Graham Jones Blog

Prayer raises many practical questions. How do we align our praying with the will of God? What does it mean to pray in the Spirit? How can we move beyond begging or crying for help into confident faith? These are good questions. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them...

Developing a prayer life that works requires honesty, vision, and practical steps. The disciples saw results when Jesus prayed, and they asked Him to teach them. We can follow their example. Rather than settling for patterns that produce little fruit, we can build a...

Many begin the Christian life with a simple, childlike expectation that God answers prayer. Then lived experience and the wisdom of others often lead to a more cautious realism. Yet Jesus invites us into something deeper: a mature confidence that aligns with His own...

What does it mean to pray prayers that actually produce results? Many of us have learned forms of prayer that feel familiar yet leave us wondering why little seems to change. The disciples faced a similar moment. They watched Jesus pray and saw heaven move in...

Many of us who have walked with Jesus for any length of time know the reality of seasons when our hearts burned with passion for Him and other times when we felt we were barely making it through. Yet I believe it is possible to live a Christian life where you maintain...

Jesus invites every weary and heavy laden person to come to Him. He does not add more burdens. He offers rest. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Many find the Christian life exhausting. The reason is simple. They are doing it through their own effort. Jesus...

The message of union with Christ calls for a shift away from the model of imitating Jesus. An old song said, I want to be like Jesus. The truth is different. I am like Jesus. I am being transformed into His image. There is a process involved, yet there is also the...

The body of Christ knows it needs transformation. Many sense the need for a fresh touch from God. Different groups propose different solutions to the problem. Some expect everything to be fixed when Jesus returns. Others settle for struggling through this life as best...