"The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous."

Proverb 15:29

Articles

Second Mile Praying
8.30.10   by Margaret Therkleson
There are times when ordinary prayer doesn’t seem to work. I’ve gone through this and I’m sure you have too. When this happens, I’ve learned how to go deeper. The basis...
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Persistant Prayer
8.27.10   by Mike Smith
As Christians involved in a prayer ministry like Breakthrough, we all know the value of prayer. And as part of an intercessory prayer ministry, we recognize that prayer...
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Stand in the Gap
8.16.10   by Diane Pearson
"My grandmother was a powerful example of an intercessory prayer warrior,” Tim said. “When I was growing up, she was like the ‘Pied Piper’ in our neighborhood. On her way...
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Prayers that Make Your Dreams Come True
7.14.10   by Catherine Marshall
There is no limit to what a combination of dreams and prayer can achieve. I have seen amazing results in many areas: finding the right mate or the right job,...
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In the Desert Place
7.13.10   by Cathy Abeyta
I was 29 years old and had just given birth to Eric, my fourth child. During the pregnancy, I was troubled quite a bit with stomach problems but just thought...
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Pen Pals
6.29.10   by Thèrése Ouellet
When Anna died at age 93, I lost a faithful friend and pen pal. I spoke to our wonderful Father about my sorrow and asked Him if He...
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Sticky Note Prayers
6.22.10   by Erin Kaschub
It’s time to go to church,” my husband said. “I’ve got your Bible.” I took a look at the blue Bible, with its cracked spine and frayed...
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Breakthrough in Review part 2
6.11.10   by Fr. Joe Trollinger
Breakthrough conducted its first prayer school in 1986. It was held at the Dulles Airport Marriott Hotel. Considerable prayer went into the effort for about a year before the event...
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Breakthrough in Review part 1
6.4.10   by Fr. Joe Trollinger
How did thousands of people connect to pray for other's needs all over the world? For years Catherine Marshall had received letters from people who read her books--people expressing frustration due...
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Worry No More
4.20.10   by Catherine Marshall
This morning, I awoke full of worry about the future, with Len having resigned from his job as editor of Guideposts. Len and I were in agreement in...
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Salvation by way of a Basketball
4.14.10   by Valerie Howe
In 1993 we moved into a new house with our four young children ages eight, five, three, and nine months. Next door lived a family of non-believers with...
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Faith of a Child
4.6.10   by Linda Goodlin
Diane had just picked up her four-year-old son, Thomas, at his Christian pre-school and was waiting for the traffic to clear before merging onto the main highway. Looking...
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Obey the Holy Spirit
3.30.10   by Diane Pearson
"Stay in your car and pray!” That was the unmistakable message Sharon received from the Holy Spirit on Easter morning. “I am part of my church choir,” Sharon said, “and we...
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Refreshing Souls
3.23.10   by Becky Cooke
As we move into a new decade, what is the state of your soul? Are you peaceful and joyous or weary and disillusioned? The work of intercession is hard work...
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Does God Answer Prayer?
3.15.10   by John Murray
In 1974 Romania was in the grip of its dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu. The people lived in constant fear. Secret police waited to pounce on anyone who stepped out...
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Mother's New Roommate
3.8.10   by Muriel Larson
I hated having to put my mother in a nursing home. I couldn’t take care of her alone, however, and Mom needed round-the-clock professional care. She had many disabilities because...
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Mysterious Ways
12.4.09   by Dave Dittmeier
For several years during my morning devotions, I have been praying the Prayer of Jabez (1 Chron 4:10) – you know, expanding my territory. During recent months my prayer seemed...
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A Christmas Breakthrough
12.4.09   by Denise Brickner
This past Christmas I had no money to spend on gifts, so I decided to give “gifts from the heart” – things that didn’t cost money but still blessed people. I...
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Portable Prayers
12.4.09   by Catherine Rood
One of the most delightful discoveries of my life has been what I call “portable prayers.” Of course, prayer is always portable since we carry our prayer closet with us...
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He Didn't Give Up on Me
12.4.09   by Lashaun Evans
I have been in prison the last five years for selling drugs. I am also a single mother of four beautiful girls, ranging in age from seventeen to five years, and...
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A Child's Prayer
12.4.09   by Delbert Teachout
How old do you have to be to practice intercessory prayer? Old enough to believe that God hears and answers our prayers. Old enough to have the faith of a...
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Back to Life
12.4.09   by Phil Turnipseed
I remember the sequence of events as if it were yesterday. It was a cool March morning in 2005 and I had just returned from a meeting with...
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Being a Fool for God
12.4.09   by Catherine Marshall
In my struggle toward a mature Christian faith, there is a statement made by Jesus in Jerusalem that has often convicted me and never fails to challenge me. Here it...
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Praying with Purpose
12.4.09   by Sharon Reidenbach
There are times when prayer warriors are overwhelmed with the needs of others to the point their focus on growing in Christ through prayer becomes blurred. I found myself in...
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The Fear is Gone
9.25.09   by Betty Munson
My fear of flying in airplanes is gone. For years I sidestepped all invitations to fly, carefully not admitting to anyone my fear of heights—especially when that height was coupled...
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When a Stranger Intercedes
9.25.09   by Diane Pearson
"Don’t get your hopes up, John. You may never get your voice back.” Those were the words of my surgeon after he operated on me for throat cancer in 2000. The cancer...
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Conquering Debt
9.25.09   by Linda Goodlin
What do you do when you’re so far into debt that you’re facing foreclosure on your home? That was the question my husband of forty years and I...
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Unusual Prayer Partners
9.25.09   by Sara Lewis
Intercession is a priority at my church. We have prayer teams at various stations after Communion to pray for personal needs, a healing ministry of soaking prayer that...
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The Prayer of Helplessness
9.25.09   by Catherine Marshall
When I lived in the nation’s capital, I used to notice how often the Washington papers reported suicide leaps from the Calvert Street Bridge. In fact, that happens...
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Nurturing Prayer
6.4.09   by Elizabeth Smith
Breakthrough is blessed with the most mature and dedicated volunteer prayer warriors to be found anywhere. The intercessors who pray for your needs take their prayer assignments very seriously. We pray...
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A Shared Burdan
6.4.09   by Manuel Rodriguez
On a cold day in February 1982, I sensed the Lord calling me to prayer. So I prayed as I walked home from my job in Kingman, Arizona. Later that...
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The Supply that Never Ran Dry
6.4.09   by Linda Maynard
As I washed the dishes, I stared out my kitchen window. It was a bitter, cold, and rainy day. The bleakness matched my mood. I shivered as I thought, “We...
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Pray without Ceasing
6.4.09   by Leonard LeSourd
Paul challenged his followers with the above three words (I Thess. 5:17). Our response today: “Come on now, Paul, who can do this and fulfill daily responsibilities?” Yet as an intercessor...
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Threads of Prayer
6.4.09   by Lydia Harris
Years before my birth, God began weaving the fabric of my life with vibrant threads of prayer. Without those threads, I would not have been born. ...
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The Waiting Prayer
6.4.09   by Catherine Marshall
Over the years, Catherine learned a lot about patience in prayer, particularly with her son, grandchildren and three step-children. Here is a prayer she offered up regularly: ...
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A Prayer for Annie
4.1.09   by Richard Spillman
It was late at night when I knelt by my daughter’s bed. As I had done for the last several months, I cried out to God for...
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God Honors Prayer
4.1.09   by John Luoma
In 2003, a few weeks before Easter, I learned again how God answers prayer when we submit our lives to him. It began with a postcard I...
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The Gift of Creation
12.31.08   by Cherise Ryan
Susan Swartz prays about every painting. An award-winning artist, Susan signs all her work “GTG” (Glory to God) and says she likes to paint what God created, so people who...
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I Did What I Could
12.15.08   by Kathleen Trissel
My heart wrenched as I wept in prayer to God for Jill. Though I didn’t know her, tears spilled from my puffy, painful eyes and stained my face, as though...
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Enlarge Your Territory
12.15.08   by Janice Crawford
In November 2001, I made a trip to New York City with a group of ladies from my church. The primary purpose of our trip was to deliver Christmas stockings...
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