Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Building an Honest Prayer Life as a Mom
Oct 31, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Hillary Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics, and Julie Loos, seasoned Moms in Prayer leader, explore the importance of honest prayer for moms. They share how grounding prayer in gratitude can sustain mothers through challenges. Hillary reminisces about her early journaling, while Julie reflects on her grandmother's influence. They emphasize being truthful with God, developing prayer habits, and praying for teens. The conversation also highlights how persistent prayer can foster peace in strained relationships.
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Bring Honest Feelings To God
- Do bring all your 'yuck' and honest feelings to God first before redirecting to truth and gratitude.
- Use simple, relatable language so prayer feels accessible and not performative.
A Teen Prayer That Changed Her Heart
- Hillary started keeping prayer journals at age 11 to stop her mind wandering and to record needs.
- Her most effective honest prayer was, "God, I don't really want you, but I want to want you," which led to real change.
Prayer As Self-Reminding
- Prayer doubles as instruction: praying reminds you of biblical truth and 'preaches' truth to your own heart.
- Regularly recalling scripture in prayer combats forgetfulness and grounds your requests.
