All Prayer Guides

Prayer means something different when life gets hard. Each piece here is an honest reflection on what it means to pray through a specific moment of pain, doubt, or exhaustion, written not as a formula to follow, but as an exploration of how prayer can meet you exactly where you are.

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  1. On Marriage

    Prayer for a Marriage When Only One of You Is Trying

    When you're the one praying, changing, showing up and your spouse has gone somewhere you can't follow. The loneliness inside a marriage can be harder than being alone. For the one carrying the weight of two.

    John Hovis 7 min read
  2. On Peace

    Prayer for Peace When Your Mind Won't Quiet Down

    When the internal noise won't stop regardless of what you try, the exhaustion of it is its own burden. This is a reflection on what peace looks like when the mind refuses to cooperate.

    John Hovis 7 min read
  3. On Strength

    Prayer for Strength When You Have Nothing Left

    Empty isn't a character flaw. But it is a specific place, and there is something available there that isn't available anywhere else. On what strength looks like when yours is completely gone.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 6 min read
  4. On Grief

    Prayer for Grief When You're Angry at God

    Anger at God after a loss isn't a sign that faith is failing. It may be the most honest thing faith can do. Here's why that anger belongs in prayer.

    John Hovis 6 min read
  5. On Anxiety

    Prayer for Anxiety in the Middle of the Night

    The middle of the night has a way of making everything feel larger and further away at the same time. This is a prayer for the 3am hour.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 6 min read

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