Make Prayer Beautiful
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S4 Ep 192What the Lord Said During the 98-Minute Sunrise
Both obvious in retrospect, but beautiful and necessary.
S4 Ep 191A Fun Discussion About Mantles in the Scriptures
Elijah and Elisha, shame that covers like a mantle, and the question: what mantles are lying around for you to pick up?
S4 Ep 190Some Thoughts on Praying at the High Places
Along with a testimony of the effects of long-term prayerwalking, and the gift of prayerwalking even just once.
S4 Ep 189The Unexpected Instruction from the Lord: "Be Like Grass"
Though a fort seems aggressively intense … be like the grass that remains.
S4 Ep 188The Unwelcome Instruction to "Put Your Business on the Altar"
A marvelous testimony of obedience and surprising resurrection, even in the midst of reluctance and hesitation.
S4 Ep 187Wrestling for Direction
Certainty is not always swift in coming, but what a blessing when it does arrive.
S4 Ep 186Asking the Lord: "Will You Help Me?"
The comfort in the ask and the answer.
S4 Ep 185How the Word "Inchoate" Pushed Back the Indifference
A single word dream, so perfectly on point.
S4 Ep 184Thinking About Unction
What is it that you are anointed to do?
S4 Ep 183What 400 Flights of Stairs in a Day Couldn't Do …
Thoughts about delayed responses, proper training, and the need to enter in to rest.
S4 Ep 182The Gift to Make Things Beautiful
Some gifts of God seem large and some seem small … but are the small gifts actually small?
S4 Ep 181A Concerning Report of Bad Weather
Praying for what we wanted, and the partial fulfillment. Exercises in learning to believe that a closed door is an open window.
S4 Ep 180The Lord Gives Such Sweet Gifts to His Intercessors
A little space of time to walk through a locked garden … the sweetness almost brings me to tears.
S4 Ep 179The Beginning Might Be a Bit Rough
Wisdom around beginnings, whether worship sets or trips.
S4 Ep 178An Impartation of Strength
A needed prayer in specific seasons.
S4 Ep 177What I Dreaded Most Has Now Come Upon Me …
… And it turned out to not be that bad. Surprises on the mountain with the Lord.
S4 Ep 176Is It Possible to Set Aside Listening Space? What Might We Hear?
Is there something about a boundaried time to reflect in silence that the Lord breathes on? (And can I, or should, make more space for him?)
S4 Ep 175Breaking Free of the Perpetual Desire for Always More
Does it always make sense that if one seagull is good, five seagulls are better?
S4 Ep 174An Out-of-the-Blue Desire to Change the World
Was not seeing any connection between me and engineering … until a little chasm suddenly opened.
S4 Ep 173Clarifying What I Mean When I Say "The Lord Said to Me"
Since menu options weren't suddenly highlighted in a beautiful yellow, what do I mean?
S4 Ep 172One Possible Change How to Think About Prayer
The surprise question at the restaurant, and what came of it.
S4 Ep 171A Marvelous Experiment
What does it look like for the radiant energy of Christ to enfold us? For Richard's full talk on "Light and the Spirit Man," go here: https://www.firehouseministries.com/post/light-and-the-spirit-man
S4 Ep 170The Call No Parent Wants at 3am
One unexpected challenge of leading a tour, dedicated to breaking people free.
S4 Ep 169When Even Being Becomes Something to Do
The unexpected antidote I hadn't realized I needed.
S4 Ep 168Practical Relief from Jet Lag
This has changed how I think about travel … what a gift.
S4 Ep 167A Suggestion: Revisit Music from Different Seasons
During a road trip, a retrospective of my walk with God, through the lens of anthems of different seasons. Highly recommended!
S4 Ep 166The Restoration That Worship Offers
Learning about how to stay in the place of peace and joy, in the midst of slightly challenging circumstances.
S4 Ep 165That Time My Baby Brother Destroyed My Crayons
The Lord spoke into some of my own questions about my parenting.
S4 Ep 164The Challenge of Learning and Trying New Things
They don't always work out the way we want. Oof. Seeing childhood moments from an adult perspective.
S4 Ep 163Healing the Wounds of Artistic Expression
I hadn't known (really) that I had any! How good is our God!
S4 Ep 162A Guidepost in a Strange Land
The stunning gift of a photo, unexpected in its simplicity and its impact.
S4 Ep 161My Mary Poppins Moment on the Plane
A clear instruction from the Lord, not completely graciously received.
S4 Ep 160The Overlooked Gift of Administration
Even airlines need believers to exercise this gift.
S4 Ep 159Listening to the Lord for a Seat on the Plane
Sweet provision for me, and for the person next to me … what unexpected gifts the Lord gives!
S4 Ep 158Tailoring the Content to the Place
The gift of doing in person what can be done in person, in a place what can be done in a place.
S4 Ep 157Enjoying Something Simply Because It's Enjoyable, Without Necessarily Extracting More Value
The invitation to enter into simply enjoyment … not a small invitation.
S4 Ep 156How Fasting Looks Different for Women, Compared to Men
Helpful information for all women to know. Fast Like a Girl: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401969925
S4 Ep 155Should Our Pace of Life Be a Walk?
I love this question! What does the scripture say?
S4 Ep 154Learning to Pay Attention to the Body's Signals
Such gifts, as we remember that we aren't just a mind, but a body.
S4 Ep 153A Life-Changing Call
"Eventually I lay on the bed. I have never heard anything like this. I realized I needed to turn off the past, and look to the future." To hear it for yourself: https://make-prayer-beautiful.captivate.fm/episode/juneteenth-2024-prayer-call
S4 Ep 152Three Brief Anecdotes, Loosely Connecting Light and Dark
"The closer you get to the light, the more darkness you see" … and other thoughts.
S4 Ep 151The Newborn Tracking the Voices … and How We Thinking About God
Even though I've had five sons, this had never occurred to me.
S4 Ep 150Asking the Lord for a Picture of Your Sword, False Humility, and Bashing on the Disciples
An interesting prophetic exercise that led to a bit of an embarrassing moment.
S4 Ep 149Vanishing Things and Praying Around the Solstice
We want to say no to any form of witchcraft.
S4 Ep 148Part of My Origin Story of Praying for Business
By popular request! So fun to share this! And I mention the Prayer Refresh in this episode. Sign up here: https://praybig.me/refresh
S100 Ep 1Juneteenth 2024 Prayer Call
Praise, Repentance, Restoration, and Blessing
S4 Ep 147What the Overlooked New Testament Book Teaches About Reconciliation
The Bible is so astonishingly contemporary. And the link to The Freed Man Returns to the House of His Bondage: https://happybooks.me/philemon
S4 Ep 146One of the Biggest Challenges to Acknowledging That Prayer Works
The uncertainty of observing natural means to see prayers come to pass.
S4 Ep 145A Jewelry Stone That Went Missing, and Gentle Correction from the Lord
As much as I wish I never needed correction … the Lord disciplines those he loves.
S4 Ep 144Working Towards Cleaning Out the Email Inbox
A testimony and an impartation.