Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!" And God granted what ...

After half a year as a New York Times bestseller, “The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life” continues to be a phenomenon. The book, based on an obscure biblical passage in I ...

Two years ago, not many people knew of the obscure Bible character named Jabez. His life story included only three sentences, tucked into the biblical genealogies of the Old Testament - a passage not ...

So, Jabez starts out and says to God something very, very unusual. He says to him: "Would you please bless me," and then he puts a period there -- actually, an explanation point -- and never tells God ...

There is no doubt that all of us are going through some of the most stressful times of our lives. You also need to know that you are not alone. There are countless examples in the Bible of how God ...

“You feel kind of sorry for all the other prayers,” says a friend on the phone. “They have the cultural life expectancy of doo-wop music once this thing gets rolling.” We are discussing the Prayer of ...

Books on spirituality are popular these days, and most Americans say they pray regularly. Many citizens will pause today to participate in a National Day of Prayer. But who would have guessed that a ...

For the sizable segment of Christians who see evangelism as their primary religious duty, the Jabez books are motivational literature par excellence: Wilkinson's The Prayer of Jabez has sold over six ...