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Make Prayer Beautiful
I quit praying for eight years because the amount of resistance wore me down. But prayer is so transformative, I want you to be able to pray in health and power.
Episodes
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Kazoos, Blow-Outs, and the Prodigal Father
One of my favorite moments, happily repeated multiple times.
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When the Uber Driver Got Lost
Trying to account for all circumstances, and the unexpected grace over the day.
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Finding Peace in the Midst of Pool Therapy
A testimony … and the unexpected "all in a day's work" needs of a flight attendant.
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When God Cleared a Schedule for the Miraculous Plan B
When sickness befell one, the Lord provided unexpectedly.
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In Which I Start to Share Happy Stories of Provision and Celebration
Forgive the gravelly voice: I will be back to normal at some point, but didn't want to wait even longer to share.
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When God Strips Away Much (or All)
A powerful confession and testimony. (One of my favorites episodes ever.)
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: A Collection of My Most Pressing Questions, Beautifully Answered
All the books published by Makarios, both those mentioned in this episode, and elsewhere, you can find on Amazon.
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: At Last We Get to Some Books!
An extemporaneous account of many of my favorite resources.
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Crying Out for Mentoring
So thankful for those on the road ahead.
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Moving Through the Discouraging Dip
Launching the Prayer Refresh (https://praybig.me/refresh) and daily emails (https://praybig.me/email).
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: An Interesting Question at a Specific Moment
Asking the Lord for a new idea.
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Pressing In
Months of prayer, using what I learned in the Prayer Refresh: Expansion, https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Refresh-Expansion-Amy-Lykosh/dp/1956561455
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Returning to Prayer
Surprising life experience, of prayer in practice!
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Virtual Mentoring
Isobel Kuhn's books were a lifeline to me in a disorienting season.
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: The Prayerless Years
Eight years with much less prayer.
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: College and Young Adult Years
Beautiful discipleship, and a taste of 24/7 prayer.
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Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Before College
So many favorites. The name I couldn't remember was Joy Ridderhof, with Gospel Recordings. You can read her biography, by Phyllis Thompson, at…
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Holy Spirit Breakthrough in the Midst of a Sermon?
Processing through this experience that is not part of my cultural tradition.
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A Glimpse of What Might Be Possible in the Spirit
Not sure I want this gift, but I like knowing some of the gifts God has given to his children.
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Six Types of Miracles in the Scriptures
A few I hadn't thought of as separate categories … love this brief study!
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Thinking of Ourselves in the Plural
Are you and Jesus going to fold laundry today? A great exercise!
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Exercising Agency in a Dream! First Time! So Excited!
Recognizing the prayers in my dreams! And if you are interested in the Hearing God Learning Lab, here's the link…
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What If Dreams Offered Opportunity for Prayer, Not Just Insight into Life?
This could change my entire sleep life!
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No More Tolerance for Waffling
And a surprising encouragement not to settle. This is a now word for me.
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The Gloomy Merry-Go-Round Without an Exit, Part 2
Answering a question about the dark side.
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When You Can't Get to a Place of Peace … Some Options to Pray Into
A need for forgiveness? Check in with the body: where am I feeling it? A sense of catastrophe? Several options to consider.
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When One Spouse Wants a Change, and the Other Spouse Can't or Won't
Part two of a really complex, beautiful question.
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When One Spouse Makes a Decision and The Other Spouse Has No Peace
Part one of a really complex, beautiful question.
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Jesus and the Demoniac and the Rest of the Decapolis
And why the death of 2000 pigs was both a big deal and not a big deal.
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The Buses Dancing Figure Eights Just Before Midnight
A prayer for safety, logistics, and excellence in the behind-the-scenes moments.
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Why Did I Feel Prompted to Buy a Slightly Profane Book?
Wrestling with the Lord about holiness, prayer, and living with open hands.
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Praying for Big Things That Aren't Shifting
Some thoughts on an extremely difficult topic.
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Issuing a Temporary Restraining Order in the Spirit
This made a tremendous difference! So thankful!
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"But I Don't Want to Sit on the Plane for Another Hour!"
The search for childlike expressions of honesty in the midst of big emotions.
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If You Open Yourself to Be a Feeler, Going to Church Might Become More Challenging
What I noticed when I first started praying more, which coincided with being open to being a feeler.
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A New Thought: What If We Can't Entirely Trust Our Consciences?
One of the more interesting ideas I've come across in recent months.
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The Gloomy Merry-Go-Round Without an Exit
It took only one word to open up the exit, but without that word, it was a pretty miserable ride.
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"If I'm Not Multitasking, I'm Falling Behind" and Other Things to Break Free Of
Entering into the reality of different speeds for different needs.
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A Prayer When Everything Seems to Take 50% Longer Than It Should
I have seasons where I pray this prayer more than others--this is one of those seasons.
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The Fairy Tale Requirement on Elisha as Elijah Went Up to Heaven
A story that seems specifically needed for this season.
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A Tutorial for Speaking Words of Life Over People
I would love to see encouraging words flowing out to all those around us.
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Sitting on an Unmoving Airplane, Late at Night …
The switch from personal frustration to generosity … will be looking for other places to experiment with this!
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Taking on a Burden Not Mine to Bear?
Or faithfully fulfilling the call of God? Another example of trying to come into alignment with the Lord's ideas.
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Heaven's Perspective Versus My Perspective
A prayer I'm experimenting with right now, seeing if my ideas aren't quite in alignment with the Lord's.
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Four Unhealthy Reasons We Might Try to Help Others
A little teaching on codependency I found fascinating and helpful. From Ed Khouri's book The Weight of Leadership…
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Thinking About the Body Being Guarded
Why sometimes even healing might not stick quite the way we want.
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A Prayer for When the Landscape Has Been Torched, When the Landmarks Vanish
This may be literal, or it may be metaphoric or spiritual, but a prayer for the needs of restoration.
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The Need to Be Moved with Compassion
New thoughts on answering the question: who is my neighbor?
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When We Face Chaos
The Prince of Peace, the light of Christ, and calming the storm. https://www.firehouseministries.com/post/light-and-the-spirit-man
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The Spoken Request That the Wish Fairy Didn't Answer, But the Lord Did
This story keeps hitting me on several fronts.
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When a Children's Sunday School Moved Toward Children Laying Hands on Other Children
A range of thoughts on why this might not be the best activity.
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Pushing Back the Spirit of Fear
Terror over a hike, finding employees, and seeking to release the boldness of the Lord in our spaces.
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Waiting for the Spouse to Get on the Same Page
What if it takes a month? What if it takes a year? What if it takes five years?