117. Persistence in Prayer
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Part 3 of our prayer series! What Jesus taught about prayer reveal both the truth of our identity as well as the greatest stumbling blocks to our persistence in prayer. Encounters: -How can I know you better as my Father or my protector/provider? -Lord, give me eyes for your timing and your justice.
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116. Exchanging Good for Better
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Part 2 of our prayer series! Take a deep dive into the root of prayer in Scripture. How can we utilize prayer time to exchange our "good" for God's "best"? Encounters: -God, what divine exchanges are you wanting to make in my ideas or wishes?
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115. What is God Building Through Your Prayers?
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Take a deep dive into the root of prayer in Scripture. How does God use our prayers to build things in the Spirit that impact the world? Encounters: - God, what are you building through my prayers?
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114. Growing What You Don't Yet See
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Some seasons feel like staring at a garden bed waiting for sprouts. The truth behind that, however, is even in these seasons there is much to do and much to hope for. Encounters: -God, what does watering look like for me? - What is something You are growing, Lord, that I don't yet see?
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113. Believe the Message
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A life of faith isn't about praying the right prayers, doing the right declarations, or prescriptive behaviors. So what does it mean to live a life of faith? What good messages from God are hard for you to really believe? Join me as we invite the Lord into these places. Encounters: - God, what messages am I having a hard time believing? - What would it look like for me to really live like the Kingdom of God is here?
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112. The 8 Day Difference
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In the time between our prayers and the fulfillment of God's answers for them, how do we encounter joy in the journey and lean into the transformation of the wait. Encounters: - Ask God to remind you of His promises or review old written down prophetic words - What fruit are You producing in the wait, God? - How can I embrace joy today?
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111. Don't Get Horses From Egypt
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God is always providing, but sometimes we're missing the new resources He's opening up because we're busy seeking fulfillment from the same place it came last season. Let's seek the Holy Spirit about what thinking patterns or habitual behaviors may need to change with our new season. Encounters: -In what ways am I still getting horses from Egypt? - What new sources are you opening up for me in this new season?
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110. Turning Our Battles Into Bread
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When the Bible says the Lord FIGHTS for us, that fighting doesn't mean the hand-to-hand combat we imagine. Learn how God designed us to fight, and find delight in the place of your pressure today. Encounters: -What battle do I need to stop fighting and realize that you already won? - What does it look like to eat instead of fight in my season? - What works have you made for me to enjoy with you that the enemy is trying to distract me from?
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109. Trading Distraction for Joy
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Encounters: We are plowing where our focus is fixed. How can we step into a greater joy even in the midst of hard seasons?
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108. How Do We Respond If They Don't Listen
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Encounters: Relationships are complicated enough...especially when we encounter people who don't agree with us. What does Jesus say about the people who don't listen to us? The answers in scripture may surprise you.
info_outlineUsually right before the breakthrough- when we are on the threshold of our promise- is when we are stretched, discouraged, and tempted to say "this is good enough. I'm done". How can we get the hope to push through to our promised land?
Encounters:
1.) What are my areas of complaint? Give me insight into how these areas are opportunities for you.
2.) What are generational areas of complaint? How can I occupy those places?