Prayed About It But Still Stuck? Here's Why | S2S 551

You prayed about it. You asked God for direction. You're waiting. You're believing. But you're still stuck. And the reason why isn't because God didn't answer. It's because you're not listening. Or worse, you're listening but you're not moving.

This week ET and CJ break down why prayer without action is just noise. Because here's the truth most people don't want to hear: God's voice is clear. His directions are clear. The problem is your filters are messed up. You're so stuck in your own way of doing things, so locked into what you know, that you can't hear what God is trying to tell you. And even when you do hear it, you come back the next day asking the same question like y'all didn't just have that conversation yesterday.

ET opens up about why he told people to stop praying. Not because prayer doesn't work, but because some people use prayer as a crutch. They pray for Peter to be released from jail while Peter is at the door knocking. They're so busy praying they can't see the answer is already here. He breaks down the formula of prayer, the one he learned when he was homeless. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us as we forgive others. With thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. It's not just about asking. It's about listening. It's about doing what God tells you to do.

What do you do when you feel like you didn't hear God clearly? What do you do when your mind is so cluttered with anxiety, stress, and worry that you can't process what God is saying? You can't get directions when you're moving. You have to stop. And once God gives you the directions, don't come back asking for the same directions again. Move.

They also unpack why most people only see God as a provider instead of a relationship. Why your prayer life should be you and God just kicking it, reminiscing on the good old days, talking about what you're grateful for. Not just showing up with a list of demands. And why the people who get closest to God, like Enoch and Moses, are the ones who walked and talked with God until they literally glowed with his presence.

This episode will challenge everything you think about prayer. Because prayer is not just talking. It's listening. It's doing. Stop asking God to bless the mess. Start doing what he told you to do. The pit stop only works if you stay in the car and let God do what only he can do. But you still got to drive.

CHAPTERS

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: God's Got a Thousand Ways You Know Nothing About
• 00:01:45 Welcome and the Prayer Controversy: Did ET Really Say Stop Praying?
• 00:03:52 Prayer Is Not Your Only Tool: The Hammer and Wrench Analogy
• 00:05:42 The Cell Phone Confession: Why Being Homeless Made ET's Prayer Life Stronger
• 00:06:43 Prayer Is a GPS System: You Can't Get Directions While Moving
• 00:07:53 Stop Coming Back to God Without Doing What He Told You
• 00:09:48 You Know God's Voice Because You Talk Every Day
• 00:11:24 It's Not That God Isn't Clear, Your Filters Are Messed Up
• 00:13:19 The 3 AM Walk: Why ET Changed His Prayer Time to Avoid Distractions
• 00:16:39 Reminisce With God: Talk About the Good Old Days
• 00:19:42 Stop Putting God on Hold: Let Him Talk Back to You
• 00:21:27 The Formula of Prayer: What ET Learned While Homeless
• 00:23:47 Give Thanks Before You Get What You Want
• 00:25:03 Moses, Jonah, and Ruth: Listen and Follow the Instructions
• 00:25:48 Some Things You Have to Change, Not God
• 00:26:31 Tithes and Offerings: The Windows of Heaven Principle
• 00:28:02 Walking and Talking With God Is Not Just Religious Tradition
• 00:29:25 Moses Spent 30 Days With God and Came Back Glowing
• 00:31:47 I Never Came to Michigan to Stay: The Master's Degree Plan
• 00:34:43 Prayer Is Your GPS System: You Have No Clue Where You're Going
• 00:35:12 The NASCAR Pit Stop Revelation: Don't Wait Till the Wheels Fall Off
• 00:37:12 God Tells You When to Pull Over Before You Even Know You Need It
• 00:38:20 You Don't Have to Get Out the Car: Stay in and Let God Handle It
• 00:38:42 Moses Died at 120 at Peak, Enoch Left Earth at Peak
• 00:39:10 How a Small Group From Lansing Changed the World
• 00:40:05 Closing: Going at Peak Is 52 Days, Not 52 Years

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