Binmin Podcast Ep. 41: Prayer | Spiritual Disciplines 101

Prayer is a spiritual discipline that is an intimate spiritual conversation with God. This episode explains ways to have a successful prayer life and two different methods for praying. JOIN the NEWSLETTER SUPPORT Binmin with a tax-deductible gift HERE 0:00 - INTRO. *RECOMMENDED RESOURCE DR. DON WHITNEY’S SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE 1:11 - PRAYER IS AN INTIMATE SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION WITH GOD. PRAYER IS A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE BECAUSE JESUS DID IT (LUKE 5:16) 2:40 - REASONS WHY CHRISTIANS DON’T PRAY 4:43 - HOW CAN I MAKE MY PRAYER LIFE MORE SUCCESSFUL? IT TAKES TIME, EFFORT, & FOCUS TO LEARN! MAKE IT A PRIORITY SET ASIDE TIME HAVE YOUR BIBLE WITH YOU 6:26 - DR. WHITNEY’S SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNING HOW TO PRAY: 1. RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP YOU (JOHN 16:13) 2. MEDITATE ON SCRIPTURE & PRAY IN A PERSONALIZED WAY 3. SEEK OUT MENTORING (LUKE 11:1) 4. READ ABOUT HOW TO BECOME BETTER AT PRAYER: C.H. Spurgeon, Book of Common Prayer, etc. THE BEST WAY TO LEARN HOW TO PRAY IS TO PRAY! 9:19 - 2 METHODS OF PRAYING: A.C.T.S. METHOD OF PRAYER DR. WHITNEY’S “PRAYING THE BIBLE”  11:56 - HOW DO WE KNOW GOD EVEN ANSWERS PRAYERS? JESUS PROMISED THAT OUR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED (MATT. 7:8). SOMETIMES THE ANSWER IS NOT WHAT WE WANT OR EXPECT. 12:59 - SO WHAT? PRAYER IS NOT POINTLESS. IT’S OKAY TO LAMENT. *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop 14:47 - WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? PRAY EVERY DAY THIS WEEK. 15:40 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP For more info about Binmin & more resources for your spiritual life, visit https://Binmin.org CONNECT WITH THE BINMIN TEAM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binmin_org/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/binmin Twitter: https://twitter.com/Binmin_org Ask Questions: [email protected] PODCAST RESOURCES More from Binmin: Binmin.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/Binmin-apple-podcast Subscribe on AnchorFM: https://tinyurl.com/Binmin-AnchorFM-podcast Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/Binmin-Youtube PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A REVIEW If this podcast is helping you make your spiritual life more important to you, help share it by leaving an Apple podcast review in the “Ratings & Reviews” section at the bottom of the podcast’s page. (https://tinyurl.com/Binmin-apple-podcast-review) Thank you for sharing!