​“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you...” Psalm 91: 9-10
 
We live in a world of evil. Bad things happen to good people. It’s not what God intended – not what he planned when he first created the earth and mankind so many years ago.
 
A door to evil was opened when man chose evil. In his prideful way – when everything was at his disposal – he took from the one sole thing God had told him clearly to avoid. He bit from the forbidden fruit...

So often we regard Christianity as a list of don’ts. Don’t gossip, don’t let the sun go down on your anger, don’t frustrate your children... There are all true biblical mandates. They are great guides to living and leading a peaceful life in harmony with God and those around you.
 
But have you ever felt bogged down by the “don’ts”? Or feel like you fail at every turn? If you’re focusing on what not to do that can easily happen...

“Pray without ceasing.” This was one of the apostle Paul’s final admonishments to the people in Thessalonica. To apply the concept to our lives today seems close to impossible! However, even with a busy schedule, I’ve found easy ways to incorporate more prayer time into my life and you can too!

If you want to increase your prayer live, here’s five simple things you can do to become a praying person...