For us, it is easy to pray for big things; however, God calls us to pray for all things. It is in the day to day where we can find God through prayer, and when we are faced with any type of situation, we should pray.

What if a person was not raised in a Christian home? How does one learn to pray as a new Christian? How does one begin to pray as an adult? Three Hillside staff members tell us their stories about their journey with prayer.

Darlene was terrified! She was only five. Could she really keep the wheel straight? She suddenly prayed out loud for all she was worth. “Help me, God! Help me drive this tractor!”

My neighborhood story has taught me to not overlook the mission field nearest to me, to use my “Jesus lenses” and have eyes to really see people. Everyone has a story. Give grace because you never know what people are going through.

We met Jim about 15 years ago when we relocated to a small community. The first thing he said was, “I hate Republicans and Christians.” He told us that all Christians are hypocrites…We decided to pray for this neighbor of ours.

Four people in four weeks had prayed for me, and now was the time God would heal me, he would heal my broken spirit.