Priscilla Shirer: Invite God into Your Life and Watch Him Change It | FULL SERMON | Praise on TBN

The Lord is Crafting Your Story

In this section, the speaker talks about how God is always working behind the scenes in our lives, even when we don't realize it.

God's Work in Our Lives

• The Holy Spirit tells the speaker that God is always crafting the chapters of our story, even when we think He's doing nothing.

• We often accuse God of ignoring us or not hearing our requests, but He is actually busy making a story out of our lives.

• The speaker lists various ways in which God helps and supports us, such as giving food to the hungry and protecting strangers.

• Even though God controls the entire universe, He still cares about our individual lives.

Praise the Lord

In this section, the speaker leads a praise session and encourages everyone to praise and worship God.

Praising God

• The speaker leads everyone in praising God for His goodness and greatness.

• She encourages people to praise Him with different instruments and sounds.

• Everyone joins together to praise the Lord.

Trusting God with Our Requests

In this section, the speaker talks about how we can trust God with our requests and desires.

Trusting in God's Goodness

• The speaker acknowledges that people have different needs and requests that they want to bring before God.

• However, she reminds everyone that even if their requests are not answered exactly as they hoped, God is still good and has already done enough for us.

• The speaker encourages people to trust God with their requests and to believe that He can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine.

The Power of Prayer

In this section, the speaker talks about the power of prayer and how it can lead to miracles. She also mentions that any place can be a sanctuary where God can meet us.

The Celebrity is Jesus Christ

• The speaker talks about the unique opportunity of being in a place where many celebrities and talented people have stood on this platform.

• She emphasizes that there is only one celebrity in this place, and it's Jesus Christ.

• The speaker introduces her family members who are present at the event.

A Teachable Moment with Her Son

• The speaker shares a conversation she had with her son Jude while they were on an airplane.

• She tells him that he can be whatever he wants to be when he grows up.

• Jude expresses his desire to do what his mother does when he grows up.

• The speaker reflects on how much her relationship with the Lord is like doing nothing all day every day.

Crafting Something Out of Nothing

• The speaker receives an email from her publisher informing her that her book "Fervent" has made it to the New York Times bestseller list. This happens just after her son said that what she was doing looked like nothing.

The Story of Your Life

In this section, the speaker talks about how God is always working behind the scenes in our lives, even when we don't realize it. She encourages listeners to trust that there is a chapter being written in their story, even during difficult times.

Trusting God's Plan

• The Holy Spirit tells the speaker that God is always orchestrating and crafting the chapters of our lives.

• Even during difficult times like trouble in finances or hardships with coworkers, there is a chapter being written in our story.

• We may not see the fruit of our prayers or understand why things happen, but we can trust that God is working for something better.

Meeting with God

In this section, the speaker invites listeners to take a moment to meet with God and pray. She emphasizes that prayer doesn't have to be complicated and encourages listeners to bring their requests forward.

Taking Time for Prayer

• Our lives are full of distractions and busyness, but sometimes we just need a moment to meet with God.

• We can have a meeting with God no matter where we are seated in the room.

• There's no magic to prayer; it's just taking a minute to offer our needs and thank Him for what He's already done.

• The speaker invites listeners to collectively cover some categories of prayer such as marriage and encourages them to bring their requests forward.

Overall, the speaker emphasizes the importance of trusting God's plan and taking time to meet with Him in prayer. She encourages listeners to bring their requests forward and trust that God is working for something better, even during difficult times.

Prayer and Opportunity

In this section, the speaker talks about the unique opportunity to pray in any setting and how every place can be a sanctuary where God can meet us. She also mentions that there is no pressure for them to impress anyone on stage.

The Speaker's Family

• The speaker introduces her family, including her husband and three sons.

• She shares their names and explains why she named her youngest son Jude.

• The speaker recounts a conversation with Jude on an airplane where he expressed his desire to do what she does when he grows up.

Doing Nothing

• The speaker shares how Jude thinks that she does nothing all day, despite taking care of the household chores and writing books.

• She reflects on how this is similar to her relationship with God.

Confirmation from Publisher

• The day after her conversation with Jude, the speaker receives an email from her publisher informing her that one of her books has made it onto the New York Times bestseller list.

Blessings in Life

In this section, the speaker talks about how the Holy Spirit told her that He is always working behind the scenes to craft and orchestrate the chapters of our lives, even when we think He is doing nothing. She encourages listeners to trust God's plan for their lives, even in difficult times.

Trusting God's Plan

• The Holy Spirit works behind the scenes to craft and orchestrate the chapters of our lives.

• We should trust God's plan for our lives, even in difficult times.

• Our hardships are part of a chapter being written in our story.

• We should pray with gratitude and trust that God will answer us in His own way.

Meeting with God

In this section, the speaker invites listeners to join her in prayer. She emphasizes that everyone can have a meeting with God no matter where they are seated or whether they have prayed before or not.

Prayer

• Everyone can have a meeting with God no matter where they are seated.

• There is no magic to prayer; it's just taking a minute to offer your needs and thank Him for what He has already done.

• The speaker invites listeners to bring their requests down into any of the boxes provided.

• The first category of prayer covered is regarding marriage.

Contentment

The speaker encourages the audience to find contentment in their lives.

Finding Contentment

• The speaker wants the audience to be content in their lives.

Praying for the Church

The speaker leads the audience in prayer for the church and its leaders.

Unity Across Divides

• The speaker encourages unity across denominational, racial, cultural, and geographical lines.

• God commanded a blessing where brethren dwell together in unity.

Prayer for Local Church

• The speaker prays for a wall of fire around local church leadership to protect them from immorality and financial under dealings.

• Prayer for fresh outpouring of God's spirit upon local churches.

• Revival can come if believers pray and seek God's face.

Prayer for Global Body of Christ

• Prayer for all of God's people to be set on fire with revival.

• Prayer that Gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church of Jesus Christ.

• Prayer that God will be highly esteemed and lifted up by His people across the globe.

Love One Another

The speaker encourages love among believers as a way to bring glory to God.

Love One Another

• Loving one another brings glory to God.

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Expressing Amazement

In this section, the speaker expresses amazement about something.

Speaker's Reaction

• The speaker says "wow" in response to something.

Talking About a Movie

In this section, the speaker talks about a movie they watched.

Movie Plot

• The movie is about a man who goes on a journey to find his father.

Character Development

• The main character learns important life lessons throughout the movie.

• The supporting characters also have interesting story arcs.

Discussing Favorite Scenes

In this section, the speaker discusses their favorite scenes from the movie.

Emotional Scene

• The scene where the main character reunites with his father is very emotional.

Action Scene

• The fight scene between the main character and the villain is well-choreographed and exciting.