When You’ve Given Up on Prayer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- Do you ever wonder if you’re praying the right way? Maybe you keep praying, but it feels like your prayers aren’t effective. In this message, we’re learning how to unlock the power of prayer.
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The Power of Prayer - 00:00
When You’ve Given Up on Prayer - 05:30
The Way Jesus Prayed - 08:46
How to Pray - 12:38
Pray Without Ceasing - 23:54
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Is prayer more of an action you do or a way that you live?
I absolutely agree that it's the way one lives.
I'm one of those who don't pray everyday!🥵🥶🥵🥶🥵🥶
We just ask that the Lord will teach us to pray.
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If you haven't yet, I would love to encourage you to download the free Bible app for daily encouragement through God's Word and Bible Plans! It has a daily prayer guide that can really help with establishing a prayer habit. Just go to www.go2.lc/cobibleapp and download it today!
Kendra
- Team LC
*"The Purpose Of Prayer Is Not To Receive What You Asked For, But To Strengthen Your Relationship With GOD ".Amen 🙏🏽♥️*
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We are to pray believing God does answer, yes prayer is about a relationship but it’s also about Him answering us
Tell that to someone who is in a dire situation and needs god to show up in a big way. I get what your saying but it’s both. Many examples in Bible of god answering prayer and doing things people couldn’t even imagine. Prayer isn’t just us getting closer to him and him never answering prayer. The whole point to pray is trusting god will answer your prayer and with that you get closer to him. What kills peoples faith is when god doesn’t answer prayer in time frame we want and then people can lose hope and worry and anxiety come in. A lot of people need to hear this message.
"we know He can but we wonder 'will He do it for me?' "
That's the most relatable part. I know God can but it definitely doesn't feel sometimes like He wants to
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I felt this 🥺
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*If you're reading this, Jesus loves you!He is the way, truth & life!Much love for y'all!*
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Even though I’ve been a Christian most of my life, I realize the trouble I’ve gotten myself into is probably a result of not actively giving God my day and talking with Him more throughout my day. I feel guilty about what I have allowed in my life. However, listening to this sermon, I believe the Holy Spirit impressed upon me that the reason things have happened is precisely because prayer needs to be more active in my life. Oh, it’s there, but it needs to be more. I also felt that God kind of released me from that guilt. I just need to really believe in that and act on it.
We are so glad this was helpful to you!
Ryan - Team LC
Relationships involve two people. When Renee says ,"I believe" that is proof that there is no relationship. The result boils down to one person deciding on an outcome.
God does not want to be a part of your life, He is your life!
I am surrendering my life to Jesus, again and again and again🙌
Awesome! Your next step is to complete this form www.go2.lc/free It allows us to followup with you to give you your next steps in your new faith. Congratulations!
Ryan - Team LC
Amen!!! Talking to Father just like you would if your best friend was with you 24/7.... doesn’t have to be perfect only heart felt, true, and humble. For the Lord knows our hearts and there’s nothing that we can hide. I’m so thankful he’s my Father Abba, my Lord & Savior, my best friend, my therapist, my miracle worker, and everything in between🥰 thank you Daddy!!! Your above all we could possibly imagine. I pray for all those who do not know you. I lift them up in prayer asking for your precious Holy Spirit, to touch them and speak to their hearts. Hallelujah!🙌🏻 I SURRENDER ALL🙏🏻 Shalom🖖🏼
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Jenn, Team LC
I am surrendering my life to Jesus! Amen!
Iam surrendering my life to Jesus
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"... where the worm never dies..."
An entire series could be taught on just that.
Yes. But they don’t preach on Hell and the eternal judgment here.
Hi Jennifer; so glad you are here! I remembered this series from a couple of years ago, that you may like.
Thanks for sharing; we appreciate your honesty.
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Keli ~ Team LC
“Whoever finds God, finds life!”
This would definitely make a very interesting series. Thanks for sharing the idea with us. ~ Bre LC
Thank you so much for this message!
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Thank you Pastor Craig ❤️
I need to pray more. Yes.
If you haven't yet, I would love to encourage you to download the free Bible app for daily encouragement through God's Word and Bible Plans! They have a daily prayer guide that can really help get our prayer life on track! Just go to www.go2.lc/cobibleapp and download it today!
Kendra
- Team LC
Am new at listening to his preaching but...am loving it...he is so real and I can relate to what he preaching to....thank you so much for this...amen
Thank you! God bless you! Sharon
This was a word! Thank you Jesus
I feel bitter towards prayer. I feel like there are things I've been calling out to God for years about while I haven't seen significant changes. I feel bitter over being expected to pray continually while He or may not answer. I've been open and honest about these feelings with Him too. I don't feel guilty about not praying anymore b/c there's been several times I've made effort to sit with Him and didn't experience His presence or any insights whatsoever. I know what scripture says about praying always, but I've grown fatigued with it b/c things feel one-sided between us and I have perception that my concerns don't matter to Him. I was open on telling Him that I'll do it when I get around to it. This is the place I've been in.
I don't think Ive ever experienced the presence of God but I have had experience in circumstances. And in insights its always been passages in the Bible that presented themselves in answer so to speak. Rarely have I had an epiphany that just came to my mind. Life is tough and complex 4sure. Peace of Christ to you..
And the problem is always with us and not with him. We can be sure of that.
@@user-dq5rx7bv3x Yes, I've had this dialogue with Him too. I shared that no matter what, it seems like it's, as always our fault. Atleast we can be confident that God can handle our burdens , feelings, etc. regardless of if He responds or not , as He does welcome us to cast our cares on Him.
When we find ourselves in these cycles there is a lesson to be learned. What is troubling you in life and maybe I can help you if you’d like.
I am surrendering my life to you lord 🤍
Never stop prayer
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What an incredible message this morning.
Thank you, I needed this. Today I was ... years old as I learn a new way to pray. Praise be to God, for He is good 🙏🏻❤️
God bless, Mary! 🙏🏼❤️
I have been asking God for the same thing for years (reconciliation with my children) and my prayers are getting boring. Because of that I have stopped having prayer time. This sermon was what I needed. Thank you.
Prayers for you
I can relate as this is what I am praying for also as I have messed up on my relationships with my family and I need reconciliation and restoration to God and family 👪
I too have grown children that hasnt spoken to me for 10 years...Prayers seems useless but God has his own timing...not ours
@@loisweimer6832 send them a kind note with the question what do you need from me so we can have a relationship? i wd try that.
Thank you pastor Craig for this sermon
You have opened my eyes and my understanding of how and when to pray
Thank you and i will always be listening
toyou for guidance.The lord bless and keep you.
God bless your heart pastor Greg
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I am surrendering my life to Jesus 🙏
Oh yes totally get distracted in my prayers. Thoughts about so much,.so many people, things going on around the world,.sick was, fighting.. my mind wanders.
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Loved this! ❤️ Thanks 🙏🏻
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Thank you!
I probably should pray more. 🙏
If you haven't yet, I would love to encourage you to download the free Bible app for daily encouragement through God's Word and Bible Plans! They have a daily prayer prompt that I use that has really helped me get my prayer habit on track. Just go to www.go2.lc/cobibleapp and download it today!
Kendra
- Team LC
~19:00: I think many of us struggle with maintaining consistent with prayer because no matter how long, or how deep the heartfelt prayer is, most often than not, it doesn’t quite change things.
We have to trust in God's plan in our lives, He is faithful and never changes. Sometimes we have to be patient! Sometimes the things we pray for are not in His will. We serve a wonderful God who's thoughts are higher than ours. He always has your best interest at heart.
Jeremiah 29:12-13; "Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Myriam - LC Social Media Team
This has been my struggle lately. I've been feeling wearied of prayer and yesterday got angry and told God that I wasn't going to keep asking Hom for the same things anymore. I apologized, but decided that I'll approach it differently as far as not praying about the same things all the time andbjist focusing on praise and praying for others.
So glad you, @Brownwoman ofGod, are here. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, it’s challenging when we pray and we don’t receive. For what we ask, may actually not be good for us.
We trust Him! He has a better plan than we can imagine!! You can always ask God, what He wants you to do:)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;”
Proverbs 3:5 NIV
Keli ~ Team LC
“Whoever finds God, finds life!”
If prayer doesn't work praise , if praise doesn't work add more praise.....God would definitely come through, that's if it's something he hasn't already answered like besetting sin and the likes
Very encouraging message!
Thank you pastor Craig so so so so much. You gave me the strenght that i needed to finally confess my thoughts to God and follow him. You are my encouragement and God does indeed speak trough you. God bless you!
Thanks Pst. Craig Groeschel *4 This Powerful, Blessful, Deep Sermon on "When We Have Given Up on Prayer" Where I Have Learnt That The 3 Reasons We Don't Have a Consistent Prayer Life Is Because:- 1. Some of Us Lack Focus, 2. Some of Us Lack Confidence & 3. Some of Us Lack Faith Where I Have Learnt That We Should Pray Without Ceasing 4 We Should Be Anxious 4 Nothing But Thru Prayers & Supplications With Thanksgiving, Let Our Requests Be Made Known 2 God 4 We Should Continue In Prayer & Watch In The Same With Thanksgiving Written In 1st Thessalonians 5:17, Philippians 4:6 & Colossians 4:2 4 Prayer Isn't Just an Action We Do But a Way That We Just Live* & May Our Great Almighty God Bless Yu Pst. Craig Groeschel & Life Church So Very Much & Thanks 4 Blessing Me.🙏🙏🕊️🕊️
I'm so glad this was helpful to you!
Ryan - Team LC
This is good, I've being spoken to by the Lord daddy God. This is for me, his child whom he loves so much. thank you Jesus christ.
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I needed this thank you and most of all thank you Jesus!!🙏💗
Amen! Praise Jesus indeed!🙌
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I prayed, I prayed on my knees, I prayed under tears, I pray begging but God doesn't listen to me! My live goes down the dump and I'm about to give it up!
So glad you, Andrea, are here! Thank you for sharing your feelings about what you're experiencing.
I'd like to pray with you, and then I'd like to share a couple of things.
Dear Mighty, Holy, Creator,
We praise You for Who You are! God, I want to lift up Andrea to You, and ask that You will meet them right in this moment. May Your Presence surround! In Jesus' name, Amen.
Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Proverbs 16:3 (NLT)
Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.
Sometimes, just asking God what He wants you to do, is helpful. He did create you for a unique purpose, that only you can fulfill - so awesome, isn't it?!
We’re praying for you, and we hope you see more and more how much God loves you and treasures you. If you’re looking for wisdom or resources from people who’ve experienced similar struggles, you can find those here: finds.life.church/tag/identity/
Keli - Team LC
"Whoever finds God, finds life!"
I want God more in my life. I want Him to be the reason of my being.
Awesome! Fill out this form and we can get you some great resources to help! www.go2.lc/free
Ryan - Team LC
Blessed by this sermon 🙏
Thank you got a great Message thank You Jesus
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I give my life to jesus
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Thank you Jesus for all you do. I am blessed because of You.
Yes, yes, yes, thank you thank you thank you. What a powerful service. 💯💛🤗😇🙏
Thank you for sharing your wisdom words about the the most intimate moments one can share with Our Heavenly Father... "Prayer" what would our life be with out it? Thank you 🧡🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 The other thing is, Craig Groschel looks handsome with that (kind of) unusual collar(less) shirt, (and my husband too...🥰 Love and Blessings from Germany!
This was awesome. I so glad your real. I have been in church my whole life I have never heard this spoken this way before.
You have let the Lord us you to break this down show us all how simple prayer is.
My believe is that Christian make things so complicated.
Thanks for letting the LORD use you.
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This makes me comfortable I could pray 🙏 like a champ in my head that's all that matters AMEN
Never stop praying
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Never stop praying!
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I want to be aware more of God's presence too🙏🙏🙏God bless you, send you all our love from Greece 🇬🇷❤️
Hello Haroula from Greece! My best friend is from there. I just want to say thank God He is all around us. This is something that Matthew 7:7 reminds me of. I pray that you'll feel His presence. ~ Bre LC
This was a huge refreshment for me. Thank you for sharing.
We're so glad this message spoke to you, Brandon!
-- LK, Team LC
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Kendra
- Team LC
Um pouco mais alimentado depois dessa mensagem. Excelente sermão, pastor! Que Deus continue te usando
This is an awesome message. Thank you!
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I want to be more aware of God's presence AMEN.
This message lifted me. It encouraged me. Thank God for your message through your servant.
So glad this encouraged you!
exactly this message is for me
This message of Prayer is incredibly powerful 🥰
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Thank you so much....
Praise be to God....
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Thank you Pastor Craig
thank you Pastor. thank you Amy. thank you church. always a prayer away. He is always with me, since I was a child #57 #PTL
We are happy you are here with us, Lori Spall!
Chelsea - Team LC
I love listening to Ps Craig Groeschel, he preaches preaches. Thank you God for using this man to speak life to us.
The man is on fire. He's a true preacher of God's Word. We're thankful he's our pastor and we're thankful you're here with us. ~ Bre LC
Never stop praying,everything on everytime!🙌
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may his grace always with us.
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Congratulations on your "When You've Given Up On Prayer" inspirational thanks for sharing. Amen. 🙏💜.
Thank you for joining us! God Bless you!
I want to be more aware of God and have Him use me. In Jesus name Amen ✝️ 🙏 🙌
UK London thanks for the message I can relate
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I found my spiritual growth in the life church. I lost track because of so many concern of this Pandemic. Thank you for this message pastor. Joy here from Philippines.
Amen! God Bless you! We look forward to seeing you back next Sunday!
Myriam - LC Social Media Team
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32 minutes forward!! Wow!! I'm blown away. Thank you ❤
Thanks for this sermon now I know how to pray! N I want to be more aware of God presents
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I gave up on praying for my things to go according to my expectations, plans and as per my efforts since nothing seemed to work, and when things seemed to fall in place I'd lose it.. jobs, opportunities etc. These days I just give thanks for what I experience daily and move on. Found out about this channel/Church two weeks ago. I can envision a renewal of mind. Fingers crossed.
Blessings. Great message.
Thank you Duglas
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Thanks you 💕
You're welcome! Thanks for worshipping with us today! ~ Bre LC
Never Stop praying 🙏
This is so good
I SOULD PRAY MORE OFTEN
I wanna be more aware of you Yahwah today. Hear the cry of my heart today .
Lord, I want to be more aware of your presence in my life.
I needed to hear this. This is how I talk to God all through the day. But... I have let myself feel like I wasn't praying correctly when in the presence of other people who pray outloud at church, and I felt so lacking. Thank you for this lesson.
Praise God this spoke to you. Praying your walk with the Lord is strengthened.
Jas - Team LC
Amen. He can handle everything.
I want to be closer to You Lord ! Moment by moment draw me close !!!!!
He's heard your cry sister and will embrace you in His love. ~ Bre LC
Praise the Lord... Hallelujah Amen
Amen!❤️
I’ve been talking to God about the same thing for four years. I’m always worried God is tired of hearing about it. But my heart has never stopped hurting over it, so I keep talking to Him about it, because I don’t know what else to do.
God is never tired hearing about it. He loves you so much! It's people who get tired not Him. You mentioned your heart has never stopped hurting over it. Maybe forgiving the person or yourself would help set you free! When we follow the Biblical Principle
Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
A simple prayer of forgiveness, "In Jesus name, I forgive xxxx for xxxxxx(enter hurt) and Lord I forgive them and ask that you bless them."
That prayer allows the Lord to be able to move and heal your hurt because you followed his word, forgiving and blessing those that hurt you! I hope that helped!
God Bless you!
Myriam - LC Social Media Team
@@life.church This is not the kind of pain that forgiveness can heal. But I appreciate your words all the same. Thanks for the response.
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I’m surrendering myself to you Jesus 🙏
I need to pray more and believe that God will answer.
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Wow thank u
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Forgive me LORD for not coming to you everytime temptations, for this is a result of what I am going through right now. The torment, the guilt of allowing temptation. I am so sorry.😭😭😭😭😭😭
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I want to be more aware of God’s presence! 🧡
Allow me to pray for you! Jesus I lift this person up to you. I pray that you would make them more aware of your presence in their life. Give them peace and hope through life's toughest challenges. In your name, Amen.
Ryan - Team LC
I am surrendering my life to Jesus
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One of the best messages I’ve heard from pastor Craig, to God be the Glory forever and ever, blessings to LC family
Thank you Jesus I believe it and I receive it Praise the living God
This is beautiful!
Thank you!
Thanks you God🙏
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I surrendered my life to jesus 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏Amen
There are so many that are feeling guilty about not having a strong prayer life and that's awesome! You're aware and that means you're growing. Praise God! I haven't heard but maybe twice any other preacher's preaching about a prayer life, so thank you pastor!!
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Jenn, Team LC
Never stop praying 🙏
Thank Jesus you for setting me free I love you with all my heart and soul Amen