WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.920 Today, as a marker of Posture's 50th episode, 2 00:00:02.920 --> 00:00:04.360 I wanted to celebrate a little bit 3 00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:05.600 by doing something unique. 4 00:00:05.600 --> 00:00:09.480 So I'm gonna give you the gift of a crafted prayer. 5 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:10.480 I just have to tell you, 6 00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:13.600 I am so, so, so, so thankful 7 00:00:13.600 --> 00:00:16.560 for every single one of you who tune into Posture. 8 00:00:16.560 --> 00:00:19.840 I do pray for this community often, 9 00:00:19.840 --> 00:00:22.120 and this week I spent some time 10 00:00:22.120 --> 00:00:23.960 with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, 11 00:00:23.960 --> 00:00:25.760 our divine prayer team, 12 00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:27.880 tuning into their hearts for you 13 00:00:27.920 --> 00:00:30.440 and hearing what they are praying over you. 14 00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:33.160 And so that is what I'm gonna share with you today. 15 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:36.600 Hi, I'm Lindsay VanZale. 16 00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:40.440 Posture is a podcast that serves a short, audible fist bump 17 00:00:40.440 --> 00:00:42.680 to remind you that God is in everything. 18 00:00:42.680 --> 00:00:44.560 Together, we're gonna be emboldened 19 00:00:44.560 --> 00:00:47.600 to take a daily posture of perfect peace. 20 00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:52.120 Now, we've been talking this week 21 00:00:52.120 --> 00:00:56.520 about developing a confident expectation in God's goodness 22 00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:00.720 and a constant awareness of his presence. 23 00:01:00.720 --> 00:01:03.840 And my hope is that this prayer helps 24 00:01:03.840 --> 00:01:07.640 in feeding that expectation and awareness. 25 00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:11.160 I encourage you to receive this prayer over and over again, 26 00:01:11.160 --> 00:01:14.080 re-listen to it, let it soak into your spirit, 27 00:01:14.080 --> 00:01:16.160 let it renew your mind, 28 00:01:16.160 --> 00:01:19.280 and allow it to build your anticipation 29 00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:21.440 for all that God is doing in you 30 00:01:21.440 --> 00:01:24.320 and for you during the season. 31 00:01:24.320 --> 00:01:26.720 And something specific may jump out to you, 32 00:01:26.720 --> 00:01:29.800 like a word or a phrase or even a portion of the prayer, 33 00:01:29.800 --> 00:01:31.560 go back to it, review it, 34 00:01:31.560 --> 00:01:33.360 ask your divine prayer team 35 00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.520 to illuminate why it stood out to you. 36 00:01:36.520 --> 00:01:40.960 They are so eager to share their thoughts with you. 37 00:01:40.960 --> 00:01:43.480 And this might be something you're not used to, 38 00:01:43.480 --> 00:01:45.240 me too, it's a little bit unique. 39 00:01:45.240 --> 00:01:47.400 So feel free to just close your eyes, 40 00:01:47.400 --> 00:01:48.720 to shut out any distraction 41 00:01:48.720 --> 00:01:52.000 and just relax and focus on the words, okay? 42 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:53.280 Are you ready? 43 00:01:53.320 --> 00:01:54.440 All right, here we go. 44 00:01:55.840 --> 00:02:00.080 God, I thank you for your empowering presence 45 00:02:00.080 --> 00:02:03.880 that is always with us, always in us, 46 00:02:03.880 --> 00:02:07.320 and never leaves us. 47 00:02:07.320 --> 00:02:11.360 Thank you for placing us in you, 48 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:14.480 and you in us so that we are so interwoven 49 00:02:14.480 --> 00:02:17.720 that nothing could ever separate us from your love. 50 00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:21.240 God, I thank you for this community of people 51 00:02:21.240 --> 00:02:25.640 who have been brought together for such a time as this 52 00:02:25.640 --> 00:02:29.000 to pursue your promise of perfect peace. 53 00:02:29.000 --> 00:02:34.000 God, you are so, so kind to give us each other. 54 00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:37.160 And I know that you know everyone 55 00:02:37.160 --> 00:02:38.720 who is watching and listening. 56 00:02:38.720 --> 00:02:41.160 You know each of their names, their stories, 57 00:02:41.160 --> 00:02:44.680 you know their hearts, you know their pain, their joy. 58 00:02:44.680 --> 00:02:47.080 You even know if they are watching 59 00:02:47.080 --> 00:02:50.840 or listening to this this week or five years from now, 60 00:02:51.440 --> 00:02:53.320 because you're not bound by time. 61 00:02:53.320 --> 00:02:57.720 You are truly the God who sees us. 62 00:02:57.720 --> 00:03:00.600 And Lord, it's because of who you are 63 00:03:00.600 --> 00:03:03.440 that I am confident that you will accomplish 64 00:03:03.440 --> 00:03:07.480 your glorious plans for each and every one of us. 65 00:03:07.480 --> 00:03:11.280 And these plans of yours, according to your word, 66 00:03:11.280 --> 00:03:15.920 are marked by peace, and they are filled with hope. 67 00:03:15.920 --> 00:03:19.480 God, I'm so thankful for your goodness to us. 68 00:03:19.480 --> 00:03:22.960 I ask that you would fill every heart right now 69 00:03:22.960 --> 00:03:25.720 with your confidence. 70 00:03:25.720 --> 00:03:28.240 I pray that you would give us eyes to see 71 00:03:28.240 --> 00:03:31.680 how you see what is happening in our world right now 72 00:03:31.680 --> 00:03:35.760 with this global pandemic and with any personal battles 73 00:03:35.760 --> 00:03:37.640 that we are currently facing. 74 00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:40.960 I pray that we will see and trust 75 00:03:40.960 --> 00:03:43.080 that you have gone before us, 76 00:03:43.080 --> 00:03:46.080 and that we will recognize where you have placed 77 00:03:46.080 --> 00:03:49.000 your provision for us in this season. 78 00:03:49.520 --> 00:03:51.480 I pray that our hearts will be marked 79 00:03:51.480 --> 00:03:55.520 with an expectation of your goodness and glorious future, 80 00:03:55.520 --> 00:03:58.280 not a dread of the next news report. 81 00:03:59.240 --> 00:04:01.880 Lord, I pray that we will all pick up 82 00:04:01.880 --> 00:04:06.440 on the excitement of heaven that is in the air right now. 83 00:04:06.440 --> 00:04:10.000 I pray that we will see what the enemy has sent to harm us. 84 00:04:10.000 --> 00:04:13.120 You are turning around swiftly 85 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:15.480 for the good of those who love you. 86 00:04:15.480 --> 00:04:19.320 Lord, in this season of divine reset, 87 00:04:19.320 --> 00:04:23.080 empower us with your rest, your renewal, 88 00:04:23.080 --> 00:04:26.520 and your unlimited resources. 89 00:04:26.520 --> 00:04:28.880 We will be refreshed. 90 00:04:28.880 --> 00:04:32.720 We will not leave this season empty-handed. 91 00:04:32.720 --> 00:04:36.600 We will be delighted and not disappointed. 92 00:04:36.600 --> 00:04:39.320 I pray for every household and family 93 00:04:39.320 --> 00:04:40.600 that is represented by people 94 00:04:40.600 --> 00:04:42.360 who are watching and listening, 95 00:04:42.360 --> 00:04:45.480 and Father, I pray that you would bless 96 00:04:45.480 --> 00:04:47.680 and highly favor them. 97 00:04:47.680 --> 00:04:50.200 I pray that that favor that you give us 98 00:04:50.200 --> 00:04:54.440 would overflow into our neighborhoods and our communities 99 00:04:54.440 --> 00:04:57.400 so that the people around us would taste 100 00:04:57.400 --> 00:05:00.640 and see that you are God and you are God. 101 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:10.160 are so very good. Lord, we want to partner with you in taking out the spirits of intimidation 102 00:05:10.160 --> 00:05:18.400 and fear. So give us the wisdom to guard our own hearts against intimidation and fear and 103 00:05:18.400 --> 00:05:29.360 embolden us to remove them from our lands. Lord, we know you love us and we will just not 104 00:05:29.360 --> 00:05:37.120 believe anything less of you. It's because of your radical goodness, your relentless love, 105 00:05:37.120 --> 00:05:46.160 and your redeeming promises that I boldly declare radiant health into our bodies and minds right 106 00:05:46.160 --> 00:05:55.920 now. I declare perfect peace, nothing missing and nothing broken in your people. Lord, make us a 107 00:05:55.920 --> 00:06:03.200 people who empty the enemy's hands and destroy every single one of his plans. Make us a people 108 00:06:03.200 --> 00:06:11.600 who shift atmospheres, infuse peace, spread joy, and walk confidently in your love and in your 109 00:06:11.600 --> 00:06:19.840 truth today, tomorrow, and forever. I pray all of these things with so much confidence, so much 110 00:06:19.840 --> 00:06:28.880 trust, because I pray them in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. The promise of perfect peace is found 111 00:06:28.880 --> 00:06:38.960 in Isaiah 26 3, and in Hebrew it is shalom shalom, meaning complete wholeness, nothing missing, 112 00:06:38.960 --> 00:06:47.120 nothing broken. This is who you are in Jesus. Let's declare this together. Today I am kept in 113 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:55.280 perfect peace. With my whole heart, I trust the Lord. I am strong. I am victorious. I am whole. 114 00:06:56.080 --> 00:07:02.400 Remember, friend, you are a living testimony of Jesus's ultimate win, not because of anything 115 00:07:02.400 --> 00:07:07.200 you did, but because of what he did for you. With every step you take today, you're putting 116 00:07:07.200 --> 00:07:12.320 Jesus's victory on display and Satan's defeat on replay.