How to Bring Your Whole Self to God in Prayer | Part 2
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- QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:
What does God’s presence feel like to you?
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The interaction between John and Laura is so moving. It's beautiful to see the mutual love and genuine respect they have for each other!
But I want to also point out a very poignant moment for me was when Laura said she feels “wildly disconnected” when thinking of how she feels receiving God’s love. I have struggled with this my whole life and it made me sincerely wonder what I was doing wrong. After watching this video, I feel greatly comforted and encouraged!
Such valuable insight about prayer!! I was struck especially by this: you may not emotionally feel closeness, you can’t manufacture it, but you can TRUST the truth of seeking & drawing near to God as you talk to Him.
I was blessed to babysit my grandchildren. My heart would almost burst with love for them, especially when they would snuggle up on my chest and lay their little head on my shoulder as I rocked them to sleep. One day in the midst of that wonderful feeling, I sensed God whispering to me “ that’s a small example of how I love you my child and how it would please me if when you pray you would think first of being held in my arms and loved by me”.
Trust... in Jesus. Prayer has brought me through some very challenging medical conditions over the past couple of years, and trusting the Lord is what got me through those challenges. I have since learned to embrace trusting him more in my life. I have felt the comfort of being that chick swept up under the hen's wings. I want my children to know that same sense of safety, warmth, and love. I pray for them to come to that same place... without having to suffer illness... and I will keep praying for as long as it takes.
I often would prefer God destroy my enemy instead of gathering me like a mother hen.
But how beautiful that God chooses that image!!
I love this imagery. I grew up in a church that was more about rules and distance from God. Thank you.
Thank you God for your great gifts of love, joy and laughter from John and Laura, beautiful father and daughter ❤️.
Thank you for your comforting love when I’m praying and holding on tight to you God, your beautiful Sequoia tree, and I look up into your branches above me, and feel you watching over me, holding me and protecting me, always your child. ❤️
That was so powerful and rich. I love seeing John and Laura together-their laughter and teasing and love is so sweet. Thank you both!
Thanks for the Daughter & Dad 'golden' conversation 🙌🏻💞❣️
I believe the Holy Spirit often gives us prayers thru our eyegate into our hearts & minds that sometimes are mere vapors. Were blessed when we catch them in our conciousness becsuse they become treasured gifts. Too often I can be rushing thru the day and dont latch onto them. Just a moment thanking God is a refreshing joy.
I love the idea of the hen. Also, Emmanuel is the sunshine on my heart even when I'm hurt and don't want to turn towards it. His persistant glow continues until I reach up for His loving embrace. 🙌🏻💞Aloha~*
The disconnect I have felt toward others has become very evident to me lately and when I feel that “wild disconnection “ I have to be aware of self talk that puts me down. I am the product of of a “wildly disconnected” upbringing, truth be told I’m doing pretty well because of my Jesus.
Laura thanks for giving language to what I wrestle with and with that language, hope.
Well, that was helpful to me! It’s ok not to feel it emotionally, but good that I trust!❤️
QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:
What’s something God has revealed to you in prayer recently?
To use my physical disability to SHARE Jesus instead of an excuse to SHIRK from sharing. Thank you Lord❣
Wait Wait❣Being unable to hold a book steady, I listen to books instead. There are many Rachel Hull Evans's available! Look out John, you've got competition😂
I never really internalized how much God loved me until I had my two children. Truly… such gifts❣️
God is good All the time! I don’t believe God Ever punishes. Sin kills. Often by not living according to the principles on which God created this world we at some level bring it on ourselves…i. e…. The law of love, nutrition, liberty, chemistry etc
Such a good conversation between Laura and John. I appreciate your honesty, both of you! I was just reflecting on Psalm 148 yesterday- those who put their hope in his unfailing love (v11)...and I paused and was asking God, how do I do that when I don't often "feel" it...and he said its more of a trust posture than ongoing ecstatic feelings... like what Laura was saying. Thank you again for these conversations. ❤
Becoming a parent was probably the single most event in my life that helped me understand God's love for me. I know the unconditional love I feel for my kids, and that helps me understand how God loves me. If I love like that in my limited human ability, oh how much more can I feel loved by my heavenly Father?
lol John: “Keep on sucking.”
Reminds me of that old t-shirt from the 70’s. (Only that was Truckin’)
God’s presence feels like a warm hug-safe and comforting
My mind drifted to Psalm 131:2 "But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content." Thank you.
good morning ☀️ a day late and amazing timing, needed this message today…
I may not always feel His love, but I know He loves me, Matthew 23:37 🙏🏻💕🍃
In prayer recently I became aware through Jesus’ Grace that not living the great commandment of loving others was breaking that law. Because that is a commandment and if I don’t follow that commandment I’m breaking it. Period. It was made very clear to me in prayer. I was left with the responsibility of having to make a decision whether to follow Jesus’ law or to sin. Period. 🙏🏻
"Letting go of the primacy of feeling a certain way" soooo good. Thank you both!!
I also rarely experience a feeling of God's love, but trust and believe that it's true. Being reminded that God looks at me with loving eyes like I look at my children (sometimes) was a really great thought today.
Thank you so much for your honesty today-both of you! Love these videos, start my day with wisdom from John every day!
Laura’s comments really touched my heart today. Thank you for being so open and honest ❤
This is like saying who your favorite child, but this gift is a huge win for me and my progress with connecting to God. Thanks John and Laura
I respect and am so grateful for the honesty by in this discussion between Laura and Her father….a difficult topic about How do we trust God’s love forus.
I am so blessed to feel his presences, when I’m still enough to register it. God has gifted me with a wonderful imagination and he speaks to me through it. I’m so humbled by this knowing that not everyone has this experience. He feels like my loving Papa, nurturing me and loving on me. He is patient and warm and very attractive in his character. I love Ps 23 imagery and find Jesus in that space, protecting me and nurturing me and letting me rest while he takes care of business. I sometimes feel him when I’m serving my elderly Dad. I do for him and God does for me. I am also very free to tell the how it is, so if I’m struggling or looking for breakthrough etc, He is my safe space for talking it all through. I sometimes use feeling cards to help me find language for expressing my feelings. Wow, it is so powerful and I highly recommend it.
The amazingness of chickens and relating them to God and Jesus.
We have chickens and I have watched a mother hen with her chicks. She clucked to them even before they were hatched so when they did hatch her chicks could distinguish between their mother and the other hens. Broody hens and hens of small chicks are diligent.
But then to think of the roosters. The roosters will give up their lives to protect them hens. And we have learned a flock (especially a small flock) can’t have two roosters.
God, the created is so amazing to set into place creatures that can show us Him.
Thanks John and Laura. I love watching the two of you together. What a beautiful relationship. God bless you both
I think this why we don't depend on feelings alone, but in our knowledge of God's love for us. Love is shown to us by God in so many ways--
I loved the imagery of the connection between a baby and mama. Please have her(Laura) more. She is so tender and real.
What has God revealed to me in prayer lately? Not something that I like to admit, but I am not good at getting close to people. I blame it on my childhood. I try to get close, but I always feel like I am on the outside watching. When I see close families relate to each other, I think why can't I get there.
I’ve only been a surrogate parent but ideally parents can be a reflection of God’s love.
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OK, part two before part one is not a bad plan.
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