How to Fight Back in Prayer (When You Feel Defenseless)
About this episode
Rachel Wojo discusses how to effectively engage in prayer when feeling defenseless, emphasizing the importance of the armor of God and specific prayer.
If you feel like prayer is your last resort instead of your first move, or if you're not even sure what you're fighting against, or whether you have the strength to fight at all, then this episode is for you. This week, Rachel talks about what it actually means to fight back in prayer when you feel defenseless. Using Ephesians 6, she unpacks something easy to miss: right after Paul describes the armor of God, he moves straight into prayer, with no transition. The armor protects you and helps you stand. Prayer is what moves you forward. Rachel also shares an unusual answered prayer story that ties directly into last week's conversation with Kristy Graham; it was the night Billy Graham laid his Bible on a tree stump in the woods and prayed his way through the doubt that nearly kept him from preaching at all. You'll discover: Why the armor of God doesn't do anything until prayer activates it A simple way to stop praying vague prayers and start fighting back with specific ones The story behind the Forest Home "Tree Stump Prayer" that helped launch the ministry Kristy Graham's family carries on today How to bring your doubts and fears to God honestly, without pretending you have…
More episodes of Untangling Prayer with Rachel Wojo
- When It Feels Like No One Is Fighting for You
- Finding Joy When God's Answer Is No with Kristy Graham of Samaritan's Purse
- How to Pray Through Anxiety and Fear (Especially at Night)
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