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Welcome to Day 1 of 21 Days of Prayer! Over the next three weeks, we’ll walk through the book of Nehemiah together - learning how prayer, faith, and trust can move even the hardest hearts and change impossible situations. Today’s focus is on what to do when someone in authority over you just won’t budge. Maybe it’s a boss, a parent, or someone close to you who doesn’t seem open to spiritual things. Proverbs 21:1 reminds us, “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.”
As you begin this prayer journey, take a few quiet moments to identify the burden you’re carrying. Who is that person you’ve been trying to reach or change? Write their name down and pray: “God, I’m carrying a burden for [name]. I can’t change their heart, but You can. I’m giving this burden to You today.”
Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
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Welcome to Day 1 of 21 Days of Prayer! Over the next three weeks, we’ll walk through the book of Nehemiah together - learning how prayer, faith, and trust can move even the hardest hearts and change impossible situations. Today’s focus is on what to do when someone in authority over you just won’t budge. Maybe it’s a boss, a parent, or someone close to you who doesn’t seem open to spiritual things. Proverbs 21:1 reminds us, “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.”
As you begin this prayer journey, take a few quiet moments to identify the burden you’re carrying. Who is that person you’ve been trying to reach or change? Write their name down and pray: “God, I’m carrying a burden for [name]. I can’t change their heart, but You can. I’m giving this burden to You today.”
Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.

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