Episode 192: Honest Conversations with God

Prayer is one of the most powerful ways we can connect with God because it aligns our hearts with His. In this episode, Dot shares practical tips to encourage your prayer life, from setting aside intentional time, to praying Scripture and journaling. She reminds us that prayer is about being honest and real with God, no matter where you are on your journey. Grab your Bible, start by writing down Romans 8:14-16, and join us as we dive into the beauty and power of connecting with God through prayer.

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Episode recap:

• Start by writing down Romans 8:14-16 (0:14)
• Prayer is powerful, but it’s not a weapon used to manipulate God (3:36)
• Prayer is powerful because we are aligning our will with God’s (6:30)
• We pray as children of God, in the Spirit and in the Truth (9:17)
• Unanswered prayers provide an opportunity for us to say, ‘I’m going to stick with you, God’ (14:08) 
• There’s no wrong way to pray if you are a child of God (16:15)
• Jesus died so that we could enter into the presence of a holy God and talk with him, it’s sad that we don’t (23:30)
• Setting aside specific time to pray can be helpful if you are new to prayer (25:10)
• You can pray the prayers we find in the Bible and personalize them (30:14)
• Journaling our prayers is a way to remind us of what God has done (32:45)
• Praise music is another way to pray. Don’t just listen, take the lyrics and pray them. (35:44)
• It’s okay if you don’t know what to say. Start by sitting there and saying hello. (38:00)

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Scripture Verse: Romans 8:14-16 “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,”