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Taking Prayer Seriously
Do you ever find yourself praying like a sailor using a pump—only when the ship is leaking? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef challenges the habit of “need-driven prayer,” where we pray furiously in crisis but neglect prayer when life feels stable.
Dr. Youssef offers simple, actionable guidance on how to take prayer seriously:
Give prayer adequate time: Relationships don’t grow through rushed check-ins and request lists. If we sow only a few minutes of prayer, we shouldn’t be surprised by shallow spiritual strength.
Give prayer adequate space: Jesus taught…
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