Prayer In A Noisy World

Heidi Lee Anderson is a writer, speaker, and stay-at-home mom. After being diagnosed with cancer, Heidi’s fuel is now to make sure that Christ-followers realize, know, and claim the sure promises God offers—in the mundane, amid the heartache, and on top of the highest mountains. She is the author of P.S. It’s Gonna Be Good releasing April 4, 2023, and currently available for pre-order.Heidi’s Website | Heidi’s InstagramWant a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

If prayer is talking to God and listening to God, then what happens during that time could change the trajectory of every decision we make throughout the day, every conversation we have, whether we stop and serve a friend or stranger in need, what thoughts take root in our mind, the attitudes we carry and so much more. We make roughly 35,000 decisions a day. Can you imagine if even a fraction of those were decided out of prayer? In today’s episode, I’ll give you some practical examples of how I pray, talk about how we can make prayer a reality in our day-to-day and share some resources that can help you make it happen.Things mentioned in today’s episode:A Month in the Life of a Prayer from the blogPrayer Group Leader’s Guide 30-Minute prayer methodPray Confidently and Consistently by Valerie Woerner Developing a Fluency in Prayer CourseWant a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Kara Bryant has worked with Val Marie Paper for the past 5.5 years, primarily as an Integrator. She lives in West Texas with her husband and two little ones.Highlights from today’s episode:8:12 Kara’s current prayer routine15:15 What is a lifestyle of prayer?24:05 How do we cultivate a lifestyle of prayer?30:00 What does a lifestyle of prayer look like?35:02 The biggest challenges in Kara’s prayer life46:00 Kara’s recent answered prayers49:41 How prayer was modeled for KaraThings mentioned in today’s episode:Springboard Prayers by Valerie WoernerPraying the Scriptures for Your Children by Jodie BerndtA Heart Exposed by Steven JamesPrayer Journal by Val Marie PaperLed, Not Driven by Valerie WoernerDeveloping a Fluency in Prayer CourseAdagio Evening Prayer JournalPray Confidently and Consistently by Valerie WoernerWant a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more! 

Is screen time a problem? Join our Retro Prayer Life Challenge!The concept is simple, trade one hour a day on your phone for one hour in prayer. We're joining together to unbury our best prayer life from all the distractions (especially screens!) in our way. Sign up HERE + get a free sample of the challenge that starts January 23rd!

Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of several books including Parents Rising, 31 Days to a Happy Husband and Screen Kids. Arlene has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, the Wall Street Journal and Focus on the Family. Arlene lives in San Diego with her husband James and their three children.  To learn more, visit her website at ArlenePellicane.com and check out her masterclasses at HappyHomeUniversity.com Arlene's Instagram | Arlene's WebsiteThings mentioned in today’s episode:Arlene’s booksScreen Kids filmIs screen time a problem? Join our Retro Prayer Life Challenge!The concept is simple, trade one hour a day on your phone for one hour in prayer. We're joining together to unbury our best prayer life from all the distractions (especially screens!) in our way. Sign up HERE + get a free sample of the challenge that starts January 23rd!Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Today, we’re taking a new approach to the solo episodes for the podcast. We’ve done tons of how to’s to practically help prayer happen in your life but now we want to start tackling some questions you might wrestle with about prayer. So today we’re going to start with asking if we can pray wrong prayers. And if so, does God ever give us what we want even if it’s wrong? And if so, how do we have any confidence coming to God if we fear messing up? Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Amy Gannett is a writer and Bible teacher passionate about equipping Christians to study the Bible through The Bible Study Schoolhouse. She is also the founder of Tiny Theologians, a line of discipleship tools for children. Amy and her husband, Austin, are church planters in Eastern North Carolina. You can read more from her on her blog and follow her on Instagram.Amy's Instagram | Tiny Theologians WebsiteHighlights from today’s episode:3:20 Amy’s prayer routine10:30 How she physically prays15:30 What is theology?22:40 How does theology affect how we pray26:30 Truths we should know about God for prayer35:00 What room is there for mystery as we pray?40:00 The biggest “no” Amy’s received44:45 How prayer was modeled growing up47:30 How Amy wants to grow in prayerThings mentioned in today’s episode:Fix Your Eyes by Amy GannettPrayer Journals by Val Marie PaperWant a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Today, we’re covering 6 specific things we can add to our prayer journals when it comes to work. Plus, I’m adding in a 7th for business owners. No matter what kind of work you do, whether it’s in the home or out of the home, this is for you!Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more! 

Michelle loves reminding women of the gospel-centered purpose for their work - both at home and in their careers. She serves alongside her husband, James, at Biltmore Church in Asheville, NC and loves making family memories with their three kids - Noah, Cole and Shea. She co-leads a ministry for working women called She Works His Way with her best friend, Somer Phoebus. Their book, She Works His Way: A Practical Guide to Do What Matters Most in a Get Things Done World is a great first step to connect with the SWHW mission. You can also join their network at sheworksHisway.com. Michelle's Instagram | She Works His Way WebsiteHighlights from today’s episode:3:30 Michelle’s prayer routine9:30 What to pray for our work20:30 How we can rethink our usual prayers22:00 A practical prayer tip28:00 How not to get ahead of GodThings mentioned in today’s episode:She Works His Way by Michelle Myers and Somer PhoebusFamous in Heaven and at Home by Michelle MyersPrayer Journal by Val Marie PaperConversational Commentary on Ecclesiastes by Michelle MyersWant a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Last week, I had Jordan Raynor on the podcast talking about how to redeem our time in prayer. I started thinking about some practical tools to help redeem your time in prayer but many, we’ve shared throughout previous how to’s and ultimately there was one idea that stood out about the rest. The best way to redeem our time in prayer is to understand what we’re doing when we pray. Allow me to unpack that super vague and maybe obvious statement.Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! Val has a book on prayer! Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!