INTRODUCTION — You Were Born With Something, and Born Again With Something More

Every person enters the world with natural gifts—abilities woven into them by the Creator before they ever took a breath. Some are artistic. Some are strategic. Some are compassionate. Some are leaders. Some are problem‑solvers. Some are encouragers.

But when we come to Christ, something extraordinary happens:

The Holy Spirit doesn’t replace your natural gifts—He ignites them.

He breathes on what God already placed in you and transforms it from something merely useful into something powerful.

Your natural gifts are the raw material.

The Holy Spirit is the fire.

Today we look at Mary—not through the lens of tradition or artwork, but through Scripture.

Mary is not to be worshiped, but she is to be honored as a woman who modeled what it means to be a mother after God’s heart. Her life reveals surrender, reflection, guidance, endurance, and intercession. Through her example, every mother, grandmother, and spiritual mother can find encouragement and strength.

Luke 1:38

Luke 11:1-13

Introduction — The Most Important Request

When the disciples walked with Jesus, they saw Him heal the sick, cast out demons, calm storms, and raise the dead. Yet they never said, “Teach us to preach,” or “Teach us to do miracles.”

They said:

“Lord, teach us to pray.” — Luke 11:1

Why?

Because they recognized that everything Jesus did flowed out of His prayer life.

Prayer was not an event for Jesus—it was His lifeline, His rhythm, His communion with the Father.

Today, we stand in that same place of holy hunger.

We say, “Lord, teach us to pray.”

keep watch and pray

2 Kings 22:19; 23:19-24

Declaration

"In the name of Jesus, we stand as sons and daughters of the living God. Our hearts are tender, our spirits are awake, and our lives belong fully to the Lord."

"We renounce every lie of the enemy. We break every agreement with darkness. We reject every generational curse. We cancel every assignment of the adversary."

"We tear down every altar that was not built by God--alters of fear and shame, Altars of bondage and compromise, altars of trauma and altars of sin."

"We declare that every stronghold is broken. Every chain is shattered, every foothold is removed. Every hidden thing is exposed and defeated by the power of Jesus Christ."

"We rebuild the altar of the Lord in our hearts, we restore worship, obedience, hold ness and covenant faithfulness."

"We declare that our homes, families, future Bel ngs to Jesus. Our minds, bodies and spirits are covered by the blood of the Lamb."

"We are free, deli vered, restored, and victorious. And we will walk in the authority of the Holy Spirit from this day forward"

"In Jesus' mighty name -- Amen"

Acts 2: 14-41

Exodus 3 - 4

Moses being called

Matthew 25:23

2 Timothy 4:7

prayer journey - Galatians 6:9