Have you ever wondered how to pray for missionaries in today's world? In this episode, we speak to a missionary, Nicole Moses, who shares her experiences and insights on global evangelism. We delve into why we sometimes neglect to pray for global missions, and how we can pray more effectively for missionaries by relating to them personally. Join us as we explore the world of missions and gain a deeper understanding of how we can be involved in God's work around the globe.

Nicole Moses and her family live and work in Sierra Leone, West Africa. They left their small-town Texas life for long-term service with unreached people in rural areas. She homeschools her 4 children and works as a pediatric occupational therapist alongside her husband Geoffrey, a family medicine physician. They’ve both learned the power of prayer in difficult and discouraging situations and strive to be a persistently prayerful person, drawn from the parable in Luke 18:1-8.  

Highlights from today's episode:

• Missionaries are just regular people, too
• Why we don't pray more for global evangelism
• How can we start praying for missions and the world
• The importance are praying for church planters
• Nicole's biggest obstacles in prayer
• Why prayer is our biggest frontline defense

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Sample Journal Sheet
• Operation World
• Joshua Project
• Business as Missions (BAM)
• Nicole's Instagram

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Have you ever felt like an unanswered prayer shook your faith? On the podcast today, we are going to talk all about how to persevere in prayer even after hearing a no. Perseverance is the steadfast pursuit of a goal despite difficulties or obstacles. We will explore obstacles that hinder our perseverance in prayer and how to overcome them so that we can deepen our relationship with the Lord and experience the transformative power of prayer.

Val Marie Paper | Instagram

Highlights from this episode:

• Things we need to examine in our heart
• Asking God for our desires
• Reasons God may say no
• What to do if you're feeling forgotten
• Accepting Reality

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Blog Post
• Pray Confidently and Consistently by Valerie Woerner
• Compose Prayer Journals

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Lisa Whittle is the author of eight books and a sought-after Bible teacher. A pastor's daughter and longtime ministry leader in issues relevant to the church, Lisa is the founder of Ministry Strong and the popular Jesus over Everything podcast, which debuted in the top twenty-five Christian podcasts. Her love runs deep to see people pursue Jesus for life, grow deep roots of faith, and walk strong in the midst of a world that so often seems to have gone crazy. Lisa has done master's work in marriage and family counseling, is the co-founder of Called Creatives, and has been featured on numerous media outlets through the years. She and her family live in North Carolina.

Latest Book: Lisa Whittle pens God Knows, her third and final installment of a trilogy (Jesus Over Everything, The Hard Good), offers readers a path toward rest and calm for anxious times with the book of Nahum as a guide.

Lisa's Website I Instagram

Highlights from today's episode:

• 1:43 Lisa's current prayer routine
• 9:44 Info on Lisa's book God Knows
• 15:53 How knowing God's character effects prayers
• 23:50 How Lisa's biggest no turned into the best yes
• 26:35 Ways Lisa longs to grow her prayer life

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Jesus Over Everything by Lisa Whittle
• God Knows by Lisa Whittle
• Pray Confidently and Consistently by Valerie Woerner
• The Hard Good by Lisa Whittle

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Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Today, we’re talking all about recognizing the stages of grief. Plus, how to pray through each one. No matter what stage of grief you're in, it's so important to turn to God. Hopefully, these topics will help you put your own words into prayer during your most desperate times.

Highlights from this episode:

• Denial
• Anger
• Bargaining
• Depression
• Acceptance
• As we carry on...

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Spingboard Prayers by Valerie Woerner
• Suffering Is Never for Nothing By Elizabeth Elliot

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Val has a book on prayer! 

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Ashlee helps grieving women find hope and joy, even in the mourning. Ashlee is the founder of The Morning, an organization that provides helpful resources and community for women who have experienced the loss of a baby and she is host of The Joyful Mourning Podcast. Ashlee spends her days in sunny Florida, loving her husband Aaron, mothering their four children here on earth – Andrew, Asher, Adelee & Annie; while remembering and honoring her son in heaven, Aaden Sage Proffitt.

The Morning Website I Ashlee's Instagram

Highlights from today's episode:

• 6:53 How The Morning is impacting others
• 11:55 Ashlee's current prayer routine
• 25:17 How to pray when you are experiencing grief
• 36:42 What Ashlee tells moms who experience loss
• 41:40 The importance of other's prayers while grieving

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• PNW Ep: 69 How to make prayer a lifestyle
• Prayer by EM Bounds
• Walking with God through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

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Val has a book on prayer! 

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How much would change if we prayed how we really want to pray? We are going to talk this season about what it looks like to invite God into every part of our lives. We are going to figure out how to do it practically this season and tune in to our most important conversation, prayer.

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

When anxiety hits me, few things can reach my heart like prayer. That seems to be the case for two reasons:

It’s a moment when I get to remind myself of what is eternal because part of anxiety, for me at least, is struggling to grasp a sound mind and being rational.

The other part is not being able to grasp what is rational even though I may know it in my head because anxiety can be very physical. Breaking through this is only possible when I invite the Lord in. Today, I thought I’d share some of the verses like to turn to.

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• 15 verses to pray through anxiety blog post

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Val has a book on prayer! 

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Heidi Lee Anderson is a writer, speaker, and stay-at-home mom. After being diagnosed with cancer, Heidi’s fuel is now to make sure that Christ-followers realize, know, and claim the sure promises God offers—in the mundane, amid the heartache, and on top of the highest mountains. She is the author of P.S. It’s Gonna Be Good releasing April 4, 2023, and currently available for pre-order.

Heidi’s Website | Heidi’s Instagram

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

If prayer is talking to God and listening to God, then what happens during that time could change the trajectory of every decision we make throughout the day, every conversation we have, whether we stop and serve a friend or stranger in need, what thoughts take root in our mind, the attitudes we carry and so much more. 

We make roughly 35,000 decisions a day. 

Can you imagine if even a fraction of those were decided out of prayer? 

In today’s episode, I’ll give you some practical examples of how I pray, talk about how we can make prayer a reality in our day-to-day and share some resources that can help you make it happen.

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• A Month in the Life of a Prayer from the blog
• Prayer Group Leader’s Guide 
• 30-Minute prayer method
• Pray Confidently and Consistently by Valerie Woerner 
• Developing a Fluency in Prayer Course

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Kara Bryant has worked with Val Marie Paper for the past 5.5 years, primarily as an Integrator. She lives in West Texas with her husband and two little ones.

Highlights from today’s episode:

• 8:12 Kara’s current prayer routine
• 15:15 What is a lifestyle of prayer?
• 24:05 How do we cultivate a lifestyle of prayer?
• 30:00 What does a lifestyle of prayer look like?
• 35:02 The biggest challenges in Kara’s prayer life
• 46:00 Kara’s recent answered prayers
• 49:41 How prayer was modeled for Kara

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Springboard Prayers by Valerie Woerner
• Praying the Scriptures for Your Children by Jodie Berndt
• A Heart Exposed by Steven James
• Prayer Journal by Val Marie Paper
• Led, Not Driven by Valerie Woerner
• Developing a Fluency in Prayer Course
• Adagio Evening Prayer Journal
• Pray Confidently and Consistently by Valerie Woerner

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more! 

Is screen time a problem? Join our Retro Prayer Life Challenge!

The concept is simple, trade one hour a day on your phone for one hour in prayer. We're joining together to unbury our best prayer life from all the distractions (especially screens!) in our way. Sign up HERE + get a free sample of the challenge that starts January 23rd!

Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of several books including Parents Rising, 31 Days to a Happy Husband and Screen Kids. Arlene has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, the Wall Street Journal and Focus on the Family. Arlene lives in San Diego with her husband James and their three children.  To learn more, visit her website at ArlenePellicane.com and check out her masterclasses at HappyHomeUniversity.com 

Arlene's Instagram | Arlene's Website

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Arlene’s books
• Screen Kids film

Is screen time a problem? Join our Retro Prayer Life Challenge!

The concept is simple, trade one hour a day on your phone for one hour in prayer. We're joining together to unbury our best prayer life from all the distractions (especially screens!) in our way. Sign up HERE + get a free sample of the challenge that starts January 23rd!

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Today, we’re taking a new approach to the solo episodes for the podcast. We’ve done tons of how to’s to practically help prayer happen in your life but now we want to start tackling some questions you might wrestle with about prayer. 

So today we’re going to start with asking if we can pray wrong prayers. And if so, does God ever give us what we want even if it’s wrong? And if so, how do we have any confidence coming to God if we fear messing up? 

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Amy Gannett is a writer and Bible teacher passionate about equipping Christians to study the Bible through The Bible Study Schoolhouse. She is also the founder of Tiny Theologians, a line of discipleship tools for children. Amy and her husband, Austin, are church planters in Eastern North Carolina. You can read more from her on her blog and follow her on Instagram.

Amy's Instagram | Tiny Theologians Website

Highlights from today’s episode:

• 3:20 Amy’s prayer routine
• 10:30 How she physically prays
• 15:30 What is theology?
• 22:40 How does theology affect how we pray
• 26:30 Truths we should know about God for prayer
• 35:00 What room is there for mystery as we pray?
• 40:00 The biggest “no” Amy’s received
• 44:45 How prayer was modeled growing up
• 47:30 How Amy wants to grow in prayer

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Fix Your Eyes by Amy Gannett
• Prayer Journals by Val Marie Paper

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Today, we’re covering 6 specific things we can add to our prayer journals when it comes to work. Plus, I’m adding in a 7th for business owners. No matter what kind of work you do, whether it’s in the home or out of the home, this is for you!

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

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Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more! 

Michelle loves reminding women of the gospel-centered purpose for their work - both at home and in their careers. She serves alongside her husband, James, at Biltmore Church in Asheville, NC and loves making family memories with their three kids - Noah, Cole and Shea. She co-leads a ministry for working women called She Works His Way with her best friend, Somer Phoebus. Their book, She Works His Way: A Practical Guide to Do What Matters Most in a Get Things Done World is a great first step to connect with the SWHW mission. You can also join their network at sheworksHisway.com. 

Michelle's Instagram | She Works His Way Website

Highlights from today’s episode:

• 3:30 Michelle’s prayer routine
• 9:30 What to pray for our work
• 20:30 How we can rethink our usual prayers
• 22:00 A practical prayer tip
• 28:00 How not to get ahead of God

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• She Works His Way by Michelle Myers and Somer Phoebus
• Famous in Heaven and at Home by Michelle Myers
• Prayer Journal by Val Marie Paper
• Conversational Commentary on Ecclesiastes by Michelle Myers

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

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Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!

Last week, I had Jordan Raynor on the podcast talking about how to redeem our time in prayer. I started thinking about some practical tools to help redeem your time in prayer but many, we’ve shared throughout previous how to’s and ultimately there was one idea that stood out about the rest. 

The best way to redeem our time in prayer is to understand what we’re doing when we pray. 

Allow me to unpack that super vague and maybe obvious statement.

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Jordan Raynor helps Christians respond to the radical, biblical truth that their work matters for eternity. He does this through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), podcast (Mere Christians), and weekly devotional (The Word Before Work)—content that has served millions of Christ-followers in every country on earth.

In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup which Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures of his own. Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush.

A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. The Raynors are proud members of The Church at Odessa.

Jordan’s Instagram | Jordan’s Website

Highlights from today’s episode:

• 4:00 Jordan’s prayer routine
• 6:40 How to combat feelings of failure in prayer
• 8:30 How Jordan prays in his life
• 11:50 What it means to be intentional in life
• 16:00 How we redeem our time in prayer
• 21:05 Jordan’s biggest answered prayer
• 25:30 Jordan’s biggest “no” in prayer
• 29:30 Where Jordan learned to pray
• 32:15 How Jordan wants to grow in prayer

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor
• Val Marie Paper prayer journals
• Prayer by Timothy Keller

Health anxiety can feel as common as breathing. Underneath every new sensation in the body is the question, “Could that be serious?” There’s no twitch, sharp pain or symptom that doesn’t cause a bit of uneasiness if only under the surface. It’s hard to be naturally joyful when that headache feels “different” today like it could be a brain aneurysm or something else serious. It’s hard to be optimistic when you feel like a magnetic charge is pulling you to every disease or disorder. 

The Lord has taken me on an incredible journey through health anxiety. I’ve conquered many of the things that used to stress me out, like that side pain that lasts a few days, or the blurry vision that’s just a result of a dry contact. I’ve graduated to a new level of learning to trust God through longer term health issues that seem to have no concrete explanation.

Today, I wanted to share how I pray for health anxiety in hopes it will help you too, but I also hope what I share will help those who know someone with it so I can maybe put into words this struggle.

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

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Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more! 

Jaime lives in Southcentral Alaska with her husband, three children, one black lab and two lizards.

She is an award-winning Christian author as well as the content producer and co-host of the Praying Christian Women podcast. You’ll often find her camping with family and friends during the fleeting Alaskan summer, while winters are spent as a full-time hockey mom of three.

Jaime enjoys roasting and drinking coffee, and is attempting to become an expert at latte art (it’s not as easy as it looks!). She enjoys listening to audio books or podcasts while doing housework, but otherwise cannot multi-task to save her life.

Highlights from today’s episode:

• 2:30 Jaime’s current prayer routine
• 5:15 How Jaime prays
• 8:30 What is health anxiety?
• 16:15 How prayer impacted her health anxiety
• 23:20 Where Jaime is at now with her journey
• 29:00 A starting place when anxious about health
• 38:00 The biggest obstacles in Jaime’s prayer life
• 44:00 How Jaime longs to grow in her prayer life

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Jaime’s article on health anxiety
• Praying Christian Women podcast

Want a journal designed to help you focus in prayer? 

Try our monthly format designed to be filled out once at the beginning of the month really intentionally. Then you can pick up daily to pray over several things on your list! Check out our brand new linen journals in the shop now! 

Val has a book on prayer! 

Go to valmariepaper.com/pray to order Pray Confidently and Consistently, get our no-fail leader’s guide and more!