Reversal No. 1: From Prayer for Result to Prayer for Communion

About this episode

Pete Scazzero discusses the shift from viewing prayer as a means to achieve results to understanding it as a way to foster communion with God.

Pre-Order Pete Scazzero's forthcoming book, Emotionally Healthy Success at www.emotionallyhealthy.org/success I was taught that no one rises above their intercessory prayer life. If revival wasn't happening, that meant I hadn't prayed hard enough. So I prayed. We held five morning prayer meetings a week and monthly half nights of prayer, pleading with God to move. He did, slowly. Not the outpouring I was hoping for. Prayer turned into duty, something I dragged myself through rather than somet...

People in this episode

Host: Pete Scazzero

Topics covered

• prayer
• spirituality
• intercessory prayer
• revival
• communion

Keywords

• prayer
• communion
• spiritual growth
• revival
• intercessory prayer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: emotionallyhealthy.org

Products: Emotionally Healthy Success

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