Kevin Senapatitratne

Sometimes the world can seem so out of control. We look at injustice or oppression and it feels wrong. We see systems and “kingdoms” doing evil, and we can feel powerless and overwhelmed. Why does it seem in certain situations that evil seems to be winning? Maybe there is hope and a strategy for us in …

Read This Small Book of the Bible if the Enemy’s Oppression Overwhelms You Read More »

Pace of life is one of the great challenges of our day and age. We are made to feel like we are not quite where we are supposed to be in life. Here are some thoughts to help you on your way.

We live in a day and age where everyone seems to feel like there are not enough hours in the day. Many feel like a full night of sleep is a waste of time so they don’t try to get one. What if the reason that we can’t go without stopping is actually a good …

3 Spiritual Benefits of Being Physically Tired Read More »

So why pray in the first place? Let me give you just some of the benefits to a consistent life of prayer. This is hardly a complete list, but since this is a post, not a book, I figured I should start here. 1. Relationship with Jesus. If this were the only reason to pray, …

10 Reasons Praying Is Always Worth Your Time Read More »

“For this cause everyone who is godly will pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they will not reach him” (Ps. 32:6). This is one of my favorite verses from one of my favorite chapters of the Bible. It is so full of truth of the …

A 3-Part Prayer Plan for Life’s Unavoidable Crises Read More »

One of the great challenges with prayer is when it is not answered. A specific request may come to mind. We ask God why He hasn’t answered us. But part of the problem with that is that we don’t figure out what our response should be to the fact that He hasn’t answered. Looking at …

This Might Be Why God Hasn’t Answered Your Prayer Yet Read More »

Sometimes we are looking for what to pray for our kids or, for some of you, grandkids. Whether I have a long time to pray for my daughter or can just launch a short prayer to heaven, this structure has helped me so much. I picked this up from one of my mentors, Dick Eastman, …

Daily Intercede for Your Grandkids With These 4 Crucial Prayers Read More »

In my first year of college, I was assigned to read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. It is a classic book on effectiveness in life. But the seven habits can easily be applied to an effective prayer life as well. 1. Be proactive—It is important for people of prayer to understand their …

7 Classic Habits for a Supernaturally Effective Prayer Life Read More »

This may be one of the strangest posts you read from “The Prayer Guy.” I wrote a book called Enjoying Prayer, and one of the main points was to give people ideas so they could create habits in their prayer life. Well, let me step back and say that maybe it’s time to cut some of them …

Your View of Prayer Might Be Entirely Backward—This Is Why Read More »

While in Germany last week, I had the opportunity to make a video at one of the most significant locations in the church’s prayer history. In a small village in southern Germany, a prayer meeting would take place that would impact the world. Listen in as I share the story. {eoa} Kevin Senapatiratne is head spiritual …

Is This the Next Step Toward Global Revival? Read More »

Most pastors tell me the most important meeting of the church is the prayer meeting. They also tell me it is the least-attended meeting in their church. I am told that people will come easy to a potluck but not to a prayer meeting. But the power of a well-attended prayer meeting is vital to …

10 Honest Reasons Many Christians Don’t Gather for Prayer Read More »