1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:04,060 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:16,020 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 2: You're listening to Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms, helping 3 00:00:19,390 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: you pray God's Word for your family in the areas 4 00:00:22,090 --> 00:00:22,810 Speaker 2: you need it most. 5 00:00:23,230 --> 00:00:24,630 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Nicolette Bell. 6 00:00:25,210 --> 00:00:28,590 Speaker 2: Here, we believe prayer isn't a last resort. It's our 7 00:00:28,650 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 2: first and best response in parenting. And every day we 8 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 2: come together to partner with God for the hearts of 9 00:00:34,540 --> 00:00:38,260 Speaker 2: our children. Friends, I'm so excited that my new book, 10 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,460 Speaker 2: Everyday Prayers for Moms, Praying God's Word from Your Children 11 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 2: from Newborn to Empty Nest, is available for pre-order. 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After a quick word from our sponsors, 30 00:01:46,540 --> 00:01:48,100 Speaker 2: we'll pray together for our families. 31 00:01:53,530 --> 00:01:56,310 Speaker 1: Psalm 1, 1 through 3. 32 00:01:56,310 --> 00:01:58,910 Speaker 2: Blessed is the one who does not walk in step 33 00:01:58,970 --> 00:02:01,710 Speaker 2: with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners 34 00:02:01,770 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 2: take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose 35 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 2: delight is in the law of the Lord and who 36 00:02:09,980 --> 00:02:13,660 Speaker 2: meditates on his law day and night. That person is 37 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 2: like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields 38 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,890 Speaker 2: its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. 39 00:02:21,770 --> 00:02:26,820 Speaker 2: Whatever they do prospers. The other day, My daughter, Josie, 40 00:02:26,860 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 2: was sitting with my dad. He had come up for 41 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,060 Speaker 2: a visit, and they were curled up in the chair 42 00:02:32,260 --> 00:02:36,590 Speaker 2: looking at her new book. As I watched them read together, 43 00:02:37,090 --> 00:02:43,500 Speaker 2: I noticed that they were studying every detail on every page. 44 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:48,380 Speaker 2: My dad, not in a hurry at all, was allowing 45 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,619 Speaker 2: Josie Lou to look and to. 46 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: Talk about all of the details. 47 00:02:53,530 --> 00:02:56,250 Speaker 2: It was a stark contrast to how I had read 48 00:02:56,330 --> 00:02:59,570 Speaker 2: the same book to her the night before going, okay, 49 00:02:59,610 --> 00:03:03,340 Speaker 2: let's turn the page. Okay, let's move on. She and 50 00:03:03,380 --> 00:03:06,980 Speaker 2: my dad sitting, he was noticing all the details. She 51 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:09,859 Speaker 2: would point something out and he would ooh and ah 52 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 2: over whatever she was pointing out. 53 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: In the book. 54 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 2: As I watched them sitting together, savoring every page, I thought, wow, 55 00:03:22,290 --> 00:03:24,669 Speaker 2: That is how we should approach Scripture. 56 00:03:24,690 --> 00:03:29,230 Speaker 1: That is how we should linger with the Word of God. 57 00:03:29,310 --> 00:03:32,590 Speaker 2: But so often, I approach the Word of God in 58 00:03:32,630 --> 00:03:35,970 Speaker 2: the same way that I had approached that same book 59 00:03:36,060 --> 00:03:40,140 Speaker 2: with Josie the night before, with hurry and readiness to 60 00:03:40,220 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 2: turn the page. How often do I approach Scripture. 61 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:46,780 Speaker 1: On a timetable? 62 00:03:48,660 --> 00:03:52,380 Speaker 2: It sent me down a rabbit hole of thinking. I 63 00:03:52,410 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 2: began to notice throughout the rest of that day how 64 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 2: I was just kind of always in a hurry. It 65 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 2: seems like everything in my life is in a hurry. 66 00:04:00,980 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: Maybe you can relate. I was talking to a group 67 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 2: of moms the other day and we were talking about 68 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 2: how quickly we eat meals, often standing up because it 69 00:04:09,060 --> 00:04:12,250 Speaker 2: feels like you can't sit down long enough to enjoy 70 00:04:12,350 --> 00:04:15,970 Speaker 2: your food. I'm scarfing my food down while Theo is 71 00:04:16,110 --> 00:04:19,450 Speaker 2: finishing a nap or while he's crying in the high 72 00:04:19,490 --> 00:04:22,950 Speaker 2: chair next to me needing my attention or in between 73 00:04:23,050 --> 00:04:26,510 Speaker 2: meetings from one thing to the next, grabbing a bite 74 00:04:26,930 --> 00:04:32,890 Speaker 2: on the go. Everything in my life feels in a hurry. 75 00:04:34,270 --> 00:04:38,659 Speaker 2: Yet I feel this strong pull and a strong sense 76 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:43,740 Speaker 2: from God to slow down. I feel God inviting me 77 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: to sit and to savor the same way that my 78 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 2: dad and Josie were sitting there enjoying this picture book. 79 00:04:53,110 --> 00:04:56,710 Speaker 2: I feel an invitation to slow down, to linger, to 80 00:04:57,570 --> 00:05:04,349 Speaker 2: chew on His Word, to explore the flavors, to read 81 00:05:04,410 --> 00:05:09,529 Speaker 2: it again and let it really soak down into my bones. 82 00:05:10,830 --> 00:05:16,150 Speaker 2: I feel this invitation, but so often I don't take 83 00:05:16,210 --> 00:05:18,550 Speaker 2: Him up on it. I don't step into it. I 84 00:05:18,589 --> 00:05:23,659 Speaker 2: don't put it into practice. So this week, I am 85 00:05:23,700 --> 00:05:26,370 Speaker 2: going to try to slow down and I hope you 86 00:05:26,730 --> 00:05:33,050 Speaker 2: will join me. Friends, let's pray together. Father, today, help 87 00:05:33,089 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 2: me to slow down. Rid me of my quickness. Help 88 00:05:39,660 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 2: me not to come to your word or to prayer 89 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,460 Speaker 2: as a check off the list, but instead as a 90 00:05:45,580 --> 00:05:46,580 Speaker 2: true delight. 91 00:05:47,500 --> 00:05:51,060 Speaker 1: I want to sit and to savor. I want to 92 00:05:51,190 --> 00:05:52,710 Speaker 1: linger and and wait. 93 00:05:53,450 --> 00:05:56,430 Speaker 2: I desire to listen and respond. 94 00:05:57,589 --> 00:05:59,589 Speaker 1: Speak to me today. 95 00:06:00,589 --> 00:06:01,229 Speaker 2: I'm listening. 96 00:06:02,529 --> 00:06:04,710 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, amen. 97 00:06:05,890 --> 00:06:07,910 Speaker 2: My guess is that if you're here listening to the 98 00:06:08,010 --> 00:06:12,210 Speaker 2: Everyday Prayers podcast, you kind of care about praying for 99 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 2: your children. My newest book, Everyday Prayers for Moms, Praying 100 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:20,270 Speaker 2: God's Work for Your Children from Newborn to Emptiness, is 101 00:06:20,450 --> 00:06:24,470 Speaker 2: a great resource for moms who desire to pray for 102 00:06:24,510 --> 00:06:26,609 Speaker 2: their kids. I don't know if you've ever looked up 103 00:06:26,670 --> 00:06:28,550 Speaker 2: at the end of the day and realized that you 104 00:06:28,589 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 2: didn't pray at all. So often we have this desire 105 00:06:32,940 --> 00:06:36,180 Speaker 2: to pray, but we may not know how to put 106 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:40,300 Speaker 2: that desire in to practice. I'm learning in motherhood that 107 00:06:40,380 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 2: my prayers adapt and change based on. 108 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:44,660 Speaker 1: The season that we're in as a family. 109 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:48,539 Speaker 2: I'm also learning to give myself grace in those different seasons. 110 00:06:48,890 --> 00:06:49,409 Speaker 1: Seasons. 111 00:06:49,690 --> 00:06:53,210 Speaker 2: I know God isn't after perfect polished prayers. He's after 112 00:06:53,270 --> 00:06:57,859 Speaker 2: my heart and he's after yours too. So my plan 113 00:06:57,980 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 2: is to be intentional, whatever that looks like in this season. 114 00:07:01,500 --> 00:07:05,700 Speaker 2: I hope that is your plan as well. God sees 115 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:10,020 Speaker 2: our hearts. He's honored by our desire to connect with him. 116 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,140 Speaker 2: If you're feeling stuck in your prayer life, I've got 117 00:07:13,180 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 2: a new free download, a five-day prayer reset. It's a 118 00:07:19,100 --> 00:07:23,860 Speaker 2: great guide to help you get started, jump back in, 119 00:07:23,980 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 2: stay consistent, grow deeper in your prayers for your kids. 120 00:07:27,940 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 2: It's also a great tool to share with your friends 121 00:07:31,620 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: or with your family members that may be seeking to 122 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:41,350 Speaker 2: know God deeper in prayer as they're wanting to Copy 123 00:07:41,390 --> 00:07:45,690 Speaker 2: today at millionframemoms.com. We'll also put a link in our 124 00:07:45,710 --> 00:07:50,900 Speaker 2: show notes. Until next time, friends, may the Lord bless. 125 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:51,580 Speaker 1: You and keep you. 126 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,500 Speaker 2: Make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. 127 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,770 Speaker 2: May the Lord look with favor upon you and give 128 00:07:59,810 --> 00:08:00,610 Speaker 2: you His peace.