1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Life Audio. We're listening to everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms, 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: where we're dedicated to helping moms pray God's word for 3 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: their families in the areas they need at most. I'm 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: your host, Nicolette Bell. Over the last decade, we've helped 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: thousands of moms make prayer a priority for their families. 6 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: Our mission is to help you do the same. Prayer 7 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: is not a last resort. It's our first and best 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: response to the challenges of parenting, a partnership for the 9 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,279 Speaker 1: hearts of our children that God invites us into. Today's 10 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: devotion is written and read by Danica Cooley, author of 11 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: her new book Sixty Scriptures You Can Pray. To learn 12 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,599 Speaker 1: more about Danica, or to learn more about how you 13 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: can get involved in the ministry of Million Praying Moms, 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: visit today's show notes or Millionprayingmoms dot Com. After a 15 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: brief word from our sponsors, will pray together our children. 16 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 2: Tewond Corinthians one three through four. Blessed be the God 17 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 2: and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Father of 18 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 2: mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in 19 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 2: all our affliction, so that we may be able to 20 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort 21 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 2: with which we ourselves are comforted by God. Parenting can 22 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 2: sometimes feel like a three ring circus, can't it? There 23 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 2: are days when you might not even be surprised if 24 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: a costume wearing elephant ran through your living room. I 25 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 2: know I've had moments when I felt like a wayward 26 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 2: elephant might be a welcome distraction from the chaos in 27 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: my home. One of the hardest things for me as 28 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: a parent is when my children suffer. I have a 29 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 2: spinning wheel of emotions and potential reactions I run through. 30 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 2: I find myself floundering to react correctly. Will recovering from 31 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 2: this event take a long time? Do I need to 32 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 2: cancel coffee with my friend? Maybe we need to visit 33 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 2: the emergency room. Does my child need some kind of intervention? 34 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 2: Perhaps you also struggle with how to support your kids 35 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 2: through painful moments. Thankfully, God has given us a set 36 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: pattern for comforting our children. I remember one dark night 37 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 2: when I woke to the unmistakable sounds of a child 38 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: struggling through a sudden onset of the stomach flu. There 39 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 2: were no questions flipping through my mind. Instead, I immediately 40 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 2: remembered how much throwing up hurts. I jumped out of bed, 41 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 2: grabbing a blanket in towels, and headed into the bathroom 42 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 2: to honker down with my little guy for the night. 43 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 2: After all, I hated being alone when I was small 44 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: and sick. As my children grew, their occasional afflictions also 45 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: seemed to grow in intensity. The tough challenges they faced 46 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 2: made the stomach flu seem like a fond memory. Through 47 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 2: it all, God blessed them with parents who could console them. 48 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 2: Just as we have been comforted by God ourselves. We 49 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 2: can be grateful that we serve a God of comfort. 50 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 2: There is nothing which occurs in our lives that God 51 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 2: doesn't love us through. What a blessing that in the 52 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 2: midst of our daily three ring circuses, God is there 53 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: walking with us through pain, discomfort, and hard circumstances. His 54 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 2: comfort enables us to turn right around and comfort others. 55 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 2: Let's pray, Lord, you are a God of mercy and comfort. 56 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: Throughout our lives. You have comforted us when we suffered. 57 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 2: Thank you for the afflictions that you have brought us through. 58 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: We praise you that because you cared for us during 59 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 2: our trials, we can now comfort our kids. 60 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: Friends, we have completely revamped our pace tears Now. With 61 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: a ten dollars monthly donation, you automatically receive our favorite 62 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: monthly downloadable prayer calendar of curated scripture inspired prayers that 63 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 1: complement the devotions and prayers from the podcast. You also 64 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: receive each day's devotion and prayer in written form, including 65 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: reflection questions to accompany your quiet time. Many of our 66 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: members enjoy having the ability to read the day's devotion 67 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 1: or to save the prayer for future use. Lastly, when 68 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 1: you become a Praying Mom, you're invited to a monthly 69 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: mom chat with me and surprise guests from our other 70 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: Million Praying Mom authors. You can learn more in today's 71 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: show notes or at Millionprayingmoms dot com. Until next time, friends, 72 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: the Lord bless you and keep you. Make his face 73 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the 74 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: Lord look with favor on you and give you peace.