moms, the most important prayer we utter is for our children to be saved. Of all the things we pray for our girls, our most desperate and urgent pleas are for her to be saved. Everything else paled in comparison to that request. All the prayers we utter for their identity and hearts and minds and relationships begin in the hope of salvation. Our daughters can only walk in the fullness of their...

There are only two types of men to choose from, wise or foolish. The foolish man says in his heart that there is no God and acts like a law unto himself. He only cares about what's best for himself, looks out for number one, and serves his own needs first all the days of his life. The wise man fears and obeys God and has security and the blessings of a loving God and all the power of heaven on his...

There is a peace we can't manufacture on our own. If we want to experience true peace, we must be fully aware that we cannot do anything to create or sustain it. We must continually lay our thoughts and concerns down before the Lord. The key to experiencing the peace of God is understanding that it can only come from God. This is an important truth we need to teach our girls.  ~Teri Lynne Underwoo...

If you're anything like me, you dream of your son becoming a mighty man of God—a man of integrity, a man of principle, a man who loves Jesus. You dare to hope that when the day of temptation comes, he will stand strong and fight for truth. That's the greatest desire of your heart. But I'm guessing you have no idea how to make it happen?  Me neither. But I do know this: The best parenting in the wo...

Let's face it, there's a little discontentment in all of us. If we have straight hair, you wish it were curly. If you're short, you wish you were tall. The list can go on forever. Being content doesn't come naturally for us. Consider Adam and Eve. They had it all. Their life was really perfect. Yet all it took was the implication by the serpent that they were missing out on something and suddenly...

With each day that passes, I'm more convinced I have absolutely no power to change the hearts of my boys. Oh, I can change their behavior if I try hard enough. Anybody can do that. But I know that what's in the heart eventually comes out. I know that if their knees are ever to bend to Jesus as savior, their hearts must bend first. And that's God's business. I'm praying you'll grasp this concept so...