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What if the thing you've been carrying is the very thing you need to bring to God in prayer?
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Jesus said something powerful about praying and believing, and today we are going to look at what that really means.
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Welcome to God Says So, the scripture-rooted podcast created to help Christian moms just like you grow in God's Word, strengthen your faith, live by what God says, and pass his truth onto the children you love.
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So the next generation grows up rooted in Scripture.
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Hi, I'm Donna, and I hope that you'll feel right at home here.
00:00:40.799 --> 00:00:44.240
Together, we'll find encouragement and joy in what God says.
00:00:44.479 --> 00:00:49.039
You'll leave with one practical way to bring his truth into your everyday family life.
00:00:49.200 --> 00:00:50.479
So come join me.
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I can't wait to share today's message with you.
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Hey friend, welcome back.
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I'm so glad you're here.
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Now, if you've been listening to the God says so podcasts, you know that every episode comes back to the same thing: God's word.
00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:14.719
One scripture passage, one prayer, and one practical step to help you live by what God says in your everyday life.
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:23.040
Okay, real quick before we dive in, the God says so shop is now open, and I would love for you to come and take a look around.
00:01:23.280 --> 00:01:31.519
You'll find scripture-inspired apparel and merch for women and kids created to help keep God's word close and share his truth.
00:01:31.760 --> 00:01:35.200
Come visit us at godsaysso.com.
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Okay, let's get into today's scripture.
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Imagine this.
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It's two o'clock in the morning.
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Your little one is awake again.
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You're tired.
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You've done everything you know to do.
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And then you whisper, Lord, please let my child fall asleep.
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Now that may seem like a little thing, but when you're the tired mom standing there at two o'clock in the morning, it doesn't feel so little.
00:02:06.719 --> 00:02:11.599
And I love that we can bring moments like that to God.
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Prayer is part of our everyday walk with God, talking with him, thanking him, bringing him our needs, our gratitude, our questions, and the things that are on our heart.
00:02:25.280 --> 00:02:28.560
Prayer is part of our relationship with him.
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So Jesus gives us these words in Matthew 21, 22, and whatever things you ask in prayer, believing you will receive.
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Okay, so let's just stay right here for a minute.
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So Jesus connects prayer with believing.
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But believing doesn't mean trying to convince ourselves hard enough that something is going to happen.
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It doesn't mean our thoughts have the power to create an outcome.
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Our faith isn't in ourselves.
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Our faith is in God.
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When we pray, we are bringing something we need, something we desire, something we're concerned about to the one who is able to do what we cannot do.
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And we believe him.
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We believe he hears us, we believe he is able, and we trust him with the answer.
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That's an important part of prayer because prayer changes things.
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But that doesn't mean every prayer will be answered exactly the way we pictured it.
00:03:35.919 --> 00:03:43.120
Sometimes the situation changes, sometimes the answer comes in a way we never expected.
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Sometimes we're just still waiting.
00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:51.280
But prayer is never about us trying to control the outcome.
00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:54.080
It's about trusting God with the outcome.
00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:57.439
And I think there's so much freedom in that.
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Because as women, especially as moms, we can spend a lot of time trying to figure everything out.
00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:15.199
We think about it, we replay it, we try to decide what to do next, but there are things we simply cannot fix.
00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:18.879
There are things that we cannot control.
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And there are things only God can do.
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So we pray.
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Not because prayer is our way of getting God to do what we want.
00:04:28.560 --> 00:04:35.439
We pray because we know who God is and because Jesus tells us to ask.
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I hope prayer becomes part of your everyday life.
00:04:41.439 --> 00:04:45.040
And I encourage you to have your children pray too.
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They can begin to learn that prayer is part of their relationship with God.
00:04:50.959 --> 00:04:56.399
And when God answers, we can say, Do you remember when we prayed about that?
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That's how our children begin to see that faith isn't just something we talk about, it's how we live.
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They don't need us to have every answer.
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They need to see where we go when we don't.
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We go to God.
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Okay, here's your one practical step for today.
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Okay, think of one thing that has been taking up space in your mind and pray about it.
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Tell God what you're asking him for.
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Then trust him with that.
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Okay, trust him with what happens next.
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And when that worry or that concern comes back into your thoughts, let it remind you to pray again.
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Let's pray.
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Heavenly Father, thank you that I can come to you in prayer.
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Thank you that you hear me.
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Today I bring you the thing that has been on my heart.
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You already know what I need.
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You know what I'm concerned about, and you know what I cannot see.
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I believe you are able.
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Help me to trust you instead of trying to carry everything myself.
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And while I'm waiting for the answer, keep my heart close to you.
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Help me make prayer part of my everyday life and help me show my children what it looks like to trust you.
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In Jesus' mighty name we pray.
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Amen.
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Gosh, I hope today's episode blessed you.
00:06:33.920 --> 00:06:45.839
And because we've been talking about how prayer changes things, I want to let you know that I have two different prayer changes things designs in the God says so shop.
00:06:46.079 --> 00:06:49.680
It's more than just a saying, it's a reminder.
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It's a reminder to pray.
00:06:52.160 --> 00:06:54.480
It's a reminder to trust God.
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And maybe when someone else sees it, it will remind them to pray too.
00:07:00.240 --> 00:07:06.800
So you can find both Prayer Changes Things T-shirt designs at Godsays So.com.
00:07:07.199 --> 00:07:14.079
And if you haven't already, please follow the God Says So podcast so you never miss an episode.
00:07:14.399 --> 00:07:16.399
Oh, wait, one more thing.
00:07:16.639 --> 00:07:24.480
If the Holy Spirit puts someone on your heart while you were listening to this episode, would you please share this podcast with them?
00:07:24.720 --> 00:07:29.600
And together, we can reach more families, all for God's glory.
00:07:29.839 --> 00:07:33.519
Until next time, stay rooted in Scripture.
00:07:33.759 --> 00:07:38.000
Live by what God says, and pass it on.
00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:06.719
What if the thing you've been carrying is the very thing you need to bring to God in prayer?
00:00:06.959 --> 00:00:14.640
Jesus said something powerful about praying and believing, and today we are going to look at what that really means.
00:00:16.160 --> 00:00:32.000
Welcome to God Says So, the scripture-rooted podcast created to help Christian moms just like you grow in God's Word, strengthen your faith, live by what God says, and pass his truth onto the children you love.
00:00:32.159 --> 00:00:36.079
So the next generation grows up rooted in Scripture.
00:00:36.320 --> 00:00:40.640
Hi, I'm Donna, and I hope that you'll feel right at home here.
00:00:40.799 --> 00:00:44.240
Together, we'll find encouragement and joy in what God says.
00:00:44.479 --> 00:00:49.039
You'll leave with one practical way to bring his truth into your everyday family life.
00:00:49.200 --> 00:00:50.479
So come join me.
00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:53.439
I can't wait to share today's message with you.
00:00:55.920 --> 00:00:57.439
Hey friend, welcome back.
00:00:57.520 --> 00:00:58.880
I'm so glad you're here.
00:00:59.119 --> 00:01:06.879
Now, if you've been listening to the God says so podcasts, you know that every episode comes back to the same thing: God's word.
00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:14.719
One scripture passage, one prayer, and one practical step to help you live by what God says in your everyday life.
00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:23.040
Okay, real quick before we dive in, the God says so shop is now open, and I would love for you to come and take a look around.
00:01:23.280 --> 00:01:31.519
You'll find scripture-inspired apparel and merch for women and kids created to help keep God's word close and share his truth.
00:01:31.760 --> 00:01:35.200
Come visit us at godsaysso.com.
00:01:35.760 --> 00:01:39.280
Okay, let's get into today's scripture.
00:01:39.599 --> 00:01:40.799
Imagine this.
00:01:41.120 --> 00:01:43.439
It's two o'clock in the morning.
00:01:43.680 --> 00:01:46.480
Your little one is awake again.
00:01:46.959 --> 00:01:48.000
You're tired.
00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:50.879
You've done everything you know to do.
00:01:51.120 --> 00:01:56.719
And then you whisper, Lord, please let my child fall asleep.
00:01:56.959 --> 00:02:06.000
Now that may seem like a little thing, but when you're the tired mom standing there at two o'clock in the morning, it doesn't feel so little.
00:02:06.719 --> 00:02:11.599
And I love that we can bring moments like that to God.
00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:24.960
Prayer is part of our everyday walk with God, talking with him, thanking him, bringing him our needs, our gratitude, our questions, and the things that are on our heart.
00:02:25.280 --> 00:02:28.560
Prayer is part of our relationship with him.
00:02:29.039 --> 00:02:38.400
So Jesus gives us these words in Matthew 21, 22, and whatever things you ask in prayer, believing you will receive.
00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:42.240
Okay, so let's just stay right here for a minute.
00:02:42.479 --> 00:02:46.319
So Jesus connects prayer with believing.
00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:54.080
But believing doesn't mean trying to convince ourselves hard enough that something is going to happen.
00:02:54.240 --> 00:02:58.240
It doesn't mean our thoughts have the power to create an outcome.
00:02:58.400 --> 00:03:01.520
Our faith isn't in ourselves.
00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:04.240
Our faith is in God.
00:03:04.960 --> 00:03:17.039
When we pray, we are bringing something we need, something we desire, something we're concerned about to the one who is able to do what we cannot do.
00:03:17.759 --> 00:03:19.280
And we believe him.
00:03:19.680 --> 00:03:25.120
We believe he hears us, we believe he is able, and we trust him with the answer.
00:03:25.280 --> 00:03:30.240
That's an important part of prayer because prayer changes things.
00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:35.680
But that doesn't mean every prayer will be answered exactly the way we pictured it.
00:03:35.919 --> 00:03:43.120
Sometimes the situation changes, sometimes the answer comes in a way we never expected.
00:03:43.360 --> 00:03:46.080
Sometimes we're just still waiting.
00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:51.280
But prayer is never about us trying to control the outcome.
00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:54.080
It's about trusting God with the outcome.
00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:57.439
And I think there's so much freedom in that.
00:03:57.759 --> 00:04:05.680
Because as women, especially as moms, we can spend a lot of time trying to figure everything out.
00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:15.199
We think about it, we replay it, we try to decide what to do next, but there are things we simply cannot fix.
00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:18.879
There are things that we cannot control.
00:04:19.439 --> 00:04:22.480
And there are things only God can do.
00:04:22.879 --> 00:04:24.000
So we pray.
00:04:24.240 --> 00:04:28.240
Not because prayer is our way of getting God to do what we want.
00:04:28.560 --> 00:04:35.439
We pray because we know who God is and because Jesus tells us to ask.
00:04:36.399 --> 00:04:41.360
I hope prayer becomes part of your everyday life.
00:04:41.439 --> 00:04:45.040
And I encourage you to have your children pray too.
00:04:45.360 --> 00:04:50.720
They can begin to learn that prayer is part of their relationship with God.
00:04:50.959 --> 00:04:56.399
And when God answers, we can say, Do you remember when we prayed about that?
00:04:56.720 --> 00:05:03.920
That's how our children begin to see that faith isn't just something we talk about, it's how we live.
00:05:04.160 --> 00:05:06.800
They don't need us to have every answer.
00:05:06.959 --> 00:05:10.639
They need to see where we go when we don't.
00:05:11.040 --> 00:05:12.959
We go to God.
00:05:13.759 --> 00:05:16.639
Okay, here's your one practical step for today.
00:05:16.879 --> 00:05:23.519
Okay, think of one thing that has been taking up space in your mind and pray about it.
00:05:23.839 --> 00:05:26.160
Tell God what you're asking him for.
00:05:26.399 --> 00:05:28.399
Then trust him with that.
00:05:28.480 --> 00:05:32.639
Okay, trust him with what happens next.
00:05:33.040 --> 00:05:42.079
And when that worry or that concern comes back into your thoughts, let it remind you to pray again.
00:05:42.560 --> 00:05:43.680
Let's pray.
00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:48.720
Heavenly Father, thank you that I can come to you in prayer.
00:05:48.959 --> 00:05:51.120
Thank you that you hear me.
00:05:51.439 --> 00:05:55.759
Today I bring you the thing that has been on my heart.
00:05:56.160 --> 00:05:58.560
You already know what I need.
00:05:58.959 --> 00:06:04.240
You know what I'm concerned about, and you know what I cannot see.
00:06:04.879 --> 00:06:07.279
I believe you are able.
00:06:07.600 --> 00:06:12.399
Help me to trust you instead of trying to carry everything myself.
00:06:12.639 --> 00:06:17.439
And while I'm waiting for the answer, keep my heart close to you.
00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:25.519
Help me make prayer part of my everyday life and help me show my children what it looks like to trust you.
00:06:25.920 --> 00:06:28.800
In Jesus' mighty name we pray.
00:06:29.120 --> 00:06:29.759
Amen.
00:06:30.639 --> 00:06:33.680
Gosh, I hope today's episode blessed you.
00:06:33.920 --> 00:06:45.839
And because we've been talking about how prayer changes things, I want to let you know that I have two different prayer changes things designs in the God says so shop.
00:06:46.079 --> 00:06:49.680
It's more than just a saying, it's a reminder.
00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:52.000
It's a reminder to pray.
00:06:52.160 --> 00:06:54.480
It's a reminder to trust God.
00:06:54.879 --> 00:07:00.079
And maybe when someone else sees it, it will remind them to pray too.
00:07:00.240 --> 00:07:06.800
So you can find both Prayer Changes Things T-shirt designs at Godsays So.com.
00:07:07.199 --> 00:07:14.079
And if you haven't already, please follow the God Says So podcast so you never miss an episode.
00:07:14.399 --> 00:07:16.399
Oh, wait, one more thing.
00:07:16.639 --> 00:07:24.480
If the Holy Spirit puts someone on your heart while you were listening to this episode, would you please share this podcast with them?
00:07:24.720 --> 00:07:29.600
And together, we can reach more families, all for God's glory.
00:07:29.839 --> 00:07:33.519
Until next time, stay rooted in Scripture.
00:07:33.759 --> 00:07:38.000
Live by what God says, and pass it on.
