Episode Details

We wrestle with the temptation to treat prayer like persuading God, then we hear Jesus remind us that the Father already knows what we need before we ask. We walk through how the Our Father trains our hearts to trust God’s will and forgive others so prayer can open us to mercy. 
• the hidden belief that prayer is about convincing God 
• why God’s foreknowledge makes prayer more relational, not less meaningful 
• prayer as the place where fears meet providence and plans meet wisdom 
• how the Our Father puts God’s glory, kingdom, and will first 
• the difference between getting God to join our agenda and joining His 
• Elijah’s real greatness as friendship with God formed in private prayer 
• forgiveness as an obstacle to receiving mercy and freedom 
• two examen questions: trusting God’s will and naming who we must forgive 

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