Daily Hope with Pastor John S. Dickerson

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  Jesus Healed a Leper With One Word - He Can Heal Our Nation Too 18.09.2026 5мин

  In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson opens Luke 5 to the story of a man covered in leprosy who begs Jesus, if you are willing, you can heal me. Jesus reaches out, touches him, and speaks just three words, be healed, and the disease disappears instantly. Pastor Dickerson pauses on the power behind those words: this is the same God who spoke the stars and planets into existence, and who still holds authority over anything that feels hopeless or beyond repair. From there, he leads listeners in a prayer straight from 2 Chronicles 7:14, asking God to heal the United States spiritually, to break demonic strongholds and division, and to spark a new spiritual awakening that spreads from America to the nations. If you need reassurance that no situation, in your life or in the world around you, is too far gone for God to heal, this episode is for you. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Jesus Touched the Untouchable Man Before He Healed Him 17.09.2026 4мин

  No one had touched this man in years. Not out of cruelty, but because touching a leper made you unclean too. So why did Jesus reach out and touch him before he ever spoke a word of healing? In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues the story from Luke chapter 5 of the man with leprosy who begged Jesus, Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Jesus' response wasn't just a word of healing. Verse 13 says Jesus reached out and touched him, before he was clean, while he was still contagious, still an outcast. That touch tells us something about how Jesus loves people that words alone never could. Pastor Dickerson asks a simple, convicting question: who in your life needs you to reach out to them in a way no one else will? Not necessarily a physical touch, but the kind of attention, time, or presence everyone else has stopped giving. Is there someone God has been putting on your heart lately. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  If You're Willing, You Can Heal Me: The Desperate Prayer God Answers 16.09.2026 3мин

  Have you ever prayed for healing, or for revival in your family, your city, or your nation, without knowing if God would actually say yes? In today's Daily Hope, we look at the prayer of a man with leprosy in Luke chapter 5, and it might be the boldest, most honest prayer in the Gospels. The man doesn't doubt that Jesus is able to heal him. His only question is whether Jesus is willing. He falls with his face to the ground and says, Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. That kind of faith, faith that keeps praying even without a guaranteed answer, is exactly what Pastor John S. Dickerson says we need as we keep praying for revival, not just for a day, but for the kind of sustained awakening that changes a generation. We're in the middle of a study through Luke chapter 5, tracing what happens after Jesus tells Peter he'll become a fisher of people. This leper is the first person Peter and the disciples watch Jesus reach. His prayer becomes a model for praying boldly for the things that feel impossible: healing in our land, in our churches, in our universities, in our own hearts. What's the one thing you're praying, Lord, if you're willing, over today? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Does God Still Love You After You Sin? What Jesus Told Peter 15.09.2026 4мин

  Have you ever wondered if God is finished with you after you fail again? In today's Daily Hope, we look at what actually happens the moment you repent, and it is not what most people expect. In the Old Testament, after Nehemiah repents on behalf of his people, he calls God a God of love who keeps his covenant with those who love him. Even under the old covenant, God's first response to repentance was love, not rejection. The same pattern shows up with Peter in Luke chapter 5. After the biggest catch of fish in his life, Peter falls at Jesus' feet and says, Lord, leave me, I am a sinful man. Jesus does not walk away. He says, don't be afraid. Peter is acknowledging who Jesus is, and Jesus responds not with judgment but with a calling. From now on, Peter will not just fish for fish, he will fish for people. Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks what this means for anyone carrying guilt today: every time you genuinely repent, you encounter God's love, not his anger. And that encounter is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of a new purpose, seeing the people around you (at work, at school, in your own home) as eternal souls worth reaching. Where would you honestly rank yourself on believing that reaching people matters more than anything else in this life? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Stop Chasing an Easy Life - What God Actually Calls a Good Life 14.09.2026 3мин

  What if your definition of a good life is completely different from God's? Most of us define a good life as an easy, comfortable one. But in Nehemiah chapter 1, when Nehemiah hears that Jerusalem is in ruins, he doesn't ask God for comfort, he repents. He confesses his own sin, his family's sin, and his nation's sin. And it's after that repentance that God moves. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson traces what happens next: a pagan king, Artaxerxes, gives Nehemiah favor, authority, and the resources to rebuild Jerusalem, sparking a national and spiritual revival. Pastor Dickerson points out a pattern that shows up again and again in Scripture and throughout history, from Joanna funding Jesus' ministry in Luke 8 to the generous givers behind the early church in Acts to the donors behind every great awakening in American history: revival starts with repentance, and then God provides. This connects right back to Peter falling on his knees before Jesus in Luke 5:8. Repentance isn't the end of the story, it's what opens the door to God using us. And that leads to a hard but freeing truth: God's definition of a good life isn't an easy life, it's a fruitful one. The people in Scripture who did the most fruitful things also faced the most opposition and difficulty, but it was worth it. What would it look like for you to trade a comfortable life for a fruitful one? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  When Did You Stop Being Amazed by God? 13.09.2026 2мин

  When's the last time you were genuinely awestruck by God, not just going through the motions of faith, but actually amazed by His goodness and His glory? In Luke 5:9, after Jesus performs a miracle, Peter and his partners James and John aren't just impressed, they're awestruck. That's the response real spiritual sight produces. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson asks why so many of us stop being amazed by God the longer we walk with Him, and why that's something we can actually pray to change. Paul prayed exactly this in Ephesians 1:18, that the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened so we could truly know God. Pastor Dickerson also gets honest about a hard pattern in human history: give people freedom, prosperity, and rights, and within a couple of generations they tend to drift away from God and start replacing Him with other things. That's not just true of history, it's true of us. That's exactly why ongoing repentance matters. It isn't about staying stuck in where we fall short, it's about stepping through that into where God is sufficient. His grace covers our sin, His love is unconditional, and even though none of us deserve a place in His kingdom, He's given us the Holy Spirit and invited us in anyway. What would it look like to ask God this week to open your eyes to His glory again? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Why God Resists the Proud, Even If Your Theology Is Right 12.09.2026 2мин

  Is it possible to have your theology completely right and still have God resisting you? James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5 both say the same startling thing: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. You can have an accurate statement about the Trinity, salvation, and Scripture, and still miss God's blessing if pride has crept into your heart. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues walking through Peter's early days with Jesus in Luke 5, where Peter falls on his knees and says, "I'm a sinful man, I don't deserve to be in your presence." That kind of humility is exactly what God blesses. Pastor Dickerson explains why churches and ministries with technically accurate theology can still find God resisting their work if pride is present in the leaders or the people, and why the opposite is also true: God pours out grace on those who humble themselves under His hand. This isn't about earning God's favor. It's about recognizing that if God uses you, it's not because you have something impressive to offer Him, it's because He's a God who gives grace to the humble. Where do you see pride trying to sneak into your own faith? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  You're Not Too Sinful for God - Why Peter Fell to His Knees Before Jesus 11.09.2026 7мин

  Do you ever feel like you're too sinful, too messed up, or too far gone for God to actually use you? In Luke 5, right after Jesus performs a miracle in front of him, Simon Peter doesn't celebrate - he falls to his knees and begs Jesus to leave him, because he suddenly sees his own sin next to God's holiness. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks this raw moment in Luke 5:8 and what it teaches us about coming face to face with God. Getting close to Jesus doesn't make you feel more impressive - it exposes what shame tries to hide. But Peter's reaction isn't the end of the story. It's the beginning of what Scripture calls ongoing repentance: not a shame-based cycle of beating yourself up, but the natural result of growing closer to Jesus, seeing yourself more clearly, and running toward Him instead of away from Him. You'll see why 2 Corinthians 5:17 says you're a new creation, why Romans 8:1 promises there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ, and how the same grace that covered the prodigal son covers you too, no matter how far from God you feel today. Which part of this hits closest to home for you - feeling unworthy, or learning to run to Jesus instead of hiding from Him? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Your Faith Affects Everyone Around You, Even When You Can't See It 10.09.2026 1мин

  You may not see it yet, but reviving your love for God never stays private - it reaches your spouse, your kids, your grandkids, your friends. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson teaches from Luke 5:7, right after Simon Peter's nets become so full of fish they start to tear. Peter shouts for help, and his partners James and John row over in the other boat - and now both boats, both crews, experience the miracle together. Pastor Dickerson points out that our culture tends to treat faith like a solo journey, just you and God, completely private. But that isn't how it actually works. When you choose to keep reviving your own love for God, it ripples out - to your spouse, your children and grandchildren, your friends - even when you can't see the impact right away. Following Jesus has always been communal, not a solo sport. Just as Peter's obedience led James and John into their own life-changing encounter with Jesus, your faithfulness today can strengthen someone else's faith tomorrow. Who around you might be strengthened in their faith because you chose to keep loving God today? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Not Good Enough For God? Imperfect Peter Still Led Thousands To Christ 09.09.2026 4мин

  Do you ever feel like you're too flawed, too inconsistent, or too immature for God to actually use you? In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson points out something most people miss about Simon Peter: he wasn't perfect. Scripture shows him as impulsive, selfish, and immature - a guy who messed up more than once. But Jesus kept choosing to work through Peter anyway, because Peter kept obeying, even imperfectly. In Luke 5, Jesus asks Peter for three things in a row that didn't make sense: use his boat, row out into deeper water, and drop his nets again after an exhausting, empty night. Peter said yes every time, and what followed was the biggest miracle he had seen yet - nets so full of fish they began to tear. Pastor Dickerson calls obedience a staircase: every step feels hard in the moment, but each one grows your faith until what once felt impossible becomes normal. He challenges listeners to imagine bringing at least one person to salvation every year for the rest of their life, and picturing that long line of people someday saying, "because of you, I'm here." Your obedience - even imperfect, even ordinary - can be the bridge to that kind of legacy. What's one imperfect step of obedience you can take today? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Too Tired To Obey? What Peter Did Right Before His Miracle 08.09.2026 2мин

  Too tired to keep trying? In Luke 5, Simon Peter had already worked all night, his nets were clean, and it wasn't even the right time of day to fish - but Jesus asked him to row out into deep water and let the nets down one more time. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks what happened next: Peter obeyed anyway, and the result was a catch so massive it nearly sank two boats. But the real lesson isn't the miracle - it's what came right before it. Every revival Pastor Dickerson has studied, in scripture and in history, involved ordinary people choosing to obey God even when it was inconvenient, exhausting, or didn't make logical sense. Peter's obedience became the bridge between Jesus' request and the miracle everyone remembers. This is a picture of how God works in your own life too. Your willingness to keep praying for someone, to invite a friend to church, or to take one more step of faith when you're tired - that obedience matters. It doesn't threaten God's sovereignty; it's actually part of how He designed things to work. What's one step of obedience God is asking you to take today, even if it feels inconvenient or doesn't make sense yet? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Revival Moves at the Speed of Obedience — The Miracle Peter Almost Missed 07.09.2026 3мин

  Have you ever wondered why you haven't seen the breakthrough you've been praying for? In Luke chapter 5, Simon Peter had every reason to say no to Jesus. He'd fished all night, caught nothing, and the request to try again made no sense. But he obeyed anyway, and his nets filled with so many fish that they began to break. Peter had fished this lake his whole life. His dad and grandfather taught him the trade. He had never seen anything like this. And here's the key: between the miracle and Jesus' request stood Peter's obedience. If Peter had stayed in the boat and refused, he never would have witnessed it. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson makes a simple but powerful statement: revival moves at the speed of obedience. You can read every book on revival, study every great awakening in history, and know every revival practice by heart, but knowledge alone won't bring revival to your life, your family, or your church. It's obedience that opens the door to actually experiencing God's power, whether that's the salvation of someone you love or the answer to a prayer you've carried for years. Is there an area where God is asking for your obedience before you'll see Him move? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  This Doesn't Make Sense, But If You Say So — Peter's Honest Prayer 06.09.2026 2мин

  Have you ever told God honestly that what He's asking doesn't make sense, and then obeyed Him anyway? In Luke chapter 5, Simon Peter has just spent twelve exhausting hours fishing all night and catching absolutely nothing. Then Jesus tells him to row back out and let his nets down again. Peter doesn't pretend it makes sense. He says it plainly: Master, we worked hard all last night and didn't catch a thing. That's real, honest confusion. But then comes the hinge that changes everything: but if you say so, I will let the nets down again. Not blind faith that ignores reality, but honest faith that obeys anyway. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson uses this moment to ask where in your own life following Jesus feels like it doesn't make sense right now. Maybe it's staying faithful in prayer for someone who seems far from God. Maybe it's a hard conversation with a coworker or neighbor about your faith. Maybe it's parenting kids who seem disinterested in God, or ongoing repentance that feels tiring. Wherever that is, this episode is an invitation to say what Peter said. What's the "but if you say so" moment God is asking of you today? Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Too Tired to Try Again? What Jesus Told an Exhausted Fisherman 05.09.2026 4мин

  Are you exhausted from trying something that hasn't worked, and now it feels like God is asking you to try again anyway? In Luke chapter 5, Simon Peter had fished all night, caught nothing, and was already done for the day when Jesus told him to push out into deep water and let his nets down one more time. From a human perspective, it was a ridiculous request. Peter had grown up fishing this exact lake. He knew what time the fish were out, and it wasn't now. He was physically spent, his nets were already clean, and rowing back out meant hard, exhausting labor for what looked like no reason at all. But Jesus wasn't asking Peter to trust his own strength. He was asking him to trust obedience over exhaustion. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks this moment in Peter's story and asks a simple but pointed question: where in your life right now does obeying Jesus feel impossible, too tired, too late, or just not fitting your situation? That workplace conversation, that relationship, that habit, that ministry step you've already tried and failed at. This episode is an invitation to respond with childlike faith anyway. Where is God asking you to let your nets down again today? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Does Your Ordinary Life Matter to God? What Jesus Asked Simon Peter For 04.09.2026 4мин

  Have you ever wondered if God can really use your ordinary life? Not just your Sunday morning faith, but your actual job, your family, your daily routine? In Luke chapter 5, Jesus does something unexpected. He walks up to a tired fisherman named Simon Peter and asks for something completely ordinary: his boat. Peter had already worked all night and caught nothing. He was washing his nets, his shift was over, and he was ready to go home. But Jesus steps into his boat anyway and asks him to push out into the water. What starts as a small request becomes the beginning of everything for Peter, because Jesus doesn't just want a boat, he wants Peter's yes. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson walks through this story as part of an ongoing revival journey, and shows why lasting revival isn't built in one electric moment. It's built through faithfulness, showing up decades not days, saying yes to God with whatever you already have in your hands, whether that's your career, your classroom, your family, or your neighborhood. What has God entrusted to you that He might want to use? Your workplace? Your home? Your everyday routine? Share in the comments what your boat looks like. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/ #DailyHope #Revival #Faithfulness #BibleStudy #ChristianMotivation
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  You Have The Same Power As Elijah To Pray Bold Prayers 03.09.2026 6мин

  You don't have to be a prophet to pray with power. James 5:17 says something most of us skip right past: "Elijah was as human as we are." In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks James 5:16-18, where James reminds us that Elijah, the prophet who prayed and stopped the rain for three and a half years, wasn't superhuman. He was as ordinary as anyone reading this. And yet when he prayed with bold faith, God changed the spiritual and physical climate of an entire nation. Pastor John challenges the excuse so many of us make, "I could never pray like that," and calls believers to bold, kingdom-focused prayer: praying for our homes, our churches, our cities, and for the people in our lives to come to salvation. Just like Elijah prayed and the sky answered, ordinary people who pray earnestly still see God move. If you've ever felt like your prayers don't carry much weight, this message will change how you see what you're capable of in Christ. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Why Your Prayers Aren't Working (What James 5:16 Says You're Missing) 02.09.2026 3мин

  If you've ever wondered why your prayers feel powerless, or why it seems like God isn't listening, James 5:16 points to something most of us skip: confession. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson reads James 5:13-16 and shows how the early church treated ongoing repentance and honest confession as a normal, daily way of life, not a one-time event. James gives practical instructions for real life: if you're suffering, pray. If you're happy, sing praises. If you're sick, call for prayer. And if you've sinned, confess it, so you can be healed. Pastor John explains why James ties confession directly to answered prayer, "the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much," and what it looks like to practice ongoing repentance so nothing stands between you and God. If you want your prayer life to feel less like a formality and more like it actually accomplishes something, this message will show you the missing piece. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  Stuck In A Hard Season? Why God Hasn't Rescued You Yet 01.09.2026 4мин

  If you feel stuck in a hard season, a painful marriage, a job you hate, a hospital room, a broken family, you've probably asked God why He hasn't rescued you out of it yet. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks a short phrase the apostle Paul wrote from an actual prison cell. In Ephesians 6:20, Paul calls himself "an ambassador in chains" and asks believers to pray for him, not that his chains would break, but that he would boldly share the good news of Jesus right where he was. Paul saw something the Roman guards chained to him could not see: he was in that cell so he could bring them to Christ before it was too late. Pastor John also walks through the story of Elijah from James chapter five, who prayed for three and a half years of famine so that God's people would turn back to Him, then prayed again in faith until the rain finally came. What if the hard place you're in right now, the hospital, the dysfunctional family, the job you can't stand, isn't a mistake? What if God has stationed you there as His ambassador, for the sake of someone only you can reach? If this message speaks to where you are today, share it with someone who needs hope, and subscribe to Daily Hope for tomorrow's message. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/
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  You Are Not A Citizen Of Earth. Claiming This Identity Breaks Sin's Power 31.08.2026 4мин

  Struggling to break a sin pattern that keeps pulling you back in? The answer may not be more willpower, it may be a new identity. Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks Ephesians 6:20, where Paul describes himself simply as an ambassador. An ambassador represents their true homeland while living in a foreign country, and Paul understood that his real citizenship was in heaven, not on earth. When you truly grasp that you are a new creation in Christ, the old things you think you still want lose their grip, because they're actually not who you are anymore. Claiming that identity is what makes it possible to live and speak with brokenhearted boldness in a world that isn't your true home. This is part of the Daily Hope series on brokenhearted boldness, learning to live as ambassadors who carry the good news of Jesus wherever we go. What old identity is God inviting you to let go of today? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/ #DailyHope #IdentityInChrist #NewCreation #BrokenheartedBoldness #Ephesians6
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  In Prison, Paul Didn't Pray To Get Out. He Prayed For Your Soul 30.08.2026 2мин

  What you pray for when life is hardest reveals what you truly love. Pastor John S. Dickerson points out something easy to miss in Ephesians 6:19-20. Paul writes this letter from a prison cell, in chains, and if anyone had the right to ask for comfort it was him. Pray that I get released. Pray that the food improves. Pray that my chains come off. Instead, out of the entire letter, Paul's one personal prayer request is not about his circumstances at all. It's that God would give him courage to keep sharing the gospel with the people around him. This is kingdom prayer in action, praying beyond our own needs for the souls of others, and it's part of the Daily Hope series on brokenhearted boldness, learning to live and love like Jesus even when it costs us something. When you pray, are your requests mostly about your circumstances, or about the people around you who need Jesus? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/