Passion City Church DC Podcast How to Pray
Jan 16, 2024
The podcast discusses the journey of prayer from discipline to desperation, the importance of walking with God for influence, the power of gratitude, and the significance of praying with supplication. It also explores accessing the throne room of God through Jesus.
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Desperation and Delight in Prayer
- Ben Stuart shares a vivid experience of enduring grueling football practices in Texas heat and the joy of cooling off in a pool afterward.
- This story illustrates how desperation and relief create an instinctive delight and desire for water, analogous to prayer's drive and reward.
Delight Sustains Prayer
- Desperation can drive us to prayer initially, but delight in Jesus sustains ongoing communion with God.
- When personal insufficiency meets God's all-sufficiency, prayer transitions from obligation to desire and joy.
From Discipline to Desperate Prayer
- Ben Stuart recounts wrestling with anger and questions about God in college, where discipline in prayer gave way to desperate, honest conversations with God.
- This vulnerability led to healing his heart and a deep delight in meeting with God regularly.