Staying enchanted with Jesus carries us through darkness, stress, and pressure with otherworldly joy.
Tough times, pernicious people, broken relationships, and unexplained tragedies are poisons trying to deaden our enchantment with Jesus. These times require us to dig deeper into our prayer times and cry out like Jacob, “I will not let you go unless you bless me” (Genesis 32:26).
Praying one’s soul happy in the darkest valleys is an act of true defiance. It shouts to the world, The eternal love of God is greater than my current pain, and I will not stop seeking God until “the things of earth… grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.”13
When facing a crisis, praying leaders don’t grit it out; they pray it out.
Spiritual depth and wisdom are not correlated with power, wealth, and position—and in prayer, incarcerated people and government officials find themselves on equal footing.
John Piper went on to give a specific list of recommended passages for this kind of “praying the Bible,” including Matthew 5–7, Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 13, Galatians 5–6, Ephesians 4–6, Colossians 3–4, and 1 Thessalonians 5. “You will be
God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.
—Mother Teresa
we found that what matters is:
a heart that is surrendered to God
a mind that is fixed on God
a soul that is quiet before God
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