
The world can sometimes feel cold and dark. How quickly a day that began in sunshine and warmth can evaporate like mist in the wind. How can you rekindle the embers of your soul and keep your heart glowing?

During the darkest times of my life, it was the heart and words of Jesus that carried me through. In times of great desperation when I found I had no voice left to pray, God helped me use scriptures to express the cries of my heart through prayer. The voice of Jesus, found in the holy scriptures of the Bible, became my voice and my prayer. The more I sought Jesus in the pages of the Bible, the more I found Him to be near. If you are going through a difficult time or if you want to infuse more fire into your prayers, you can find out more about the process I used for praying fervent, passionate, Spirit-filled, Bible-based prayers in my book: In Dark of Night When Words Fail.

Follow me here on my website! Out of overwhelming gratitude to Christ, I share devotional writings, prayers and poems inspired by His Word and His Spirit.
My prayer is that every word I write will illuminate the truth, grace and beauty of Jesus and draw you near His heart, or if you are already close to Him will draw you closer still. Let your heart be warmed again with Bible-based, Spirit-led words of encouragement, refreshment and inspiration.

Join me in this journey as we run toward Christ! When our connections include Jesus, His Spirit and His Word, they go deeper, ripple farther and have true lasting power. Together we can help one another radiate the warmth of Jesus and stoke the fire of our devotion to Him!
Guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life. ~Proverbs 4:23
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“Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” -Jesus (Matthew 28:20)
Prayers
Join author and teacher, Melissa McLaughlin to discover the Truthful Grace and spiritual riches of knowing and loving Jesus more through passionate prayer. Learn to anchor and empower your prayers through scripture, as you weave God’s Word into your thoughts, heart and prayers.
Psalm 103: A Prayer of Praise and Thankgsiving
Melissa McLaughlin
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3 Prayers for a New Season
Melissa McLaughlin
10/20/2025
3 Prayers of Gratitude
Melissa McLaughlin
7/14/2025
Praying God’s Will for Our Nation
Melissa McLaughlin
11/4/2024
3 Prayers for the Hurting
Melissa McLaughlin
10/14/2024
3 Prayers When It’s Hard to Pray
Melissa McLaughlin
9/29/2024
God Calls Us to Pray for Our Leaders
Melissa McLaughlin
7/22/2024
A Prayer for Fathers
Melissa McLaughlin
6/10/2024
4 Ways to Seek God in Prayer
Melissa McLaughlin
5/27/2024
A Prayer for Mothers
Melissa McLaughlin
5/13/2024
3 Prayers to Start Your Day with God
Melissa McLaughlin
4/21/2024
Prayer for the New Year
Melissa McLaughlin
1/21/2024
3 Prayers of Repentance
Melissa McLaughlin
11/4/2023
The Power of Short Prayers
Melissa McLaughlin
10/2/2023
10 Scripture Blessings for Fathers
Melissa McLaughlin
6/20/2021
10 Scripture Blessings for Mothers
Melissa McLaughlin
5/6/2021
The Resurrection Power of Jesus Christ
Melissa McLaughlin
4/28/2021
Why We Pray for Our Leaders
Melissa McLaughlin
1/21/2021
God Sees the Little Things
Melissa McLaughlin
10/8/2020
A Call to Fast and Pray – 3 Ways to Fast
Melissa McLaughlin
6/11/2020
Seeking Racial Justice and Healing in Christ
Melissa McLaughlin
6/5/2020
My Prayer for the World at Such a Time as This
Melissa McLaughlin
4/2/2020
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer – 3 Parables
Melissa McLaughlin
2/19/2020
How Did Jesus Pray? The Model Prayer
Melissa McLaughlin
2/13/2020
3 Prayers of Hope
Melissa McLaughlin
1/31/2020
How to Pray According to God’s Will
Melissa McLaughlin
1/16/2020
How can we give thanks in all things?
Melissa McLaughlin
11/21/2019
Strength in Surrender
Melissa McLaughlin
10/31/2019
Powerful Prayer Tool – Praising Over Pleading
Melissa McLaughlin
4/9/2019
When Life Slows You Down – Three Things to Pray
Melissa McLaughlin
1/22/2019
The Joy of Brokenhearted Praise
Melissa McLaughlin
10/10/2018
From A Mother’s Heart
Melissa McLaughlin
8/28/2018
Here’s how I’m able to help you
Melissa McLaughlin
8/22/2018