Episode 61 - Covenant Prayer

We are back for the second week in our season on prayer. Today Brooklyn and Karen explore Covenant Prayer.  Covenant prayer is a commitment to pray.  When we make a covenant, we tell God we will regularly meet Him in prayer. While this commitment feels restrictive, it is actually freeing and brings greater connection to the Lord. As you listen consider making your own covenant to meet daily with the Lord in prayer.

We encourage you to listen and then discuss the podcast with a friend or small group. 

1. Begin your time together with prayer.  Invite the Holy Spirit to guide your conversation.
2. Do you thrive in routine and order (like Brooklyn) or resist them (like Karen)?
3. Do you fear committing to daily prayer?Why? Which of the fears about commitment do you most resonate with? (fear that boundaries take away freedom, fear that commitment will take away spontaneity and joy, fear of failure)
4. Have you ever made a covenant to pray? 
5. How does knowing God is gracious and merciful help alleviate your hesitancy to commit?
6. Talk about the Covenant of Time. Think about your schedule, what might work for you as an established time for prayer? What would you need to do to make this commitment (how will you protect this time?)?
7. What might you need to eliminate from your schedule to make time for prayer? What distractions do you anticipate?
8. Talk about the Covenant of Place. Do you have an established place for prayer? If you do, tell the group about it.  If you don’t, what might your ideal place be like?
9. Have you made a covenant to this group?  Have you fully committed to meeting with this group, or do you go when it is convenient? Consider making a covenant with each other.
10. Talk about the Covenant of Heart Preparation. How might you better prepare yourself to meet with God each day? How can you cultivate a holy expectancy for your times of prayer?
11. Make a Covenant to Pray daily for the next week.  Tell your group when and where you will pray.  What are you committing to? Hold each other accountable to this commitment.