In Christ, we live in the same realm of goodness and favor that Jesus always enjoys with the Father. When we move in expectation of Jesus being ever-present within us, we step into a beautiful new lens, mindset, and language in prayer.

Key Scriptures:

+ Deuteronomy 31:8. And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.

+ Jeremiah 29:11. 'For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

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Prayer is one of the great benefits of life as a New Creation in Christ. In today’s episode, we hope you are inspired to step into this joyful, relational, and compelling life of prayer.

Key Scriptures:

+ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

+ Colossians 1:12. giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Additional Resources:

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The best prayer team already lives inside you. Instead of praying panicked prayers based on fear, we have everything we need to pray with God from a place of peace, stillness, and confident joy.

+ Hebrews 7:25. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

+ Romans 8:26. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Additional Resources:

Crafted Prayer is available as a book at Brilliant Book House! Find it HERE.

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Prayer often becomes one of the disciplines of Christianity instead of being one of its greatest delights. But what if prayer isn’t about trying to find an answer? What if it’s about praying with THE answer? In today’s episode, we’ll discover that our inheritance in Christ is always our starting place for prayer.

Key Scriptures:

+ Colossians 1:12. Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

+ Romans 8:27. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

Additional Resources:

Crafted Prayer is available as a book or ebook at Brilliant Book House! Find it HERE.

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The baseline for all promises is this: “I will never leave you or forsake you.” In God’s presence, you are free to believe what He tells you.

Key Scriptures:

+ Romans 4:18. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

+ Proverbs 3:4-5. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

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As always, thanks for listening!

While the enemy attempts to divert our attention onto our circumstances, God places promises and provisions next to every problem we encounter. God gives us promises because they are relational, not circumstantial, and our trust in Him is always required.

Key Scriptures:

As always, thanks for listening!

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What if every single circumstance of life is an opportunity to discover more of God’s provision and inheritance for you? When you know that He has already gone before your circumstances, you can rest in a greater sense of hope, faith, and confident expectation.

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As always, thanks for listening!

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When life looks different than we expected, our real battle is with hope. But we can move forward with confident assurance in God’s promises no matter what is occurring … because He has situated us in the One place that guarantees joyful expectation.

Key Scriptures:

+ Romans 15:13 — May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

+ Thessalonians 2:16-17 — Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

As always, thanks for listening!

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Parenting is a skill born out of love, passion, and intelligent design. Children need a path to follow and a lifelong guide who understands how life really works. Whether you are currently a parent or desire to become one, today’s BRILLIANT LIFE guest will help you discover the beauty of partnering with the Holy Spirit to parent from a Kingdom perspective.

Key Scriptures:

+ 1 John 4:17. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

+ John 16:13-15. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth … He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Ready to dig deeper? Check out Bridget van Zyl and her book, Wired to Parent!

As always, thanks for listening!

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The very character of God is evidenced by the Fruit of the Spirit, and each of the Fruit has a specific voice that reveals His heart toward us. Today, we are cultivating an expectation of His gentle voice which restores us and washes us in truth.

Key Scriptures:

+ Galatians 5:22-23. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”

+ Psalm 18:35. “Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness has made me great.”