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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 2 MIN

Marching to a different beat—through prayer

from The Up Devotional · host Matthew Ruttan

A regular habit of prayer shapes you. Let me explain. In the sixth century B.C., Darius passed a law that no one could “petition” any man or god except himself for 30 days. It was most likely an act designed to consolidate political loyalty across the new empire. If anyone broke the law, he would […]

A regular habit of prayer shapes you. Let me explain. In the sixth century B.C., Darius passed a law that no one could “petition” any man or god except himself for 30 days. It was most likely an act designed to consolidate political loyalty across the new empire. If anyone broke the law, he would […]

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