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I quit praying for eight years because the amount of resistance wore me down. But prayer is so transformative, I want you to be able to pray in health and power.

Amy Joy


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    Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Before College

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 8:05


    So many favorites. The name I couldn't remember was Joy Ridderhof, with Gospel Recordings. You can read her biography, by Phyllis Thompson, at https://globalrecordings.net/en/count-it-all-joy

    Holy Spirit Breakthrough in the Midst of a Sermon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 6:58


    Processing through this experience that is not part of my cultural tradition.

    A Glimpse of What Might Be Possible in the Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 4:14


    Not sure I want this gift, but I like knowing some of the gifts God has given to his children.

    Six Types of Miracles in the Scriptures

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 9:37


    A few I hadn't thought of as separate categories … love this brief study!

    Thinking of Ourselves in the Plural

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 3:59


    Are you and Jesus going to fold laundry today? A great exercise!

    Exercising Agency in a Dream! First Time! So Excited!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 9:54


    Recognizing the prayers in my dreams! And if you are interested in the Hearing God Learning Lab, here's the link: https://skilled-motivator-1346.kit.com/products/hearing-god-learning-lab

    What If Dreams Offered Opportunity for Prayer, Not Just Insight into Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 6:59


    This could change my entire sleep life!

    No More Tolerance for Waffling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 5:31


    And a surprising encouragement not to settle. This is a now word for me.

    The Gloomy Merry-Go-Round Without an Exit, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 10:41


    Answering a question about the dark side.

    When You Can't Get to a Place of Peace … Some Options to Pray Into

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 9:24


    A need for forgiveness? Check in with the body: where am I feeling it? A sense of catastrophe? Several options to consider.

    When One Spouse Wants a Change, and the Other Spouse Can't or Won't

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 10:21


    Part two of a really complex, beautiful question.

    When One Spouse Makes a Decision and The Other Spouse Has No Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 8:41


    Part one of a really complex, beautiful question.

    Jesus and the Demoniac and the Rest of the Decapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 6:57


    And why the death of 2000 pigs was both a big deal and not a big deal.

    The Buses Dancing Figure Eights Just Before Midnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 13:06


    A prayer for safety, logistics, and excellence in the behind-the-scenes moments.

    Why Did I Feel Prompted to Buy a Slightly Profane Book?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 8:22


    Wrestling with the Lord about holiness, prayer, and living with open hands.

    Praying for Big Things That Aren't Shifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 7:56


    Some thoughts on an extremely difficult topic.

    Issuing a Temporary Restraining Order in the Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 6:53


    This made a tremendous difference! So thankful!

    "But I Don't Want to Sit on the Plane for Another Hour!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 5:15


    The search for childlike expressions of honesty in the midst of big emotions.

    Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 5:01


    The challenge of receiving.

    If You Open Yourself to Be a Feeler, Going to Church Might Become More Challenging

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 10:43


    What I noticed when I first started praying more, which coincided with being open to being a feeler.

    A New Thought: What If We Can't Entirely Trust Our Consciences?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 6:06


    One of the more interesting ideas I've come across in recent months.

    The Gloomy Merry-Go-Round Without an Exit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 4:52


    It took only one word to open up the exit, but without that word, it was a pretty miserable ride.

    "If I'm Not Multitasking, I'm Falling Behind" and Other Things to Break Free Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 8:04


    Entering into the reality of different speeds for different needs.

    A Prayer When Everything Seems to Take 50% Longer Than It Should

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 5:05


    I have seasons where I pray this prayer more than others--this is one of those seasons.

    The Fairy Tale Requirement on Elisha as Elijah Went Up to Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 7:51


    A story that seems specifically needed for this season.

    A Tutorial for Speaking Words of Life Over People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 14:25


    I would love to see encouraging words flowing out to all those around us.

    Sitting on an Unmoving Airplane, Late at Night …

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 6:06


    The switch from personal frustration to generosity … will be looking for other places to experiment with this!

    Taking on a Burden Not Mine to Bear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 4:57


    Or faithfully fulfilling the call of God? Another example of trying to come into alignment with the Lord's ideas.

    Heaven's Perspective Versus My Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 5:26


    A prayer I'm experimenting with right now, seeing if my ideas aren't quite in alignment with the Lord's.

    Four Unhealthy Reasons We Might Try to Help Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 5:31


    A little teaching on codependency I found fascinating and helpful. From Ed Khouri's book The Weight of Leadership. https://www.amazon.com/Weight-Leadership-Ed-Khouri/dp/1955043701/

    Thinking About the Body Being Guarded

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 4:00


    Why sometimes even healing might not stick quite the way we want.

    A Prayer for When the Landscape Has Been Torched, When the Landmarks Vanish

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 5:31


    This may be literal, or it may be metaphoric or spiritual, but a prayer for the needs of restoration.

    The Need to Be Moved with Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 4:47


    New thoughts on answering the question: who is my neighbor?

    Specific Lessons from a Week of Sunrises

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 11:55


    A few of the gifts for the awake ones.

    Facing Down the Platonic Ideal of a Sunrise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 9:03


    Looking for the gift of the clouds.

    When We Face Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 5:37


    The Prince of Peace, the light of Christ, and calming the storm. https://www.firehouseministries.com/post/light-and-the-spirit-man

    The Spoken Request That the Wish Fairy Didn't Answer, But the Lord Did

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 6:40


    This story keeps hitting me on several fronts.

    When a Children's Sunday School Moved Toward Children Laying Hands on Other Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 8:23


    A range of thoughts on why this might not be the best activity.

    Going Through the Open Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 4:03


    Which is not necessarily the door you would choose.

    No One Stays in the Birth Canal Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 4:23


    Thinking about constraints.

    Pushing Back the Spirit of Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 6:56


    Terror over a hike, finding employees, and seeking to release the boldness of the Lord in our spaces.

    Waiting for the Spouse to Get on the Same Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 4:43


    What if it takes a month? What if it takes a year? What if it takes five years?

    Ways to Pray in Church …

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 8:05


    Beyond the obvious.

    When the Lord Speaks Over Your Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 4:43


    What seems less appealing on the surface becomes a precious word of the Lord. And Jamie Winship's stand-alone study guide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0800746899/

    The Importance of a Good Name, But Also Not Living for Public Opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 5:31


    Some of my wrestlings from the life of Jesus.

    Letting the Light of Christ Pour Through

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 8:05


    Agnes Sanford would say: if you plug in a light and it doesn't turn on, you don't assume there's no electricity. Check your connection!

    The Family Catches the Vomiting Sickness Every Time a Fast Begins, and Other Odd Coincidences

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 9:11


    Some thoughts on what I've learned about deliverance symptoms and paying attention.

    Catfish, French Fries, U-Turns, and a Bunch of Confusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 9:47


    Starting to get breakthrough on Dream Interpretation. I went through this program: https://www.cwgministries.org/store/dream-your-way-wisdom-complete-discounted-package

    Pondering the Challenge of Vision and Goal-Setting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 9:33


    A good reminder, as we come to the last third of the year.

    On The Great and Terrible Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2025 8:30


    Favor, provision, coincidences, releasing others to be the best version of themselves … this is our life! To order the book: https://www.sonlight.com/products/the-great-and-terrible-quest

    A Long-Standing Bible Mystery Solved!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 7:28


    Why does the word for "love" keep shifting in John 21? What is going on?

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