Lesson 7 | Prayer: What Work Can’t Do

What do you do with the parts of Scripture you can't explain? Every serious Christian eventually runs into questions, tensions, and mysteries that do not resolve easily. Billy Graham did too. The issue is not whether you will have questions, but what you will do with them.Join Pat and discover how to face the Bible’s mysteries honestly without losing confidence in its message, and how to let Scripture explain your experience instead of letting your experience explain Scripture.

Are you putting limits on God that He doesn’t put on Himself?Is there a person, problem, or situation that you’ve quietly decided is too far gone? Beyond hope? Maybe. But what does our Father have to say about it? Sometimes our prayers reveal that we’ve put limits on God that He doesn’t put on Himself. Join me tomorrow at 7 AM and, together, let’s see if we can find, or get back to, a more powerful, believing kind of prayer, the kind that trusts God to toss the whole mountain into the sea, not just a few small rocks. You can be “that guy” who prays with shameless boldness.

Why do some men keep growing spiritually while others seem to stay in the same place?Why do some men keep growing spiritually while others seem to stay in the same place? Two men can attend the same Bible study, hear the same teaching, and sincerely want the same kind of life with God, yet years later their lives can look very different. What accounts for the difference? Join Pat Morley as we explore the patterns that consistently show up in men who keep becoming more joyful, peaceful, confident, and fully alive in Jesus.

What if finding God’s will is less mysterious than you think? Most of us have faced decisions where we’ve prayed, “God, if You would just tell me what You want me to do, I would do it.” But not every decision requires a hidden answer from heaven. Some things God has already decided, some He has clearly prescribed, and many He leaves for us to decide with wisdom. Join Pat Morley and discover a practical framework for understanding God’s will, seven biblical means of guidance, and how to make wise decisions with greater clarity and peace.

What happens when the problem keeping you awake at night seems to contradict what you understand about God?You love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Check.You truly believe nothing you do will ever make God love you more, or less. Check.Again and again, you choose abiding “in” Christ over striving “for” Christ. Check. But what happens when what you can see seems to contradict what you believe? That’s when faith gets real. Join Pat Morley and discover how God provides what you need to trust Him, even when your circumstances are pushing you to the limit.

Do you feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world?It’s 2:00 a.m. and you’re wide awake. The bills still need to be paid. The problem at work is still waiting. Your marriage feels the strain. You can’t fix what’s happening with your child. And tomorrow you have to get up and do it all again. What if you’re carrying something God never asked you to carry? There’s a profound difference between faithfully carrying your responsibilities and carrying weight that belongs to God. Join Pat tomorrow and learn the difference between striving “for” Christ and abiding “in” Christ. Discover how to recognize when you’ve crossed that line, and how to put the weight back where it belongs.

What are you still trying to prove to God? Even though many of us believe we're saved by grace, we still spend years trying to prove we're worthy of God's love. Let's settle this issue once and for all. You don't have to earn what you already have. Join Pat Morley and discover, or rediscover, how to escape the performance trap, accept the love of the Father, and immerse yourself in His limitless grace.

If someone asked you, “What is the single most important thing you can do in your relationship with God?” how would you answer? With so many good things competing for our time and attention, it’s surprisingly easy to get the most important thing wrong.Join Pat Morley and discover Jesus’ unmistakable answer, why some of the best things we do can actually distract us from what matters most, and one simple organizing priority that can improve (or change) the way you approach your relationship with God.

What if sex isn’t your biggest temptation?Are money, sex, and control really our biggest temptations? Sure they’re big, but what’s the deeper temptation that gives sex, money, comfort, ego, and control their power? Join Pat Morley and discover why the deeper temptations are far more subtle than we realize, and the simple solutions Jesus gives us to choose what we should do, rather than what we can do. It’s going to be another great day!

The more we understand God’s grace toward us, the more gracious we can become toward others. We all need forgiveness, and we all need to forgive. Of course. But the more we understand the depth of our own sin and the grace of God to forgive us, the more gracious we can become toward those who sin against us. Join Patrick Morley and discover how receiving and offering forgiveness can free us from the guilt of what we’ve done and the resentment of what’s been done to us.