WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.399 --> 00:00:03.120 - What if prayer became more than something you 2 00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:03.620 - do? 3 00:00:04.559 --> 00:00:06.660 - What if it became the way you live? 4 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:09.300 - Life can be overwhelming. 5 00:00:10.080 --> 00:00:11.460 - The pressures are real. 6 00:00:12.240 --> 00:00:12.980 - The questions 7 00:00:13.279 --> 00:00:14.019 - are constant, 8 00:00:14.754 --> 00:00:15.574 - and sometimes, 9 00:00:16.274 --> 00:00:18.434 - it feels like you're carrying more than you 10 00:00:18.434 --> 00:00:20.214 - were ever meant to carry alone. 11 00:00:21.394 --> 00:00:23.634 - The inner chamber was created for those who 12 00:00:23.634 --> 00:00:25.494 - desire more than occasional inspiration. 13 00:00:26.114 --> 00:00:28.355 - It's a community for believers who want to 14 00:00:28.355 --> 00:00:30.214 - build a consistent prayer life, 15 00:00:30.649 --> 00:00:33.469 - grow in God's word, and walk alongside others, 16 00:00:33.929 --> 00:00:36.189 - pursuing a deeper relationship with Christ. 17 00:00:37.049 --> 00:00:40.489 - Inside the inner chamber, you'll find guided prayer 18 00:00:40.489 --> 00:00:43.129 - experiences that help you apply scripture to everyday 19 00:00:43.129 --> 00:00:43.545 - life, 20 00:00:44.104 --> 00:00:46.684 - monthly biblical teachings that strengthen your faith, 21 00:00:47.225 --> 00:00:50.204 - practical prayer strategies for life's real challenges, 22 00:00:51.384 --> 00:00:54.585 - and a supportive community that encourages prayers and 23 00:00:54.585 --> 00:00:55.405 - grows together. 24 00:00:57.219 --> 00:00:59.299 - You don't have to figure out your prayer 25 00:00:59.299 --> 00:01:00.119 - journey alone. 26 00:01:00.659 --> 00:01:03.940 - Come discover what happens when believers gather with 27 00:01:03.940 --> 00:01:04.760 - one purpose, 28 00:01:05.299 --> 00:01:06.280 - to know God 29 00:01:06.579 --> 00:01:09.239 - more deeply and walk with him more closely. 30 00:01:10.424 --> 00:01:12.424 - Visit divine515.com 31 00:01:12.424 --> 00:01:14.185 - to learn more and become part of the 32 00:01:14.185 --> 00:01:15.405 - inner chamber community. 33 00:01:17.064 --> 00:01:20.185 - Prayer isn't simply something we do. It's how 34 00:01:20.185 --> 00:01:21.959 - we walk with God every day. 35 00:01:34.599 --> 00:01:37.819 - Welcome to the divine five one five podcast. 36 00:01:38.415 --> 00:01:40.114 - Here is today's prayer. 37 00:01:45.935 --> 00:01:49.854 - Hello, and welcome to daily prayers with Valerie 38 00:01:49.854 --> 00:01:50.354 - Rocha. 39 00:01:51.849 --> 00:01:54.409 - This September, our theme is how to study 40 00:01:54.409 --> 00:01:56.509 - the Bible. So it changes your life. 41 00:01:56.890 --> 00:01:58.890 - We've learned how to move from reading scripture 42 00:01:58.890 --> 00:02:01.689 - to understanding it and from knowing God's word 43 00:02:01.689 --> 00:02:03.229 - to actually living it. 44 00:02:03.885 --> 00:02:06.685 - This week, we're focusing on renewing your mind 45 00:02:06.685 --> 00:02:07.905 - through God's word. 46 00:02:08.444 --> 00:02:10.764 - We'll address the thoughts that shape our everyday 47 00:02:10.764 --> 00:02:12.625 - lives, including worry comparison, 48 00:02:13.004 --> 00:02:14.305 - negative self talk, 49 00:02:14.685 --> 00:02:17.645 - discouragement, and the mental noise that can make 50 00:02:17.645 --> 00:02:19.889 - God's truth difficult to hear. 51 00:02:20.669 --> 00:02:23.150 - More importantly, we'll learn how scripture gives us 52 00:02:23.150 --> 00:02:25.729 - truth to stand on how prayer helps us 53 00:02:25.870 --> 00:02:28.830 - apply that truth when our thoughts begin pulling 54 00:02:28.830 --> 00:02:30.289 - us in another direction. 55 00:02:31.405 --> 00:02:32.224 - Because transformation 56 00:02:32.525 --> 00:02:34.944 - isn't only about changing what we do. 57 00:02:35.324 --> 00:02:38.064 - God also wants to transform how we think, 58 00:02:38.604 --> 00:02:40.685 - and that leads us to our key scripture 59 00:02:40.685 --> 00:02:41.664 - for this week. 60 00:02:41.965 --> 00:02:43.504 - Romans twelve two, 61 00:02:44.340 --> 00:02:46.340 - do not confirm to the pattern of this 62 00:02:46.340 --> 00:02:46.840 - world, 63 00:02:47.139 --> 00:02:48.120 - but be transformed 64 00:02:48.419 --> 00:02:50.520 - by the renewing of your mind. 65 00:02:52.020 --> 00:02:54.340 - This week's prayer strategy. We're going to be 66 00:02:54.340 --> 00:02:55.400 - focusing on 67 00:02:56.180 --> 00:02:58.360 - catch it, check it and change it. 68 00:02:58.764 --> 00:03:01.485 - When a troubling thought keeps repeating itself this 69 00:03:01.485 --> 00:03:01.985 - week, 70 00:03:02.924 --> 00:03:04.784 - catch it. What am I thinking? 71 00:03:05.644 --> 00:03:06.465 - Check it. 72 00:03:06.844 --> 00:03:09.424 - Does this thought agree with what God says? 73 00:03:09.965 --> 00:03:10.620 - Change it. 74 00:03:11.500 --> 00:03:13.680 - What scripture can I pray instead? 75 00:03:14.620 --> 00:03:17.439 - Then turn that scripture into a personal prayer. 76 00:03:18.060 --> 00:03:21.099 - The goal isn't to pretend difficult thoughts don't 77 00:03:21.099 --> 00:03:21.599 - exist. 78 00:03:22.539 --> 00:03:24.239 - It's to stop allowing 79 00:03:25.004 --> 00:03:28.144 - every thought to have authority over you. 80 00:03:29.405 --> 00:03:30.144 - The first 81 00:03:31.405 --> 00:03:33.724 - focus we're going to be dealing with for 82 00:03:33.724 --> 00:03:34.224 - today 83 00:03:35.084 --> 00:03:36.704 - is if you can't stop 84 00:03:37.159 --> 00:03:38.620 - thinking negative thoughts, 85 00:03:39.560 --> 00:03:41.900 - how to renew your mind with God's word. 86 00:03:42.919 --> 00:03:46.860 - Scripture text for today is Philippians four eight. 87 00:03:48.039 --> 00:03:50.459 - Whatever is true, whatever is noble, 88 00:03:51.135 --> 00:03:53.555 - whatever is right, whatever is pure. 89 00:03:54.655 --> 00:03:56.995 - Think about such things. 90 00:03:58.895 --> 00:04:01.615 - One negative thought can finally become an entire 91 00:04:01.615 --> 00:04:03.314 - conversation in our minds. 92 00:04:04.120 --> 00:04:05.739 - I'll never get this right. 93 00:04:06.120 --> 00:04:08.919 - Nothing is going to change. I can't handle 94 00:04:08.919 --> 00:04:09.419 - this. 95 00:04:10.199 --> 00:04:12.379 - The more often we repeat a thought, 96 00:04:12.680 --> 00:04:13.819 - the more believable 97 00:04:14.120 --> 00:04:15.900 - it can begin to sound, 98 00:04:16.834 --> 00:04:19.574 - but not every thought deserves our agreement. 99 00:04:20.675 --> 00:04:22.055 - Yet when we're tired, 100 00:04:22.435 --> 00:04:22.935 - disappointed, 101 00:04:23.475 --> 00:04:26.274 - or under pressure, it's easy to accept our 102 00:04:26.274 --> 00:04:29.634 - thoughts as truth without examining them against God's 103 00:04:29.634 --> 00:04:30.000 - word. 104 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:33.680 - Prayer gives us an opportunity to interrupt that 105 00:04:33.680 --> 00:04:35.939 - thought instead of feeding it. 106 00:04:36.399 --> 00:04:37.860 - We can stop and ask, 107 00:04:38.399 --> 00:04:41.279 - is what I'm telling myself actually true according 108 00:04:41.279 --> 00:04:42.254 - to God's word? 109 00:04:43.615 --> 00:04:45.935 - Then scripture gives us something stronger to put 110 00:04:45.935 --> 00:04:46.995 - in its place. 111 00:04:48.415 --> 00:04:50.915 - Prayer isn't pretending the struggle doesn't exist. 112 00:04:51.774 --> 00:04:53.714 - It's refusing to let the struggle 113 00:04:54.254 --> 00:04:55.634 - determine what we believe. 114 00:04:56.879 --> 00:04:58.900 - That being said, let's pray. 115 00:05:01.600 --> 00:05:04.080 - Heavenly father, help me recognize the thoughts I've 116 00:05:04.080 --> 00:05:06.500 - allowed to speak louder than your truth. 117 00:05:07.199 --> 00:05:07.939 - One negative, 118 00:05:09.279 --> 00:05:11.300 - thoughts begin shaping my perspective. 119 00:05:11.954 --> 00:05:13.814 - Bring your word back to my mind. 120 00:05:14.435 --> 00:05:16.675 - Teach me to reject thoughts that contradict what 121 00:05:16.675 --> 00:05:19.314 - you've said and fill my mind with what 122 00:05:19.314 --> 00:05:22.375 - is true, honorable, and pleasing to you. 123 00:05:22.995 --> 00:05:24.055 - Let me think 124 00:05:25.074 --> 00:05:27.899 - your thoughts and let them become increasingly shaped 125 00:05:27.899 --> 00:05:30.479 - by your truth instead of my circumstances. 126 00:05:31.019 --> 00:05:33.180 - And I will bless you in Jesus' name. 127 00:05:33.180 --> 00:05:33.680 - Amen. 128 00:05:34.620 --> 00:05:35.120 - Today, 129 00:05:36.300 --> 00:05:38.814 - catch one negative thought and replace it with 130 00:05:38.814 --> 00:05:40.194 - one biblical truth. 131 00:05:40.654 --> 00:05:42.495 - And if you know someone whose thoughts have 132 00:05:42.495 --> 00:05:43.154 - been weighing 133 00:05:43.455 --> 00:05:44.514 - them down heavily, 134 00:05:44.895 --> 00:05:47.074 - share this prayer with them. Sometimes 135 00:05:47.615 --> 00:05:50.895 - one truth arrives at exactly the moment someone 136 00:05:50.895 --> 00:05:54.060 - needs it. And until tomorrow, keep meeting God 137 00:05:54.060 --> 00:05:55.040 - at the throne.