Moms in Prayer Podcast
When we devote ourselves, when we love the Lord our God more than anyone or anything else, then idols will have to fall. Today our Moms in Prayer Michigan State Coordinator, Mary Jane Geers, joins us to talk about overcoming barriers to prayer. Prayer isnt always the easiest, most convenient or comfortable thing to do, but the fruit that comes from it lasts for eternity. Listen in as Mary Jane takes us to Gods Word and reminds us Who holds the victory.
The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org
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Wrestling with inner arguments immediately began after receiving an invitation to a Moms in Prayer group: Ill sound like a fool. I dont have time for that. Whats the point? Fears, idols, and doubts rose up in opposition to what Mary Jane knew was the right thing to do. She didnt feel like doing the uncomfortable, the inconvenient, nor the irrational.
But God.
Through Holy Spirits conviction and empowerment, she said yes to a friends (and the Lords) invitation to attend a Moms in Prayer group. Despite the fear of others, the opposition of her flesh, and the lies of the enemy, she showed up. And is beyond glad that she did!
Mary Jane cannot imagine how radically different life would have been without Moms in Prayer.
Now 20 years later, after her first yes to Moms in Prayer, she can testify that she has seen many children, including her own three daughters, grow up to love, serve and follow the Lord. In addition, by Gods grace, school communities have been sustained and strengthened despite the temptations and trials of this world. Finally, praying Gods good and beautiful word has helped her and other moms to live victoriously in Christ instead of unnecessarily defeated by the enemy.
Praise be to Jesus Christ, who has destroyed the barriers! Fellow sisters in Christ, may we demolish arguments and be found faithful to follow the Lord, no matter what He asks us to do, especially with Moms in Prayer.
SCRIPTURES
We must demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7 NKJV
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 NIV
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33 NIV
not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one anotherand all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 NIV
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6 NIV
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Thats the charge: Keep your eyes on Jesus. What a sweet place to beour eyes on Jesus, soaking in His presence. Today we welcome back our South Carolina State Coordinator, Vanessa Frazier. She reminds us of the blessing of a life that is centered around God and doing His work. As an educator herself, she sees what is going on in the schools and encourages us with what God is doing and how we can be praying. God IS at work!
The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Vanessa Frazier is the South Carolina State Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. With over 30 years of experience walking and talking with God in national and international schools, she continues to fulfill the Great Commissionmaking disciples of public school teachers. She acknowledges Jesus Christ as her everything and is convinced that "if we're not praying, we're not doing anything." Frazier strives to inspire teachers to gravitate toward the Word of God on the job and through her online magazine, Disciples In EducationSent to Serve (DisciplesEDU.com). Vanessa is the author of two books, Dear God, Welcome Back to School, and Another TimothyChampioning a Call to Prayer for the Boys and Men in Your Life. This thankful mom and grandmother is the Director of Christ Teens, and she is currently completing her Doctorate in Education at Regent University.
SCRIPTURES
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Joshua 1:6 KJV
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Ephesians 4:12 KJV
O Lord, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head. Psalm 3:1, 3 ESV
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:20 ESV
I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:6 AMP
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:1-2 NIV
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them. Psalm 34:7 NIV
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BOOKS
Dear God, Welcome Back to School
MOMS IN PRAYER
When youre in the Word daily and see Gods love over and over again, it gets easier to immediately trust Him. And that then means the fear is not there. Fear is not of God because God is love. Today we welcome back Moms in Prayer Founder, Fern Nichols, for part two of Gods Great Love Casts Out Fear. She helps us fill our arsenals with Gods Word to fight against the enemy and soak in the truth of Gods love. God not only shows us His great love, He IS love. And that changes everything.
The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Fern Nichols is a former elementary school teacher and the founder of Moms in Prayer International, a prayer movement that mobilizes women around the world to gather together to pray for their children and schools. In 1984, Fern was fearful about sending her two eldest children off to junior high. She knew the school would be a battlefield for their hearts and minds. She realized the warfare would be intense and to fight in this battle she needed to invite other moms to pray. She called a mom and asked her to pray with her for their children and school. Her response was an immediate yes, and that was the humble beginning of Moms in Prayer that now spans the USA in every state and is in more than 150 countries. Fern has traveled to almost every continent in the world speaking, teaching and training women how to pray effectively. She and her husband Rle have been married for over 50 years. They were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (now CRU) for 15 years. They have four children and 10 grandchildren.
SCRIPTURES
Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32 NIV
But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. Jude 1:20-21 ESV
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1 NIV
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV
He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your neighbor as yourself. Luke 10:27 NIV
Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. John 17:23b NIV
And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts, living within you as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of Gods marvelous love; and may you be able to feel and understand, as all Gods children should, how long, how wide, how deep, and how high his love really is; Ephesians 3:17-18 TLB
When I am afraid,
I will trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 CSB
Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lords love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their childrens children
with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts. Psalm 103:1-4, 17-18 NIV
LINKS
BOOKS
Mom's Little Book of Powerful Prayers
Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children
When Moms Pray Together: True Stories of God's Power to Transform Your Child
MOMS IN PRAYER
New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started
When youre in the Word daily and see Gods love over and over again, it gets easier to immediately trust Him. And that then means the fear is not there. Fear is not of God because God is love. Today we welcome Moms in Prayer Founder, Fern Nichols, back to the podcast. She has been in awe of the goodness of Gods love and shares how understanding this can completely transform our lives! God not only shows us His great love, He IS love. And that changes everything.
The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Fern Nichols is a former elementary school teacher and the founder of Moms in Prayer International, a prayer movement that mobilizes women around the world to gather together to pray for their children and schools. In 1984, Fern was fearful about sending her two eldest children off to junior high. She knew the school would be a battlefield for their hearts and minds. She realized the warfare would be intense and to fight in this battle she needed to invite other moms to pray. She called a mom and asked her to pray with her for their children and school. Her response was an immediate yes, and that was the humble beginning of Moms in Prayer that now spans the USA in every state and is in more than 150 countries. Fern has traveled to almost every continent in the world speaking, teaching and training women how to pray effectively. She and her husband Rle have been married for over 50 years. They were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (now CRU) for 15 years. They have four children and 10 grandchildren.
SCRIPTURES
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ESV
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NIV
We need have no fear of someone who loves us perfectly; his perfect love for us eliminates all dread of what he might do to us. If we are afraid, it is for fear of what he might do to us and shows that we are not fully convinced that he really loves us. 1 John 4:18 TLB
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand,
Who says to you, Do not fear, I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 NASB
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV
Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 ESV
I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust. Psalm 91:2 ESV
No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. Romans 4:20-21 ESV
LINKS
BOOKS
Mom's Little Book of Powerful Prayers
Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children
When Moms Pray Together: True Stories of God's Power to Transform Your Child
MOMS IN PRAYER
New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started
Register Your Moms in Prayer Group
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God wants to take your fears and worries and transform them into mighty prayers. He wants you to be victorious in your lifenot just you, but your children too. Today we welcome back our President, Sally Burke, to share about the new Moms in Prayer theme! Listen in to hear what the ministry will be focusing on for the next two years. Heres a little teaser: But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org
ABOUT OUR GUESTS
Sally Burkes introduction to the ministry in 1990 was life changing. Compelled by joy and the hope God gave as she prayed with others for her children and their schools, Sally began to reach out and share with other momsfirst as a Moms in Prayer group leader, then area coordinator for her hometown of Temecula, California, and later as regional coordinator for Riverside County. In 2008, Sally became the Director of Field Ministry at Moms in Prayer headquarters, overseeing ministry expansion worldwide. Today, in her role as President of Moms in Prayer International, her vision remains unchanged, that more children and schools and moms might experience Gods life-changing answers to prayer. Sally is also an international speaker, teacher and author of Raise Them Up, Start with Praise, Unshaken and the Unshaken Study Guide.
As a child growing up in Florida, Sally was fascinated with the space program and began her career as a space shuttle engineer with a Master of Science in Management. After her marriage and the birth of two children, Sally and her husband came to faith in Christ, and Moms in Prayer soon became a top priority. She and husband, Ed, now have four grown children, two sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren. In her leisure time, youll find Sally on a walk/run, curled up with a good book or enjoying the company of friends.
SCRIPTURES
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 ESV
For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NASB
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14 NASB1995
LINKS
BOOKS
Raise Them Up: Praying Gods Word Over Your Kids
Start with Praise: Living Empowered Through Prayer
Unshaken: Experience the Power and Peace of a Life of Prayer
MOMS IN PRAYER
New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started
Victorious: Moms in Prayer 40th Anniversary Celebration
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