In the Beginning: Prayer

This episode is a prayer-centered reflection on Genesis 1:1–3 and the idea that prayer begins with faith in God’s creative action, not with rehearsing problems. J.D. argues that people often magnify what is “formless, empty, darkness, deep,” while Scripture starts with God’s ordering presence and the Spirit hovering over chaos. From that foundation, he presents prayer as “world-making speech”—speaking with God’s perspective rather than simply describing limitations. The second half shifts into a warm, father-son conversation and song, using “Spirit of the Living God” as a prayer for the Holy Spirit to “fall afresh.” They connect that image to farming, irrigation, and “gut pipe,” illustrating prayer as a channel through which God’s life flows into dry places. The episode closes with a practical vision of prayer for rain, mercy, healing, joy, and peace, emphasizing trust that God knows what each situation needs. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Personal Remembrances 01:57 In the Beginning Prayer: Genesis 1 and Creation 02:51 The Problem of Formless, Empty, Dark, and Deep 05:18 Beginning with Faith: Divine Action and Reality 07:17 The Unseen Realm and the Inauguration of a New Age 08:59 Prayer as World-Making Speech 09:11 The Power of Speaking God's Words in Prayer 10:07 Journal Prompts for Deepening Prayer Practice 11:20 Exploring the Percentages of Seen and Unseen Reality 11:47 Learning to Speak as God Speaks in Prayer 12:24 Closing and Reflection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6