Teach Us to Pray

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Introducing: Reframed The Power of Perspective Jul 28, 2021

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**Note to our Listeners! If you love listening to "Teach Us to Pray" we want to introduce you to a new LifeAudio podcast we think you'll enjoy: "Reframed: The Power of Perspective." We're dropping the first episode in your feed this morning. If you like it and want to listen to more, just search for "Reframed: The Power of Perspective" in your favorite podcast app.
A.W. Tozer once stated, “What comes to mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” This is the Power of Perspective. Each of us has a unique outlook that shapes our view of God, ourselves, and the world. A perspective is simply a specific viewpoint. Much like a camera, a perspective is built upon a unique frame, focus, and filter. The most powerful aspect of one’s perspective is that it directly orients their thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors.
The 3 Parts of Our Perspective:
1. A Frame - Much like the frame of the camera, our perspective works within the limitations of the knowledge available to us. It’s within this frame we see only what is within our perception, unaware of what is right outside the border.
2. A Filter - This is our internal bias. This is made up of our past experiences or our personal values, which greatly influence how we see the world, ourselves, others, and God. Filters significantly impact our perspective, what is seen or not seen.
3. A Focus - This is the most important aspect of forming our perspective. It is largely influenced by the messages we have received in the past, our formative experiences. Unfortunately, our perspectives are not always grounded in truth and often fueled by distortion, irrational beliefs, and distortions.
In this first episode of the podcast, Carley shares her own personal journey of faith and her passion for creating connections between biblical theology and the practical steps found in the themes of therapy.
If know our perspectives are often distorted, what do we do? How do we realign our faith and our feelings? This is where reframing our thoughts is so vitally important. Carley unpacks how can we begin to do this in our daily lives.
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How to Pray Against a Hard Heart – Episode 18 Jul 12, 2021

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We live in a world that is in the business of creating hard hearts. Yet the Bible warns against this type of heart. In today’s episode, learn what a hard heart is, and five ways to practically use prayer to soften your heart.
5 Practical Ways to Pray Against a Hard Heart:
1. Pray for humility
2. Pray for an understanding heart
3. Pray for repentance
4. Pray for a compassionate heart
5. Pray for a forgiving heart
Resources Mentions in This Podcast:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson: https://www.belovedwomen.org
Study the Bible with Christina and Beloved Women at https://www.belovedwomen.org/join
Scriptures in the Podcast are from ESV and NIV.

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3 Simple Ways to Make Prayer a Priority Today - Episode 17 Jun 28, 2021

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In our busy lives, it is difficult at times to keep prayer a priority. Still, the power of prayer is not lost on our hectic schedules and prayer always serves to grant us the power we need to maintain the full lives God has blessed us with. In today’s episode, learn 3 simple strategies you can implement today to make prayer a priority.
Resources Mentions in This Podcast:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson: https://www.belovedwomen.org
Study the Bible with Christina and Beloved Women at https://www.belovedwomen.org/join
Scriptures in the Podcast are from ESV.
Episode Image Credit: Getty/riedjal

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How to Pray for Your Enemies - Episode 16 Jun 14, 2021

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How can we practically pray for our enemies when we’re hurt and it feels unfair. How can believers answer God’s call to pray for those that cure you when it comes more naturally to pay them back. In today’s episode, learn 5 important reminders to empower you to pray for your enemies and how to practically pray for them.
Resources Mentions in This Podcast:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson: https://www.belovedwomen.org
Study the Bible with Christina and Beloved Women at https://www.belovedwomen.org/join
Scriptures in the Podcast are from ESV.
Episode Image Credit: Getty/lemono

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Episode 15: How to Pray the Scriptures May 17, 2021

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Praying the Scriptures means using God’s Word as the framework for our prayers. It is a powerful way for believers to not only know God’s Word but to live God’s Word.
In Episode 9 (What to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say) we learned what to pray when we don't know what to say. One suggestion given was to pray the scriptures.
In today's episode you will learn:
1. How to choose what scripture to pray.
2. A simple step-by-step process for scripture prayer.
3. How to commit to regular scripture prayer.
Resources Mentions in This Podcast:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson: https://www.belovedwomen.org
Study the Bible with Christina and Beloved Women at https://www.belovedwomen.org/join
Scriptures in the Podcast are from ESV.
Episode Image Credit: Getty/riedjal

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Episode 14: The 8 Types of Prayer (Part 2) May 03, 2021

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Through this podcast, we’ve learned how powerful prayer can be. But did you know there are different types of prayers?
Ephesians 6:18 calls believers to pray “with all kinds of prayers and requests” (NIV). In today’s episode learn 4 of 8 types of prayers and how to pray each prayer type with examples given from the Bible. Be sure to check out Part 1, where we talk about the first four types of prayer!
The 8 Types of Prayer found in the Bible:
1. A Prayer of Supplication
2. Intercessory Prayer
3. A Prayer of Thanksgiving
4. A Prayer of Praise
5. A Prayer of Repentance (or Confession)
6. A Corporate Prayer (or a Prayer of Agreement)
7. A Listening Prayer
8. Continual Prayer
Resources Mentions in This Podcast:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson: https://www.belovedwomen.org
Study the Bible with Christina and Beloved Women at https://www.belovedwomen.org/join
Scriptures in the Podcast are from ESV and NIV.
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Yelyzaveta Hryhorieva

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Episode 13: The 8 Types of Prayer (Part 1) Apr 26, 2021

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Through this podcast, we’ve learned how powerful prayer can be. But did you know there are different types of prayers?
Ephesians 6:18 calls believers to pray “with all kinds of prayers and requests” (NIV). In today’s episode learn 4 of 8 types of prayers and how to pray each prayer type with examples given from the Bible. Be sure to check out part 2 of this podcast to learn the final 4 types of prayers.
The 8 Types of Prayers (1-4):
1. A Prayer of Supplication
2. Intercessory Prayer
3. A Prayer of Thanksgiving
4. A Prayer of Praise
Next episode, we’ll look at the last 4!
Resources Mentions in This Podcast:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson: https://www.belovedwomen.org
Study the Bible with Christina and Beloved Women at https://www.belovedwomen.org/join
Scriptures in the Podcast are from ESV and NIV.
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Yelyzaveta Hryhorieva

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Episode 12: Prayers That Will Drastically Change Your Life Oct 12, 2020

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We've been on such a fruitful journey on this podcast. We've learned that prayer is the way we communicate with the Maker of the Universe, and He not only hears us, but He also responds. We've learned that through prayer, we access healing, wisdom, discernment, peace, protection, joy, and so much power we could never experience on our own. On our last podcast in this series, we share specific prayers that can drastically change your life. We also close out this series by praying together over these areas so that you can start experiencing the benefit of prayer today.
Key Takeaways:
•If changing our thoughts from negative to positive can turn our day from good to bad, they also have to power to direct the course of our lives.
•Our Heavenly Father is ready and willing to guide and direct our steps and provide us with His wisdom and discernment to make the right decisions.
•Even when we are weary and weak, the Lord is willing and ready to grant us His strength to surrender to the things we think I can't do or be.
Resources Mentions in This Podcast
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide at www.belovedwomen.org/prayer-guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson
Website: https://www.belovedwomen.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BelovedWomenTV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BelovedWomen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BelovedWomen
Scriptures in the Podcast are from NIV, ESV or NKJV
Episode Image Credit: Getty/mhatzapa

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Episode 11: How to Recognize the Voice of God Oct 05, 2020

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Have you ever thought you heard from God but then doubted yourself later on? "Was that really God," you question. "Maybe that was just my own thought or, maybe that was the enemy trying to trick me," you wonder. As we develop more in our faith and grow more in Christ, it becomes easier to hear from God. In today's podcast, we discuss five ways to recognize God's voice to help you further in this area.
Key Takeaways:
• The first thing we must understand when it comes to hearing from God is that God's voice brings peace.
• God will never conflict what is in His written Word. He will not tell you to sin or go against His commands.
• We can recognize God's voice by understanding that God's voice does not bring confusion but clarity.
• With His words, God created the heavens and the earth. Imagine what one word from God could do for your life.
Resources Mentions in This Podcast:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide at www.belovedwomen.org/prayer-guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson:
Website: https://www.belovedwomen.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BelovedWomenTV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BelovedWomen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BelovedWomen
Scriptures in the Podcast are from NIV, ESV or NKJV.
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Malte Mueller

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Episode 10: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Prayers Sep 28, 2020

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Have you ever had to lift up a desperate prayer? Throughout the Bible, we see people in desperate need to seek God through prayer. In today's podcast, we'll look at their desperate prayers, and God's responses to those prayers, that we may learn more about prayer in our own desperate situations.
Key Takeaways:
• In our desperate times, there is a pouring out and a casting. It's not holding in all our feelings and emotions while trying our best to act as if they don't exist. It's being real with God about what we want, what's hurting us, and what's troubling us.
• It's important not only to be desperate for our prayer to simply be answered but to be desperate for the God who answers prayers.
• We serve a God who knows what it's like to be desperate, to suffer, to hurt. We are never alone. When we find ourselves in situations where God is all we have, we often discover He's all we ever needed.
Prayer Resources to Help You Learn How to Pray:
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide at www.belovedwomen.org/prayer-guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.
Connect with Christina Paterson:
Website: https://www.belovedwomen.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BelovedWomenTV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BelovedWomen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BelovedWomen
Scriptures in the Podcast are from NIV, ESV or NKJV
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Aleksei Morozov

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