What if prayer is less about asking God to intervene on someone’s behalf and more about becoming aware of the ways we can show up to meet people’s needs? Today, lead pastor Josh Scott continues our “Naked Spirituality” series by unpacking some of the ways that the word “please” can shift our awareness, move us to compassion, and inspire us to take action. He explains how “please” reminds us that the world is bigger than just our needs and desires and encourages us to show up for the people around us.

Episode Recap:

In the season of complexity, we realize that life is lived in the gray area (0:10)
Please is about realizing that we’re not the center of the universe (2:09)
If you treat prayer like a wishlist you’ll be discouraged when it doesn’t work (6:46)
When we pray for others, it opens our awareness to the world’s needs (10:33)
Prayer moves us to compassion, and compassion creates complexity (14:54)
The goal of compassion is ultimately action (21:15)
What if “please” wasn’t asking God to intervene, but showing up ourselves? (27:13)


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“Naked Spirituality” by Brian McLaren