Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms

There can be no doubt...God uses motherhood to train our character.  In fact, motherhood is almost directly responsible for the deepening of my personal prayer life BECAUSE it was hard. And that's ok.  Motherhood will bring trials and tribulations unlike any other, but what will we do with them? How can we understand them, and use them to grow in our ability to trust and wait on God?  Tune in to today's episode to find out! This episode is a reading from day three of Everyday Prayers for Patience. ********** LINKS:  Everyday Prayers for Patience: Giving Yourself and Your Kids the Grace to Grow. Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Are you afraid to pray for patience? Since I started talking about our newest prayer journal, Everyday Prayers for Patience, I've realized that many people are afraid to pray for patience. I think this stems from years of hearing people warn against it. It gets a bad rap, doesn't it? All my life I've heard people say, "Don't pray for patience. God will answer by testing yours!" We've almost trained ourselves not to ask for patience from the Lord, despite the fact that most of us need it on a daily basis. We need others to GIVE us patience, and we need Divine help giving it to those we love (AND those who drive us crazy ;) but we won't ask for it. It's my experience that half the battle in overcoming this fear is learning what true biblical patience actually is, so today, we're going to start getting to the root of our impatience by discovering why it's so important to REALLY understand the cost of salvation, and what impact that has on our ability to trust God's timing. This is excerpted from day TWO of Everyday Prayers for Patience. ********** LINKS:  Everyday Prayers for Patience: Giving Yourself and Your Kids the Grace to Grow. Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

GET YOUR FREE DEVOTION: Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer All this month, we're going to be talking about praying for patience... Listen...I know what you're thinking...​​​​​​​​​ You've heard people say, "Don't pray for patience. God will answer by testing yours!" Me too. In fact, last summer, when I told my pastor what topic I was writing next, he said, "GIRL! You know what they say about that?" Yep. I do. And yes...there was some healthy concern about it. But my concerns don't change the fact that patience is an important part of the Christian life....of parenting. I'm not sure God is sitting around in heaven just waiting to test our resolve, but parenting, and the Christian life itself, is fundamentally built on trusting something we can't always see...a master plan that reveals itself little by little and often takes turns we can't predict. We could wish that we had all the knowledge of God, & all of the wisdom we need to parent our kids just the right way without having to be patient, but that just isn’t the way God designed it. We were born with a purpose, but like it or not, our purpose isn’t always about getting to a finish line. It’s about living today, right now, in each experience parenting & life bring with the perspective that says, “God is leading me, & He isn’t finished. What can I learn from this experience that will keep my family on the right path and bring glory to Him?” And that requires patience. My goal is to help you understand what biblical patience really is (hint...it looks a lot like grace) and learn to trust in God's character when you have no idea what He's up to, giving yourself and your kids grace to grow into everything He has planned for you. You won't want to miss this episode as I share some of the back story of our newest 30-day prayer journal, Everyday Prayers for Patience! You can pre-order it now anywhere books are sold. Learn more here! ********** LINKS:  Everyday Prayers for Patience: Giving Yourself and Your Kids the Grace to Grow. Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

GET YOUR FREE DEVOTION: Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer We've been talking all this month about our children's purpose. And in the big picture, the message that I've tried to make run throughout each episode is that the main purpose God has for our children doesn't have anything to do with what they do for a living, or what job they have, or even what person they marry. Ultimately, God's purpose, in Christ, for each believer is to love God and love their neighbors as themselves. If we took just an hour, and tried to write down all the ways the Bible tells us to do live this out, we'd quickly find that doing these two things would take up most of our time. And it's my belief that when we focus our time being faithful to this, God tends to make our paths straight. But today, I want to talk about learning to see those unique giftings each child has from God so we can help them step into the practical ways God might call them as individuals to love God and love their neighbors. Join me as I interview author, speaker, and mom, Pam Farrel! You won't want to miss this episode! *********** Today's show is brought to you by our newest Prayer Guide, Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose. Pray for God to work in your children’s hearts to: Draw near to God in sincere faith Be guided by the Holy Spirit Learn how to love sacrificially and with intention Learn to walk in God’s strength instead of their own Find rest in God alone Understand God’s bigger plan Submit their plans to God’s And more! LINKS:  This month's prayer guide: Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose Today's Show Notes Pam Farrel's Website Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

GET YOUR FREE DEVOTION: Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer The other day, on our way home from a trip together, my son asked me how I can be sure that I'm hearing God's voice. I've been there. I get why he's asking that. This world has a lot of voices, and a good number of them conflict not only with each other, but also with the message of the Bible. So how do we help our children know how to discern God's voice from the many others vying for their attention? Tune in now as my guest, Niki Hardy, helps us learn! You won't want to miss this episode! *********** Today's show is brought to you by our newest Prayer Guide, Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose, by Brittany Ann, of Equipping Godly Women. Pray for God to work in your children’s hearts to: Draw near to God in sincere faith Be guided by the Holy Spirit Learn how to love sacrificially and with intention Learn to walk in God’s strength instead of their own Find rest in God alone Understand God’s bigger plan Submit their plans to God’s And more! LINKS:  This month's prayer guide: Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose Today's Show Notes Niki Hardy's Website Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Let's face it... Sometimes our children make choices we wouldn't have made, if we had the right to make those decisions for them. I'm not talking about bad decisions here...I'm just talking about decisions that lead them on a different path, or that don't line up with the dreams we had for them. It can be hard to let them lead when we aren't sure about where they're going, but learning to let our children explore, run, and even fail sometimes is one of the most valuable things we can do for them. Our guest today, my friend Karen Ehman, explores the process of learning to let them lead, even when it hurts. You won't want to miss this episode! *********** Today's show is brought to you by our newest Prayer Guide, Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose, by Brittany Ann, of Equipping Godly Women. You’ll pray for God to work in your children’s hearts to: Draw near to God in sincere faith Be guided by the Holy Spirit Learn how to love sacrificially and with intention Learn to walk in God’s strength instead of their own Find rest in God alone Understand God’s bigger plan Submit their plans to God’s And more! LINKS:  This month's prayer guide: Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose Today's Show Notes A Summer of Prayers Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Where do our children belong? How do they know what God's plans for them include? How has God gifted them to contribute in this world? Should they compare themselves to everyone else? These are some of the questions I'm tackling on the podcast this week with my friend Heather MacFadyen, of Don't Mom Alone. Heather walks us through some of the brilliant concepts in her new book, Right Where You Belong, to help us learn how to help our children find their place in the world. You won't want to miss this one! (It might just give you a sense of knowing where you belong, too)! *********** Today's show is brought to you by our newest Prayer Guide, Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose, by Brittany Ann, of Equipping Godly Women. Pray for God to work in your children’s hearts to: Draw near to God in sincere faith Be guided by the Holy Spirit Learn how to love sacrificially and with intention Learn to walk in God’s strength instead of their own Find rest in God alone Understand God’s bigger plan Submit their plans to God’s And more! LINKS:  This month's prayer guide: Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose Today's Show Notes A Summer of Prayers Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This season is dedicated to helping our children find their purpose. Ideally, purpose is something we're talking about with our children well before they leave our homes. And for the Christian family, this discussion goes way deeper than just profession, or career choice. Hint: Purpose doesn't come by deciding what they want to do when they grow up...not that a career or profession can't be an expression of our calling. Rather, purpose comes as they seek God's greater purpose for their lives as a Christian follower of Jesus.  To help us have this discussion, I've invited: Heather McFadyen Karen Ehman Niki Hardy Pam Farell You won't want to miss this season. It might even change the way you look at your own purpose. Tune in, and glean what God has for you and your children now. *********** Today's show is brought to you by our newest Prayer Guide, Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose, by Brittany Ann, of Equipping Godly Women. Pray for God to work in your children’s hearts to: Draw near to God in sincere faith Be guided by the Holy Spirit Learn how to love sacrificially and with intention Learn to walk in God’s strength instead of their own Find rest in God alone Understand God’s bigger plan Submit their plans to God’s And more! LINKS:  This month's prayer guide: Praying God's Word for Your Child to Find Their Purpose A Summer of Prayers Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What should I do?? I'm confessing today, friends, that most of the time I have no idea what to do, or how to correctly respond to the challenges I face as a mom of two...one who has just launched into the world. There is so much I don't know...but I know the One Who knows it all. That's why I believe there is one prayer that is the most important for a mom to pray during the launch season (and maybe all the way through parenting). I hope you'll join me for this important message.  *********** Today's show is brought to you by our newest Prayer Guide, Praying God's Word for Your Child to Launch, by Gina L Smith. Whether your child is graduating, headed to school for the first time, the last time, or any time in-between, starting a career, marriage, or family, your desire is for them to launch well. Everything you’ve done has been an effort to point them in the right direction, and set in motion the ability to make right choices, take right paths, and be righteous before God. But there comes a time when prayer is the best action you can take. Join me today as we pray God’s powerful Word back to Him on behalf of our children using key verses and passages that speak to the idea of launching into the next season, whatever it is, well.  LINKS:  This month's prayer guide: Praying God's Word for Your Child to Launch A Summer of Prayers Today's Show Notes Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This week we're looking forward.  Your kids are launched, you've settled into a new routine, and are (hopefully) thriving in your new season, when all of the sudden it's time for their first visit home! How can you prepare your home (and your heart) so that they are places your child wants to come home to?  Tune in as I interview three time launch veteran, Lisa Whittle, on what we can do now, ahead of this big occasion, to make it a success! *********** Today's show is brought to you by our newest Prayer Guide, Praying God's Word for Your Child to Launch, by Gina L Smith. Whether your child is graduating, headed to school for the first time, the last time, or any time in-between, starting a career, marriage, or family, your desire is for them to launch well. Everything you’ve done has been an effort to point them in the right direction, and set in motion the ability to make right choices, take right paths, and be righteous before God. But there comes a time when prayer is the best action you can take. Join me today as we pray God’s powerful Word back to Him on behalf of our children using key verses and passages that speak to the idea of launching into the next season, whatever it is, well.  LINKS:  This month's prayer guide: Praying God's Word for Your Child to Launch A Summer of Prayers Today's Show Notes Lisa Whittle Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.