The toughest prayers are often the ones that carry the most impact ... spend some time with these sentence prayers and experience the transforming power of God.

Do you ever feel that your sin and guilt are a huge stone you are doomed to push forever in front of you? Someone else thought so, too ... but then the reality of the resurrection changed everything!

When the world is full of noise, our schedules full of tasks, and our hearts full of anxiety, it is important to remember those vital words: "Be still and know that I am God."

So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah. -1 Kings 17:15-16(NKJV) A few years ago, one of my brothers was diagnosed with an aggressive strain of leukemia. His initial prognosis was pretty hopeless. All we could do was pray for a miracle. God answered our prayers and when the doctors did his final exam, they found absolutely no traces of disease. They started calling my brother, "The Miracle Man."

Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him over the whole realm. -Daniel 6:3a (NKJV) We live in a world that often tries to force its expectations upon us. Every day the media tells us how to look, how to behave, how to eat, how to dress and countless other things. Our family and friends may even have their own expectations of us. And let's not forget the expectations we place on ourselves.

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. -Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) I have many memories of growing up in White Plains, New York. One of my favorites is remembering Sundays when my mother treated my brothers and me to Italian ices after church. It didn't happen every Sunday, but on the ones that it did, you can bet we were three very happy children. Even now, just thinking about those ices, takes me back to a good place. It's one of my fondest memories.

Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life. -Proverbs 16:31 (NIV) One of my favorite authors is Martha Bolton. She's written over 50 books, but the ones that I especially like are the funny ones where she talks about getting older in a fun way. The titles alone are enough to make you smile - Cooking with Hot Flashes: Discovering New Talents in Middle Age, Growing Your Own Turtleneck & Other Benefits of Aging, Didn't My Skin Used to Fit?

Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say on the Lord! -Psalm 27:14 Do you ever get frustrated waiting for the things you want? We live in a fast-paced, "gotta have it now" kind of society. Sometimes, even Christians can get caught up in the hype, especially when they've been laying before the Lord with a prayer request that God seems not to have heard.

Every Christian has his or her own love story. That love story began over 2000 years ago when Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for every believer who chooses Him as Savior. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. -John 3:16

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7 Have you ever had a battle of the mind? Do you struggle with negative thoughts? Have you ever dealt with unfounded fear, worry or doubt that