Struggling to Pray Doesn’t Mean Something is Wrong
What if struggling to pray doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong? Shellie Tomlinson, author of Don’t Try to Pray Like Her, invites us to experience prayer, not as a formula to master, but as time spent with a God who actually wants to be with us.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Shellie’s journey from struggling to pray to loving prayer
- Two ordinary analogies for prayer that can help us actually pray
- How to respond when prayers seem to go unanswered
- The church’s sad secret and the hiding it can lead to
- Prayer as an inheritance for this pursue life through Jesus
- The surprising impact Don’t Try to Pray Like Her has had on men
From Struggling to Pray to Loving to Prayer
If you’ve ever felt like you should be better at prayer by now, today’s conversation offers a gracious welcome.
Because prayer isn’t about getting the words right or unlocking some secret pathway. It’s about spending time with God, who genuinely wants to spend time with you.
💬 Struggling to Pray Quotes:
“God always loves first.”
“It’s not my desire for God that transforms me. It is being in His actual presence that’s transformative and prayer takes us there.”
“Our inheritance as children of the Most High is communion with Him.”
Scriptures Mentioned:
John 7:37 – An invitation to bring your thirst to Jesus
Ephesians 3:20 – God accomplishes more than you can imagine
Resources Mentioned:
🌿 Shellie’s book Don’t Try to Pray Like Her
🌿 Shellie’s FREE resources
🎶 Shellie’s Go-to grace song, No One Ever Loved Me Like Jesus by Stephanie Gretzinger
Connect with Shellie Rushing Tomlinson:
Website: BelleofAllThingsSouthern.com
Instagram: @ShellieTomlinson
Facebook: @ShellieRushingTomlinson
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Ep. 83 The Pursuit of Holy Leisure with Cara Ray
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