Matt, Derek, and Alastair discuss the struggles and misconceptions surrounding prayer: how prayer becomes burdensome, prayer as experiencing God in a veiled way, and what petitions in prayer should we not ask for? All of this and more.
Timestamps:
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The struggle of prayer [1:00 – 5:50]
The struggle of solitude in prayer [5:50 – 8:20]
How prayer becomes immensely burdensome [8:20 – 13:28]
Experiencing God in prayer in a veiled way [13:28 – 15:50]
The necessity and sustainability of meager prayers [15:50 – 18:52]
Intercession and petition in prayer [18:52 – 21:50]
The movements of prayer given through examples in the gospels [21:50 – 24:06]
Intercession as the highest form of love [24:06 – 27:10, 29:52]
What petitions should we not ask for? [29:52 – 37:19]
How to pray for others well when they ask for it [37:19 – 41:18]
The Collect of the Day + Live show announcement [41:18 – 43:37]
Resources mentioned:
The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World
by John Starke
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