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to say praying for you. Like, are you to say praying for you. Like, are you praying for them? praying for them? praying for them? >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Sorry, those are my hot takes as we were >> Sorry, those are my hot takes as we were >> Sorry, those are my hot takes as we were thinking [laughter] about it. I'm like, thinking [laughter] about it. I'm like, thinking [laughter] about it. I'm like, actually pray for them. actually pray for them. actually pray for them. >> Yeah. Don't say you're going to do it. >> Yeah. Don't say you're going to do it. >> Yeah. Don't say you're going to do it. Just Just Just >> send the text. Call the person. That's >> send the text. Call the person. That's >> send the text. Call the person. That's right. [clears throat] right. [clears throat] right. [clears throat] >> Like, or pray right there when someone >> Like, or pray right there when someone >> Like, or pray right there when someone asks. asks. asks. >> Literally, like, stop saying praying >> Literally, like, stop saying praying >> Literally, like, stop saying praying [laughter] for you. No, you're not. [laughter] for you. No, you're not. [laughter] for you. No, you're not. >> I've heard somebody say before like, >> I've heard somebody say before like, >> I've heard somebody say before like, when Christians say, "I'm praying for when Christians say, "I'm praying for when Christians say, "I'm praying for you." That was the prayer, you." That was the prayer, you." That was the prayer, >> right? Oh my [laughter] gosh. That's so >> right? Oh my [laughter] gosh. That's so >> right? Oh my [laughter] gosh. That's so horrible and true at the same time. horrible and true at the same time. horrible and true at the same time. >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. >> Welcome to Crossroads Daily. My name is >> Welcome to Crossroads Daily. My name is Caleb. Caleb. Caleb. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Mo. [music] >> I'm Mo. [music] >> I'm Mo. [music] >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> And we're still in First Samuel. >> And we're still in First Samuel. >> And we're still in First Samuel. Surprise. And we're in 1 Samuel chapter Surprise. And we're in 1 Samuel chapter Surprise. And we're in 1 Samuel chapter 12 today. Uh the prophet Samuel, who the 12 today. Uh the prophet Samuel, who the 12 today. Uh the prophet Samuel, who the book is named after, uh is kind of book is named after, uh is kind of book is named after, uh is kind of giving his farewell speech to the nation giving his farewell speech to the nation giving his farewell speech to the nation of Israel. I kind of picture him as like of Israel. I kind of picture him as like of Israel. I kind of picture him as like Gandalf or like uh Dumbledore or Gandalf or like uh Dumbledore or Gandalf or like uh Dumbledore or something, you know, like old wise guy something, you know, like old wise guy something, you know, like old wise guy with a long beard. I don't know if with a long beard. I don't know if with a long beard. I don't know if that's true or not, but that's what's in that's true or not, but that's what's in that's true or not, but that's what's in my head. Yeah. Pointy [laughter] hatual.

my head. Yeah. Pointy [laughter] hatual. my head. Yeah. Pointy [laughter] hatual. >> Probably not a pointy hat. Uh and he he >> Probably not a pointy hat. Uh and he he >> Probably not a pointy hat. Uh and he he kind of gives them like a quick history kind of gives them like a quick history kind of gives them like a quick history of the nation. We went to Egypt. God of the nation. We went to Egypt. God of the nation. We went to Egypt. God rescued us. We came back here. You guys rescued us. We came back here. You guys rescued us. We came back here. You guys kind of sucked cuz you wanted a king. kind of sucked cuz you wanted a king. kind of sucked cuz you wanted a king. Even though God said you shouldn't have Even though God said you shouldn't have Even though God said you shouldn't have one, but he was kind to you and he and one, but he was kind to you and he and one, but he was kind to you and he and he gave you one. he gave you one. he gave you one. >> And he says something really, really >> And he says something really, really >> And he says something really, really interesting at the very end. Verse 23. interesting at the very end. Verse 23. interesting at the very end. Verse 23. He says, "As for me, I vow that I will He says, "As for me, I vow that I will He says, "As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to not sin against the Lord by ceasing to not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you." pray for you." pray for you." >> So even though he's kind of formally >> So even though he's kind of formally >> So even though he's kind of formally stepping out of the position as like stepping out of the position as like stepping out of the position as like main prophet guy, main prophet guy, main prophet guy, >> he's like, "I'm not done." Yeah. >> he's like, "I'm not done." Yeah. >> he's like, "I'm not done." Yeah. >> I'm going to keep praying for you. >> I'm going to keep praying for you. >> I'm going to keep praying for you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That to me just shows the value of what >> That to me just shows the value of what >> That to me just shows the value of what prayer is. prayer is. prayer is. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So my first question is kind of high >> So my first question is kind of high >> So my first question is kind of high level. Okay. Prayer easy or hard for level. Okay. Prayer easy or hard for level. Okay. Prayer easy or hard for you? Why or why not? And I'll be the you? Why or why not? And I'll be the you? Why or why not? And I'll be the first to say hard for me. Prayer is hard first to say hard for me. Prayer is hard first to say hard for me. Prayer is hard for me. U I've it's a discipline that for me. U I've it's a discipline that for me. U I've it's a discipline that I've learned to do. I've learned to do. I've learned to do. >> But uh just >> But uh just >> But uh just >> I'm a very strong introvert. So just >> I'm a very strong introvert. So just >> I'm a very strong introvert. So just extroverting even to God is kind of extroverting even to God is kind of extroverting even to God is kind of hard. Just talking without feeling like hard. Just talking without feeling like hard. Just talking without feeling like there's any purpose is is kind of hard there's any purpose is is kind of hard there's any purpose is is kind of hard to me. M to me. M to me. M >> um I can run down a list of like I would >> um I can run down a list of like I would >> um I can run down a list of like I would like this to happen, like this to happen, like this to happen, >> but I know God wants a relationship, >> but I know God wants a relationship, >> but I know God wants a relationship, which is more like which is less like which is more like which is less like which is more like which is less like here's what I want to happen and more here's what I want to happen and more here's what I want to happen and more like here's how my day is going. You like here's how my day is going. You like here's how my day is going. You know, I need to I talked previously know, I need to I talked previously know, I need to I talked previously about speed, like going too fast. I got about speed, like going too fast. I got about speed, like going too fast. I got to slow down enough to slow down enough to slow down enough >> to feel and see and recognize what's >> to feel and see and recognize what's >> to feel and see and recognize what's going on around me going on around me going on around me >> so that I can talk to God about it.

>> so that I can talk to God about it. >> so that I can talk to God about it. >> So prayer can be hard for me and I fall >> So prayer can be hard for me and I fall >> So prayer can be hard for me and I fall asleep a lot. I'm sleepy. [laughter] asleep a lot. I'm sleepy. [laughter] asleep a lot. I'm sleepy. [laughter] >> Yeah. Do you pray before you go to bed? >> Yeah. Do you pray before you go to bed? >> Yeah. Do you pray before you go to bed? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> In the morning before I go to bed. Yeah. >> In the morning before I go to bed. Yeah. >> In the morning before I go to bed. Yeah. >> Sure. >> Sure. >> Sure. >> I [snorts] think I go through different >> I [snorts] think I go through different >> I [snorts] think I go through different times in my life where prayer is really times in my life where prayer is really times in my life where prayer is really hard or prayer is seems easier. I should hard or prayer is seems easier. I should hard or prayer is seems easier. I should say seems easier. say seems easier. say seems easier. >> And which is kind of crazy for me >> And which is kind of crazy for me >> And which is kind of crazy for me because I feel like a huge part of how I because I feel like a huge part of how I because I feel like a huge part of how I experience God from a really early age experience God from a really early age experience God from a really early age has a lot to do with has a lot to do with has a lot to do with >> prayer. I think I experienced the power >> prayer. I think I experienced the power >> prayer. I think I experienced the power of prayer, especially prayer in of prayer, especially prayer in of prayer, especially prayer in community really early on. My youngest community really early on. My youngest community really early on. My youngest brother was diagnosed brother was diagnosed brother was diagnosed like maybe a year old with a pretty rare like maybe a year old with a pretty rare like maybe a year old with a pretty rare condition called 22q deletion. He is condition called 22q deletion. He is condition called 22q deletion. He is missing his 22nd chromosome. And that missing his 22nd chromosome. And that missing his 22nd chromosome. And that just caused so many issues for him, just caused so many issues for him, just caused so many issues for him, especially when he was younger. He had especially when he was younger. He had especially when he was younger. He had something crazy like 15 surgeries before something crazy like 15 surgeries before something crazy like 15 surgeries before he was like 3 years old or something he was like 3 years old or something he was like 3 years old or something like that was like that was like that was >> really really difficult season for our >> really really difficult season for our >> really really difficult season for our family family family >> and he is going to be so embarrassed >> and he is going to be so embarrassed >> and he is going to be so embarrassed that I'm telling this story I'm going to that I'm telling this story I'm going to that I'm telling this story I'm going to anyways. Sorry Tate if you are listening anyways. Sorry Tate if you are listening anyways. Sorry Tate if you are listening or watching or watching or watching >> but he had a lot of stomach issues when >> but he had a lot of stomach issues when >> but he had a lot of stomach issues when he was younger and he could not poop on he was younger and he could not poop on he was younger and he could not poop on his own. And so we thankfully had a his own. And so we thankfully had a his own. And so we thankfully had a really strong community at the time of really strong community at the time of really strong community at the time of prayerful friends and family. And my mom

prayerful friends and family. And my mom prayerful friends and family. And my mom sent out a blast to people. I don't sent out a blast to people. I don't sent out a blast to people. I don't think we had texting at the time. She think we had texting at the time. She think we had texting at the time. She poop people pray for poop. Pray for poop people pray for poop. Pray for poop people pray for poop. Pray for poop. And my mom says still to this day poop. And my mom says still to this day poop. And my mom says still to this day she has people at they are still at the she has people at they are still at the she has people at they are still at the same church. And some of those people same church. And some of those people same church. And some of those people who are in that community say, "I who are in that community say, "I who are in that community say, "I remember when we prayed for Tate to remember when we prayed for Tate to remember when we prayed for Tate to poop." And guess what, people? Tate poop." And guess what, people? Tate poop." And guess what, people? Tate pooped. pooped. pooped. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> We saw a miracle. And it's like funny >> We saw a miracle. And it's like funny >> We saw a miracle. And it's like funny cuz it's poop, I guess, but it was a cuz it's poop, I guess, but it was a cuz it's poop, I guess, but it was a really serious thing. And doctors said really serious thing. And doctors said really serious thing. And doctors said he may not be able to do this on his own he may not be able to do this on his own he may not be able to do this on his own for the rest of his life. for the rest of his life. for the rest of his life. >> Oh my gosh. And I think there's >> Oh my gosh. And I think there's >> Oh my gosh. And I think there's something really powerful when we're something really powerful when we're something really powerful when we're talking about prayer and in prayer and talking about prayer and in prayer and talking about prayer and in prayer and prayer can actually change things, but prayer can actually change things, but prayer can actually change things, but also when we're praying for things also when we're praying for things also when we're praying for things specifically. When I think about times specifically. When I think about times specifically. When I think about times in my life where prayer is maybe a in my life where prayer is maybe a in my life where prayer is maybe a little harder for me, I think it's little harder for me, I think it's little harder for me, I think it's because I'm praying for surface level because I'm praying for surface level because I'm praying for surface level broad things or maybe doing it because broad things or maybe doing it because broad things or maybe doing it because I'm supposed to I'm supposed to I'm supposed to >> instead of remembering that we can pray >> instead of remembering that we can pray >> instead of remembering that we can pray for things to change them. We can pray for things to change them. We can pray for things to change them. We can pray for things that the the power of prayer for things that the the power of prayer for things that the the power of prayer is we want to see heaven and the kingdom is we want to see heaven and the kingdom is we want to see heaven and the kingdom here on earth. That's what it says in here on earth. That's what it says in here on earth. That's what it says in the Bible. And so when we don't see the Bible. And so when we don't see the Bible. And so when we don't see that, that, that, >> we can actually pray for it and >> we can actually pray for it and >> we can actually pray for it and specifically and God hears that.

specifically and God hears that. specifically and God hears that. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I feel so convicted after hearing that. >> I feel so convicted after hearing that. >> I feel so convicted after hearing that. I wouldn't say prayer in itself is hard I wouldn't say prayer in itself is hard I wouldn't say prayer in itself is hard for me, but it's like I've seen or for me, but it's like I've seen or for me, but it's like I've seen or experienced or heard, you know, stories experienced or heard, you know, stories experienced or heard, you know, stories like that like that like that >> and I still just lack the discipline to >> and I still just lack the discipline to >> and I still just lack the discipline to always lean into that, always lean into that, always lean into that, >> you [clears throat] know. Um, >> you [clears throat] know. Um, >> you [clears throat] know. Um, >> and I can just, you know, go a while and >> and I can just, you know, go a while and >> and I can just, you know, go a while and I haven't actually like set apart that I haven't actually like set apart that I haven't actually like set apart that time, you know, to just commune with God time, you know, to just commune with God time, you know, to just commune with God in that way. And then when I hear stuff in that way. And then when I hear stuff in that way. And then when I hear stuff like that, it's like, yo, like what are like that, it's like, yo, like what are like that, it's like, yo, like what are some of the things that like we're some of the things that like we're some of the things that like we're saying like could have been done, right? saying like could have been done, right? saying like could have been done, right? That even I'm not aware of, right? That That even I'm not aware of, right? That That even I'm not aware of, right? That maybe maybe maybe >> it's almost like I feel like God, you >> it's almost like I feel like God, you >> it's almost like I feel like God, you just didn't have access to my heart to just didn't have access to my heart to just didn't have access to my heart to place the thing on my heart to pray for. place the thing on my heart to pray for. place the thing on my heart to pray for. You know what I mean? Because I was just You know what I mean? Because I was just You know what I mean? Because I was just busy with life. I let the busyiness of busy with life. I let the busyiness of busy with life. I let the busyiness of life get in my way. I used to struggle life get in my way. I used to struggle life get in my way. I used to struggle really hard with praying really hard with praying really hard with praying >> specifically for like healing miracles. >> specifically for like healing miracles. >> specifically for like healing miracles. >> Um, and I think I've shared that on this >> Um, and I think I've shared that on this >> Um, and I think I've shared that on this podcast before. Like that was the one podcast before. Like that was the one podcast before. Like that was the one thing where like if if I'm standing up thing where like if if I'm standing up thing where like if if I'm standing up to, you know, um do prayer to, you know, um do prayer to, you know, um do prayer >> and someone's coming to me for prayer, I >> and someone's coming to me for prayer, I >> and someone's coming to me for prayer, I would be praying like I hope they're not would be praying like I hope they're not would be praying like I hope they're not asking for some sort of health miracle asking for some sort of health miracle asking for some sort of health miracle because Yeah. And I and I I struggle because Yeah. And I and I I struggle because Yeah. And I and I I struggle with that cuz I'm like God, I don't want with that cuz I'm like God, I don't want with that cuz I'm like God, I don't want my lack of faith in that area to thwart my lack of faith in that area to thwart my lack of faith in that area to thwart what you may want to do in this moment what you may want to do in this moment what you may want to do in this moment with this individual. So, I would be with this individual. So, I would be with this individual. So, I would be praying for my faith as they're sharing praying for my faith as they're sharing praying for my faith as they're sharing with me whatever their health with me whatever their health with me whatever their health complication is. I think I've gotten complication is. I think I've gotten complication is. I think I've gotten >> I think I've gotten better with that.

>> I think I've gotten better with that. >> I think I've gotten better with that. Um, I think for me it was I hadn't seen Um, I think for me it was I hadn't seen Um, I think for me it was I hadn't seen that prayer for me anyway to be answered that prayer for me anyway to be answered that prayer for me anyway to be answered specifically, which always like specifically, which always like specifically, which always like >> kind of led for me to just lean more >> kind of led for me to just lean more >> kind of led for me to just lean more into doubt or not doubt that he could, into doubt or not doubt that he could, into doubt or not doubt that he could, but just that or maybe that he would, but just that or maybe that he would, but just that or maybe that he would, you know what I mean? you know what I mean? you know what I mean? >> But, um, that's where I can see it being >> But, um, that's where I can see it being >> But, um, that's where I can see it being hard at. But other than that, I just I hard at. But other than that, I just I hard at. But other than that, I just I know like it's a discipline that I know like it's a discipline that I know like it's a discipline that I really need to lock in on. really need to lock in on. really need to lock in on. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, even though I admit that >> Yeah. I mean, even though I admit that >> Yeah. I mean, even though I admit that it's difficult, I know that prayer has it's difficult, I know that prayer has it's difficult, I know that prayer has an impact and prayer prayer changes an impact and prayer prayer changes an impact and prayer prayer changes things. things. things. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I'm sure we all have stories. We just >> I'm sure we all have stories. We just >> I'm sure we all have stories. We just heard one praying for poop. Is there heard one praying for poop. Is there heard one praying for poop. Is there another story where you've seen prayer another story where you've seen prayer another story where you've seen prayer change something? change something? change something? >> If not, I got one. >> If not, I got one. >> If not, I got one. >> I mean, let's both share. Why not first? >> I mean, let's both share. Why not first? >> I mean, let's both share. Why not first? >> Oh my gosh. >> Oh my gosh. >> Oh my gosh. >> So many. >> So many. >> So many. >> There's so much scripture that like says >> There's so much scripture that like says >> There's so much scripture that like says that God wants to answer our prayers. He that God wants to answer our prayers. He that God wants to answer our prayers. He wants to give us the desires of our wants to give us the desires of our wants to give us the desires of our hearts. He wants to see us hearts. He wants to see us hearts. He wants to see us >> knock and he will answer. Like it's just >> knock and he will answer. Like it's just >> knock and he will answer. Like it's just so funny that we say like we like water so funny that we say like we like water so funny that we say like we like water it down and we're like oh God keep us it down and we're like oh God keep us it down and we're like oh God keep us healthy. And it's like okay but like if healthy. And it's like okay but like if healthy. And it's like okay but like if you actually believe the scriptures you actually believe the scriptures you actually believe the scriptures >> that say that he wants to give us those >> that say that he wants to give us those >> that say that he wants to give us those things you would pray so differently.

things you would pray so differently. things you would pray so differently. >> And I think like or just say praying for >> And I think like or just say praying for >> And I think like or just say praying for you like are you praying for them? you like are you praying for them? you like are you praying for them? >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Sorry those are my hot takes as we were >> Sorry those are my hot takes as we were >> Sorry those are my hot takes as we were thinking about it. [laughter] I'm like thinking about it. [laughter] I'm like thinking about it. [laughter] I'm like actually pray for them. Yeah. Don't say actually pray for them. Yeah. Don't say actually pray for them. Yeah. Don't say you're going to do it. Send the text, you're going to do it. Send the text, you're going to do it. Send the text, call the person. That's right. Like, or call the person. That's right. Like, or call the person. That's right. Like, or pray right there when someone asks. pray right there when someone asks. pray right there when someone asks. Literally, like, stop saying praying for Literally, like, stop saying praying for Literally, like, stop saying praying for [laughter] you. No, you're not. [laughter] you. No, you're not. [laughter] you. No, you're not. >> I've heard somebody say before like, >> I've heard somebody say before like, >> I've heard somebody say before like, when Christians say, "I'm praying for when Christians say, "I'm praying for when Christians say, "I'm praying for you." That was the prayer, you." That was the prayer, you." That was the prayer, >> right? [laughter] Oh my gosh. >> right? [laughter] Oh my gosh. >> right? [laughter] Oh my gosh. >> That's so horrible and true at the same >> That's so horrible and true at the same >> That's so horrible and true at the same time. [screaming] time. [screaming] time. [screaming] >> Anyways, [laughter] >> Anyways, [laughter] >> Anyways, [laughter] uh Oh, I have so many stories cuz God uh Oh, I have so many stories cuz God uh Oh, I have so many stories cuz God has just like so bolstered my faith in has just like so bolstered my faith in has just like so bolstered my faith in prayer. Um, I've shared about the prayer. Um, I've shared about the prayer. Um, I've shared about the miraculous healings of my grandpa and my miraculous healings of my grandpa and my miraculous healings of my grandpa and my friend's mom where I actually went to friend's mom where I actually went to friend's mom where I actually went to the hospital and prayed on their the hospital and prayed on their the hospital and prayed on their deathbed. It was like my farewell to deathbed. It was like my farewell to deathbed. It was like my farewell to these people these people these people >> and I was the only believer in the room >> and I was the only believer in the room >> and I was the only believer in the room and prayed from God to miraculously heal and prayed from God to miraculously heal and prayed from God to miraculously heal and give faith to the people in the and give faith to the people in the and give faith to the people in the room. And both people were the next room. And both people were the next room. And both people were the next morning on recovery. Like went from morning on recovery. Like went from morning on recovery. Like went from hearing doctors share like they are hearing doctors share like they are hearing doctors share like they are going to be on dialysis the rest of going to be on dialysis the rest of going to be on dialysis the rest of their life if by the 2% chance that they their life if by the 2% chance that they their life if by the 2% chance that they survive this like insane things. But survive this like insane things. But survive this like insane things. But >> so miraculous healings physical they >> so miraculous healings physical they >> so miraculous healings physical they happen. But one even less subtle is I happen. But one even less subtle is I happen. But one even less subtle is I used to be really into journaling. I used to be really into journaling. I used to be really into journaling. I want to get more into that practice want to get more into that practice want to get more into that practice because I think because of the example because I think because of the example because I think because of the example I'm going to give it's so important. And I'm going to give it's so important. And I'm going to give it's so important. And at the beginning of my faith, I would at the beginning of my faith, I would at the beginning of my faith, I would journal for very specific family journal for very specific family journal for very specific family members.

members. members. >> Um to know Jesus and to find healing in >> Um to know Jesus and to find healing in >> Um to know Jesus and to find healing in him. And it's like like it was just such him. And it's like like it was just such him. And it's like like it was just such specific. It was like random cousins and specific. It was like random cousins and specific. It was like random cousins and things. It wasn't like, "Oh, I want my things. It wasn't like, "Oh, I want my things. It wasn't like, "Oh, I want my whole family to know." It was very whole family to know." It was very whole family to know." It was very specific like and I know Keegan and my specific like and I know Keegan and my specific like and I know Keegan and my cousin watches this and his wife Ashley, cousin watches this and his wife Ashley, cousin watches this and his wife Ashley, but like I have journals from years and but like I have journals from years and but like I have journals from years and years and years ago praying for Keegan years and years ago praying for Keegan years and years ago praying for Keegan to know the Lord. And I remember being a to know the Lord. And I remember being a to know the Lord. And I remember being a part of witnessing his baptism a couple part of witnessing his baptism a couple part of witnessing his baptism a couple years ago and sending him a picture of years ago and sending him a picture of years ago and sending him a picture of the journaling from years before being the journaling from years before being the journaling from years before being like I think God like like I think God like like I think God like >> heard this like and and is and is moving >> heard this like and and is and is moving >> heard this like and and is and is moving in your life and he's one of like very in your life and he's one of like very in your life and he's one of like very few family that um few family that um few family that um >> now do that but like yeah he hears us >> now do that but like yeah he hears us >> now do that but like yeah he hears us and he he sees it and journaling is so and he he sees it and journaling is so and he he sees it and journaling is so fun because you sometimes it takes years fun because you sometimes it takes years fun because you sometimes it takes years sometimes it's not a next morning mirror sometimes it's not a next morning mirror sometimes it's not a next morning mirror Sometimes it's like the long game. I Sometimes it's like the long game. I Sometimes it's like the long game. I mean, God has all the time in the world. mean, God has all the time in the world. mean, God has all the time in the world. >> Yeah. I admire that so much about you, >> Yeah. I admire that so much about you, >> Yeah. I admire that so much about you, Kirsten, because I think I get Kirsten, because I think I get Kirsten, because I think I get discouraged in prayer sometimes discouraged in prayer sometimes discouraged in prayer sometimes >> if it's taking too long.

>> if it's taking too long. >> if it's taking too long. >> And you we just heard that was years of >> And you we just heard that was years of >> And you we just heard that was years of you praying. And like you were saying, you praying. And like you were saying, you praying. And like you were saying, Mo, we can get discouraged if we haven't Mo, we can get discouraged if we haven't Mo, we can get discouraged if we haven't seen it. seen it. seen it. >> And so our faith around it can be >> And so our faith around it can be >> And so our faith around it can be diminished by God not answering diminished by God not answering diminished by God not answering something immediately. But that doesn't something immediately. But that doesn't something immediately. But that doesn't mean we should stop praying for it. mean we should stop praying for it. mean we should stop praying for it. Right. Right. Right. >> And honestly, I don't even think I kept >> And honestly, I don't even think I kept >> And honestly, I don't even think I kept praying for it. I think like maybe a praying for it. I think like maybe a praying for it. I think like maybe a journal or two and I was like, journal or two and I was like, journal or two and I was like, >> but it it's it's I don't think there's a >> but it it's it's I don't think there's a >> but it it's it's I don't think there's a science like either if you're science like either if you're science like either if you're continually praying for something continually praying for something continually praying for something morning after morning or it's just one morning after morning or it's just one morning after morning or it's just one time. It's like God works in wondrous time. It's like God works in wondrous time. It's like God works in wondrous ways that Yeah. ways that Yeah. ways that Yeah. >> I'm not going to pretend to understand. >> I'm not going to pretend to understand. >> I'm not going to pretend to understand. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. We got I got a challenge for >> All right. We got I got a challenge for >> All right. We got I got a challenge for you, but I also have a challenge for you you, but I also have a challenge for you you, but I also have a challenge for you guys. We know that we should be praying guys. We know that we should be praying guys. We know that we should be praying for people. A lot of us have lists that for people. A lot of us have lists that for people. A lot of us have lists that we tape up on our mirror of people that we tape up on our mirror of people that we tape up on our mirror of people that we're praying for called a pace list we're praying for called a pace list we're praying for called a pace list that we do while we're brushing our that we do while we're brushing our that we do while we're brushing our teeth. teeth. teeth. >> We're praying for those people, right? >> We're praying for those people, right? >> We're praying for those people, right? But I want you to think about who's But I want you to think about who's But I want you to think about who's praying for you. [clears throat] praying for you. [clears throat] praying for you. [clears throat] >> Do you have people that are praying for >> Do you have people that are praying for >> Do you have people that are praying for you? The one of the most important you? The one of the most important you? The one of the most important things I have ever done is to establish things I have ever done is to establish things I have ever done is to establish the Matthysse prayer team. I got like the Matthysse prayer team. I got like the Matthysse prayer team. I got like seven people on a text thread. They're seven people on a text thread. They're seven people on a text thread. They're in a group thread. When I need prayer, in a group thread. When I need prayer, in a group thread. When I need prayer, >> they have opted in to pray whenever I >> they have opted in to pray whenever I >> they have opted in to pray whenever I ask for it. So when things go sideways ask for it. So when things go sideways ask for it. So when things go sideways or when things go good, we're texting or when things go good, we're texting or when things go good, we're texting that group thread and I know those seven that group thread and I know those seven that group thread and I know those seven people are going to lift my family up or people are going to lift my family up or people are going to lift my family up or lift me up. They're going to go to God lift me up. They're going to go to God lift me up. They're going to go to God on my behalf on my behalf on my behalf >> uh for whatever I asked them to do. You >> uh for whatever I asked them to do. You >> uh for whatever I asked them to do. You know, it's closed. They're confidential.

know, it's closed. They're confidential. know, it's closed. They're confidential. You know, they're trusted people. Um You know, they're trusted people. Um You know, they're trusted people. Um it's made a huge impact. So it's made a huge impact. So it's made a huge impact. So >> go start your prayer list. Like who do >> go start your prayer list. Like who do >> go start your prayer list. Like who do you want to pray for you? It's a humble you want to pray for you? It's a humble you want to pray for you? It's a humble thing to ask them, thing to ask them, thing to ask them, >> but man, it's a powerful thing. So >> but man, it's a powerful thing. So >> but man, it's a powerful thing. So >> that's my challenge. Go create your >> that's my challenge. Go create your >> that's my challenge. Go create your prayer list. Start that text thread. prayer list. Start that text thread. prayer list. Start that text thread. Start that email chain. whatever. Get Start that email chain. whatever. Get Start that email chain. whatever. Get people praying for you. Send them some people praying for you. Send them some people praying for you. Send them some things to pray. And I think God will things to pray. And I think God will things to pray. And I think God will start showing up in powerful ways. start showing up in powerful ways. start showing up in powerful ways. That's right. That's right. That's right. >> We'll see you next time.