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 00:00:14.814 --> 00:00:15.634 - And sometimes, 9 00:00:16.254 --> 00:00:18.414 - it feels like you're carrying more than you 10 00:00:18.414 --> 00:00:20.274 - were ever meant to carry alone. 11 00:00:21.454 --> 00:00:23.614 - The inner chamber was created for those who 12 00:00:23.614 --> 00:00:25.474 - desire more than occasional inspiration. 13 00:00:26.094 --> 00:00:28.335 - It's a community for believers who want to 14 00:00:28.335 --> 00:00:30.149 - build a consistent prayer life, 15 00:00:30.629 --> 00:00:33.530 - grow in God's word, and walk alongside others, 16 00:00:33.909 --> 00:00:36.170 - pursuing a deeper relationship with Christ. 17 00:00:37.030 --> 00:00:40.549 - Inside the inner chamber, you'll find guided prayer 18 00:00:40.549 --> 00:00:43.109 - experiences that help you apply scripture to everyday 19 00:00:43.109 --> 00:00:43.575 - life, 20 00:00:44.054 --> 00:00:46.635 - monthly biblical teachings that strengthen your faith, 21 00:00:47.255 --> 00:00:50.234 - practical prayer strategies for life's real challenges, 22 00:00:51.414 --> 00:00:54.534 - and a supportive community that encourages prayers and 23 00:00:54.534 --> 00:00:55.435 - grows together. 24 00:00:57.280 --> 00:00:59.280 - You don't have to figure out your prayer 25 00:00:59.280 --> 00:01:00.100 - journey alone. 26 00:01:00.640 --> 00:01:03.920 - Come discover what happens when believers gather with 27 00:01:03.920 --> 00:01:04.739 - one purpose, 28 00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:06.259 - to know God 29 00:01:06.560 --> 00:01:09.219 - 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 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:37.819 - Welcome to the divine five one five podcast. 36 00:01:38.355 --> 00:01:40.055 - Here is today's prayer. 37 00:01:45.394 --> 00:01:48.674 - Hello, and welcome to daily prayers with Valerie 38 00:01:48.674 --> 00:01:49.174 - Rocha, 39 00:01:49.715 --> 00:01:52.509 - where today's prayer topic is dealing with how 40 00:01:52.509 --> 00:01:53.489 - to stay consistent 41 00:01:53.950 --> 00:01:55.729 - with bible study and prayer. 42 00:01:56.670 --> 00:01:59.310 - Key scripture today is John fifteen and seven. 43 00:01:59.310 --> 00:02:01.469 - It says, if you remain in me and 44 00:02:01.469 --> 00:02:03.009 - my words remain in you, 45 00:02:03.494 --> 00:02:06.055 - ask whatever you wish and it will be 46 00:02:06.055 --> 00:02:07.194 - done for you. 47 00:02:08.694 --> 00:02:09.194 - Well, 48 00:02:09.655 --> 00:02:10.715 - here's the challenge. 49 00:02:12.375 --> 00:02:15.270 - Starting is often easier than staying consistent. 50 00:02:16.949 --> 00:02:19.530 - We begin a new bible plan with excitement, 51 00:02:19.590 --> 00:02:21.129 - but then life gets busy. 52 00:02:21.990 --> 00:02:23.290 - We miss one day, 53 00:02:23.830 --> 00:02:24.569 - then another. 54 00:02:25.270 --> 00:02:28.150 - And before too long, guilt makes returning to 55 00:02:28.150 --> 00:02:30.705 - God feel harder than it should be. 56 00:02:32.205 --> 00:02:33.025 - We sometimes 57 00:02:33.324 --> 00:02:35.424 - build spiritual routines around perfection 58 00:02:36.044 --> 00:02:37.104 - instead of relationship, 59 00:02:38.364 --> 00:02:40.924 - and missing a day becomes failure instead of 60 00:02:40.924 --> 00:02:42.840 - simply an invitation to return. 61 00:02:44.340 --> 00:02:44.840 - Consistency 62 00:02:45.219 --> 00:02:45.719 - isn't 63 00:02:46.579 --> 00:02:47.479 - never missing. 64 00:02:48.340 --> 00:02:49.319 - It's continually 65 00:02:49.620 --> 00:02:50.439 - coming back. 66 00:02:50.819 --> 00:02:52.039 - Scripture tells us 67 00:02:52.419 --> 00:02:54.519 - that a just man falls 68 00:02:54.900 --> 00:02:55.719 - seven times, 69 00:02:56.500 --> 00:02:56.925 - but 70 00:02:57.405 --> 00:02:58.625 - he gets back up. 71 00:02:59.004 --> 00:03:01.645 - It's just to say that, yes, you're gonna 72 00:03:01.645 --> 00:03:03.965 - fail. You're gonna make mistakes, but we're not 73 00:03:03.965 --> 00:03:06.925 - gonna wallow in it. We're gonna get up, 74 00:03:06.925 --> 00:03:09.930 - brush ourselves off, and keep moving. That's where 75 00:03:09.930 --> 00:03:12.030 - the strength and the victory lies. 76 00:03:13.610 --> 00:03:16.269 - Prayer removes performance from the relationship. 77 00:03:18.169 --> 00:03:20.569 - God isn't asking us to impress him with 78 00:03:20.569 --> 00:03:21.789 - a perfect streak. 79 00:03:23.050 --> 00:03:24.669 - We couldn't if we try anyway. 80 00:03:25.775 --> 00:03:28.335 - But he is inviting us to remain connected 81 00:03:28.335 --> 00:03:28.995 - to him. 82 00:03:30.254 --> 00:03:31.875 - When the rhythm gets interrupted, 83 00:03:33.615 --> 00:03:34.995 - go back to the source 84 00:03:36.335 --> 00:03:38.435 - and present yourself at the throne. 85 00:03:38.895 --> 00:03:40.770 - Father, here I am again. 86 00:03:42.129 --> 00:03:43.669 - Then open his word. 87 00:03:44.930 --> 00:03:47.270 - It will reinforce you, encourage 88 00:03:47.969 --> 00:03:49.349 - you, and recalibrate 89 00:03:50.129 --> 00:03:51.510 - your spiritual trajectory. 90 00:03:53.409 --> 00:03:54.469 - Spiritual consistency 91 00:03:54.849 --> 00:03:55.664 - grows through 92 00:03:56.544 --> 00:03:58.324 - turning, not through perfection. 93 00:03:59.745 --> 00:04:01.844 - That being said, let's pray. 94 00:04:04.064 --> 00:04:07.044 - Heavenly father, help us build a consistent relationship 95 00:04:07.104 --> 00:04:07.685 - with you 96 00:04:08.064 --> 00:04:10.405 - that is rooted in love rather than obligation. 97 00:04:11.759 --> 00:04:15.439 - When life becomes busy or my routine gets 98 00:04:15.439 --> 00:04:15.939 - interrupted, 99 00:04:17.279 --> 00:04:20.639 - keep us from allowing guilt to push us 100 00:04:20.639 --> 00:04:21.459 - farther away. 101 00:04:22.319 --> 00:04:24.019 - Draw us back to your presence 102 00:04:24.665 --> 00:04:25.564 - and your word. 103 00:04:27.305 --> 00:04:29.564 - Give us discipline to seek you regularly 104 00:04:30.264 --> 00:04:32.525 - and grace when we fall short. 105 00:04:34.105 --> 00:04:36.425 - May returning to you become one of the 106 00:04:36.425 --> 00:04:37.564 - strongest rhythms 107 00:04:37.970 --> 00:04:38.870 - of our life, 108 00:04:39.250 --> 00:04:41.269 - and we will bless you in Jesus' name. 109 00:04:42.930 --> 00:04:45.910 - Well, if you've fallen out of your routine, 110 00:04:47.169 --> 00:04:49.970 - don't wait until Monday next month or a 111 00:04:49.970 --> 00:04:51.029 - new Bible plan. 112 00:04:52.289 --> 00:04:54.274 - Start again today. 113 00:04:55.455 --> 00:04:58.415 - And if you want support developing consistent rhythms 114 00:04:58.415 --> 00:05:01.314 - of scripture and prayer, we invite you to 115 00:05:01.935 --> 00:05:04.254 - join us at divine515.com 116 00:05:04.254 --> 00:05:06.300 - and learn more about the inner chamber prayer 117 00:05:06.300 --> 00:05:06.800 - community. 118 00:05:09.100 --> 00:05:09.839 - As always, 119 00:05:10.379 --> 00:05:12.480 - keep meeting God at the throne.