Psalm 55:1

We know that praying is a commandment, but being told to pray doesn’t automatically birth a love for prayer in anyone. Even if we manage to squeeze prayer time into our busy lives, we may not feel the deeper connection with God that we’re seeking. In this devotional, you will learn simple habits to help you move past this common struggle and discover the life-transforming gift of prayer.

Turn Your Cares into Prayers is based on Psalm 55, a deeply moving and honest psalm of lament, where David unburdens his soul to the LORD. As you meditate on this psalm, may you encounter the Lord Jesus, the Burden-Bearer, and cast your burdens on him because he understands you more fully than anyone else ever could. Your shoulders are not strong enough, but his are. He doesn’t get tired or weary. Ever.

When the word prayer comes to our minds, we probably have a picture of what that looks like. Regardless of your background, you probably have some prior experience with the concept of prayer. In this 7-day plan, we’ll dive deeper into what prayer looks like and how we can incorporate practices that will help us begin an ongoing conversation with God that will last our entire lives.

We want to encourage you into a thoughtful, daily, heart-to-heart relationship with God. Millions of readers around the world have turned to the daily devotional Our Daily Bread for moments of quiet reflection. In just a few minutes each day, the inspiring, life-changing stories point you toward your heavenly Father and the wisdom and promises of His unchanging Word.