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faith · 09/11/2015

What Changed My Prayer Life

Have you seen the latest Kendrick Brothers movie War Room? If not, I highly recommend it. It is their best movie yet, and sheds light on the value and power of consistent prayer.

If you look at a history book containing information about my prayer life from the time I believed Jesus as my Lord to now, there would be seasons of much activity as well as seasons of barely a word. That being said, I love this aspect of God’s design of life, this piece of our relationship. I delight in the act of conversing with Him, about the silly things as well as serious things. The reality is that prayer is a gift. The fact that we can connect to God in this way is astounding — right? Humbling, sometimes overwhelming, many times sweet and peace-giving. The story that War Room told — its truth, its mission, both refreshed and challenged me in my attitude toward prayer.

I’ve heard recently that if you love someone, one of the greatest things you can for them is pray for them (I even wrote about it).

The Holy Spirit has convicted me recently, not about the words of my prayers or my desire to pray, but the consistency of my praying.

I then pondered why I’m inconsistent when it comes to real, powerful, praying-the-Bible praying. I can do the continual conversation with God in my head thing. My expressive and heart-on-my-sleeve self does that pretty well. It’s the daily, intentional prayer, the interceding and battling against the enemy + distractions of the world… this is where I’m lacking.

Instead of telling God “Okay, I’ll try to do better.” I took a long look at myself and brainstormed how to effectively make steps towards change. What I came up with is pretty simple, but I’ve already felt the difference.

I bought a spiral-bound index cards ‘book,’ and took a page or two to write down prayers to pray. So far I have cards for my husband, my family, my best friends, people in our community who are deeply hurting, my church and its leadership, even my self.

(Sidebar: I used to think that reading prayers wasn’t me actually praying. Is that ridiculous? I thought this way for a long time, until recently. Now I consider written down prayers to be mega-helpful in the act of consistent prayer.)

Realizing that using the Bible as content for my prayers has changed the way I pray. I have cards that preach solely to God’s greatness. I have one card with a list of His names/traits. I have one card with a paraphrased version of Ephesians 1 on, to remind myself before my Heavenly Father that I am forgiven, chosen, His child, equipped, etc.

To be frank with you, the desire of my heart is not only greater intimacy with God, but also to witness His power in changing lives. If there is a card for a particular individual in my life, and I daily intercede on their behalf, for simple things like math tests, or big things like victory over sin — God may allow me to see how his power is released, because of my prayer. How incredible would that be! It won’t always happen that way, most of the time I probably won’t see the result of my prayers, and I’m content with that — but wouldn’t it be amazing to look back over a course of time and see how He changed, worked, loved, helped, etc?

Since I’ve started using my spiral note cards as a tool, I feel refreshed, motivated, strong, and energized in my prayer life. Maybe it could also work for you, if you’re in any way like me?

Do you have a prayer habit that is helpful to you? I’d love to hear about it.

What Changed My Prayer Life | heartnatured

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Comments

  1. Ashley says

    09/11/2015 at 5:05 pm

    Thank you. I am so like you. Though I have a great conversational prayer walk, I am not great about intentionally praying for those I love. It’s a lot about forgetting all the needs. But it has been something on my heart. I want to pray specific words/verses over my children. I want to be praying for the people in my life. I want to be praying for the world.

    Anyways, I am totally trying this idea. Thank you for sharing it!

  2. Anna | SheisJoyful says

    09/11/2015 at 6:59 pm

    I, too, need to be more intentional in my prayer life. I do journal my prayers often, but sometimes I find myself rushing through it — how silly to do so when I believe prayer can change things?? I need to slow down and talk to the Lord, not check a box.

  3. Chelsea B.E. says

    09/11/2015 at 7:01 pm

    I’m with you there also, Anna. The setting aside enough time to feel unhurried — I struggle here. That ‘check the box’ attitude toward our relationship with God is something the enemy uses often to get me down, when God is asking something entirely different from me, you know?

  4. Chelsea B.E. says

    09/11/2015 at 7:01 pm

    Good!! I’m glad, I’d love to hear how it’s going after a little while.

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Solidarity, parents.
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#Repost @allthecounterthings
・・・
(cue ‘I’m So Excited’ by The Pointer Sisters)

One of my biggest giveaways to date!

I believe in @beautycounter, even to gift some GREAT things so that you’ll try them for yourself that they may serve you. 

It’s @themasters Friday, and in my city that means an exciting few days is ahead. 

May it be so with your clean beauty swapping!
(Until April 17th. 😊)

Need suggestions or a guide around the website? Message me or click the link in my bio to take a skincare quiz or to find your right foundation shade or to request samples. 

I’m here to help! And I can’t WAIT to gift someone this box of goodness. 

peep @emeraldoxco amazing coffee
What a joy to spend the morning with the beautiful What a joy to spend the morning with the beautiful @ashtonquattlebaum. 

We knew each other in middle/high school, now we’re adults and because of Beautycounter, reconnecting and working and dreaming together.

HOW. COOL. 

This is my ‘why’ with Beautycounter — the opportunity to cultivate friendships and help and love women where God has them, connected by clean beauty products.
spotting airplanes and sharing goldfish spotting airplanes and sharing goldfish
#Repost @allthecounterthings ・・・ #preachingt #Repost @allthecounterthings
・・・
#preachingtomyself

When you abide in Christ, when you open yourself to His Spirit’s leading and changing, when you trust and obey Him, your whole being can become ministry.

Whatever you do, do it for the glory of God, do it with God, do it and see people as Jesus saw them, with needs and dreams, and love them. 

I have started more endeavors and realized more dreams in the last year then I think in my entire life. Joining @beautycounter was one of them. 

So I encourage you also — 

Take yourself seriously and not too seriously. Work diligently. Dream big. Be faithful. Have fun. Rest on Jesus. Hold it all with open hands. And enjoy it.
Anna when asked if she wants blueberries or to go Anna when asked if she wants blueberries or to go outside. #Easter2021
I love what our pastor said this morning — If it I love what our pastor said this morning — If it was just the cross, we’d be a bunch of forgiven corpses. We have been saved TO something, the richest and fullest of life, in Christ, forever. 

May we be courageous people who know real hope and endurance in the sorrow of life and real gratitude and wonder in the good of it.
Anna’s first Good Friday service at Old Kiokee. Anna’s first Good Friday service at Old Kiokee. Memorable for its distractedness and gratitude over church family and mostly for its Savior. 

What is our hope in life and death?
Christ alone, Christ alone
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand
— Keith and Kristyn Getty
“Do not be anxious about anything.” Phil 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything.” Phil 4:6

For any fellow recovering earnaholics out there, an encouragement: 

‘Anything’ doesn’t only encompass what is outside our control — the future, loss, pain, etc. 

Anything also includes things regarding our life with God. 

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed (synonyms: unsettled, disheartened), for I am your God.” Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, He is in you. And happy to be there. 
Fear not, He’s not changed His mind about you.
Fear not, you are right with Him even now because of Christ. 
Fear not, He delights in you. 
Fear not, nothing can separate you from Him. Even you.

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