Teach Us to Pray

When we feel like God is silent, we may assume He’s not speaking to us; but what if He is speaking, we are just not in a position to hear. In today's episode, learn 6 common reasons you are not hearing from God when you pray. Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Join my upcoming Bible Study, "Crazy or Called," to learn how to clearly discover and confidently answer God's call on your life: https://www.belovedwomen.org/biblestudy  Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Ways to Prayerfully Discover Your Purpose Our God is purposeful and intentional. That means He has a reason for everything He does, including why He created you. He gives us all purpose and places a specific call on our lives. In this episode, I’m sharing 7 important ways to seek the Lord in prayer to clearly discover your purpose and confidently answer God's call on your life. Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Join my upcoming Bible Study, "Crazy or Called," to learn how to clearly discover and confidently answer God's call on your life: https://www.belovedwomen.org/biblestudy  Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever felt distant from God? Have you ever experienced not hearing from Him or sensing His presence like you use to? Seasons like this can cause us to question where God is, what happened, and if we did anything wrong. In today’s episode, I want to explore a few reasons why you may feel distant from God and how to respond to restore and grow your intimacy with the Lord. Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Join my upcoming Bible Study, "Crazy or Called," to learn how to clearly discover and confidently answer God's call on your life: https://www.belovedwomen.org/biblestudy  Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from NIV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motherhood is no easy job. The responsibilities are heavy; the results are eternal. Moms are fighting a battle for the hearts of their children every day, and this is a spiritual battle that needs spiritual weapons. In the book “Warrior Mother,” Victoria Riollano equips the hearts of moms to fight for their family’s faith. Whether you’re fighting to help your children make good decisions, eat healthily, or an all-out war has broken out in your home, this conversation is sure to leave you with the wisdom, tools, and encouragement you need not only to fight but to do so confidently and victoriously. Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Connect with Victoria Riollano here: https://www.victoryspeaks.org/  Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before you speak to anyone, you want to ensure you have their attention so they can actually hear what you have to say. In the same way, God sends signs to get our attention so that we can hear from Him. In today's episode, learn three ways God sends signs to get your attention so you don't miss His voice. Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com. CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA: Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Body image is often an overlooked topic in the church today, yet it affects Christian women in alarming numbers. In My conversation with trauma-informed Therapist and author of the book "Image Resored", Rachael Gibert, we talk about how we can tear down our share and insecurities to experience a body image renovation that aligns with God’s will for our bodies and how to pray for deliverance surrounding this issue. To the woman who is tired of being at war with her body and her thoughts about her body, this conversation is for you.  Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Connect with Rachael Gilbert here: https://rachaelgilbert.com/  Find her Book "Image Restored" here: https://rachaelgilbert.com/image-restored/ Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you having a difficult time with anxious thoughts? Sometimes it feels like the more we fight these thoughts, the worse they get. But you don’t have to fight alone. God’s word and the power of prayer can provide great relief when you feel overwhelmed with worry and anxiety. In today’s episode, let’s pray Philippians 4:6–7 together to break the stronghold of anxiety so we can live free of worry. Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Prayer is powerful, but it’s not the only tool God provides to heal and help our anxious thoughts. If your battle with anxiety becomes too much, please seek help. Find resources to help here. Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You do not need to entertain every thought that pops into your mind. In fact, the Bible tells us to renew our minds, and one of the best ways to do that is through prayer. In today’s episode, learn 3 prayers that can help you renew your mind.  Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Note to our Listeners! If you love listening to "Teach Us to Pray" we want to introduce you to LifeAudio podcast we think you'll enjoy: "Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast."  What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don’t help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you’re stressed?   In this episode from Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast (another free show from LifeAudio), soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most. This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle.   DISCOVER MORE EPISODES OF BREATHE: THE STRESS LESS PODCAST FROM BONNIE GRAY: Is Self-Care or Soul-Care Selfish or Unspiritual? - https://apple.co/40lhHxb / https://spoti.fi/3FIg305  How to Stop Numbing Your Emotions & Stop Negative Self-Talk with Jesus - https://apple.co/405mcvz / https://spoti.fi/3Z2b0hP  Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You - https://apple.co/3FHsQA5 / https://spoti.fi/3ZWQb8R    LINKS & RESOURCES: Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most to flourish with God’s peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie’s new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of wellbeing: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE sessions + community support! Want scientific articles mentioned in today’s show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!   FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray Website: http://www.thebonniegray.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While it’s easy to leave the past in the past, this is not always wise. Often, God leaves many lessons for us to learn from our past experiences if we’ll open our hearts to listen. In today’s episode, learn how God speaks to us through our past experiences. Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Download Christina's Free 5-Day Prayer Guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer. Take the Prayer Personality Quiz to learn how you best hear from God and communicate with Him: https://www.prayquiz.com.CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:Go to her site, www.belovedwomen.org, and study the Bible with her in the Beloved Women app available in the Apple and Google Play stores, where she invites busy women to fill up on God’s love and truth through online Bible study, practical Christian living, and authentic womanhood. https://www.belovedwomen.org/join/ Scripture from ESV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.