Spiritual Growth Archives

4 Prayers for Tax Day

By Bob Hostetler5 min read

Guideposts blogger Bob Hostetler offers 4 prayers for tax day.

How to become a better person, not a bitter person.

A Bitter Person or a Better Person?

By Pablo Diaz2 min read

It all depends on how you choose to respond to life’s blows.

Defeat Worry with These 3 Promises from God

By Michelle Cox2 min read

Guideposts blogger Michelle Cox remembers three promises God made to help us through stress and worry.

Leave your comfort zone and grow in faith.

Leaving Your Comfort Zone

By julia-attaway5 min read

Guideposts blogger Julia Attaway realizes that if her faith is to grow, she must move past her comfort zone.

4 Ways to Pray With Excitement

By Bob Hostetler3 min read

Guideposts blogger Bob Hostetler points out 4 ways to pray with excitement, including dancing!

How God wants you to soar to your hopes and dreams.

Taking A Leap of Faith

By Edie Melson2 min read

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson explains how she took a leap of faith.

How to become an OurPrayer volunteer and help others.

Empowered by Prayer

By Pablo Diaz2 min read

Guideposts blogger Pablo Diaz offers a personal invitation to become an OurPrayer volunteer and come to the aid of those who need comfort and support.

Rick Hamlin and his son, Tim, in South Africa.

A Son’s Spiritual Journey in South Africa

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

Guideposts blogger Rick Hamlin marvels at his millennial son who is exploring a life deeply immersed in religion.

A mother prays for a miracle for her daughter.

Lord, It’s Time for a Miracle

By julia-attaway2 min read

Guideposts blogger Julia Attaway issues a desperate plea to God for a miracle on behalf of her daughter.

How to wake up happy every day and face it with gratitude.

How to Wake Up Inspired Every Day

By Katie Allen Berlandi2 min read

Do you face each day renewed and full of hope? Guideposts blogger Katie Allen Berlandi and the granddaughter of Norman Vincent Peale shares some of her grandfather’s advice.

How detours can be a part of God's plan for you.

Learning from Life’s Detours

By Edie Melson2 min read

Guideposts blogger Edie Melson shares how the detours in life are often God’s plan for us.

3 Foolish Prayers to Avoid

By Bob Hostetler4 min read

Guideposts blogger Bob Hostetler on how to avoid foolish prayers on April Fools’ Day and everyday.