Happy New Year, friends! We believe 2025 will be a year of Hope & Answered Prayers! This episode is a little different! We have actually never done this before! Our co-hosts Karrilee and Lori were really wanting to gather a handful of pray-ers and lean into praying over the year ahead! So we gathered some friends and invited them to enter into God's presence with us and pray however He led. This episode is (mostly) that prayer meeting! (We did edit out the end when we moved into praying for one another!) We will be back next week with our normal format, just Lori and Karrilee chatting and praying, but we really hope this episode encourages you and strengthens your prayer life!

~Karrilee & Lori~
Made to Pray Podcast Co-Hosts
Happy New Year! 2025

In this episode, Karrilee and Lori reflect on the year 2024, discussing the intense intercession and prayer that characterized their journey. They share personal experiences of wrestling with God in prayer, the importance of community, and the impact of their podcast. As they look ahead to 2025, they emphasize the need for hope, grace, and intentionality in prayer, encouraging listeners to document their spiritual journey through journaling and reflection. The episode concludes with prayers for strength, clarity, and a fresh start in the new year.

A Few Takeaways:

• 2024 was a year of intense intercession and prayer.
• Wrestling with God in prayer can strengthen faith.
• Prayer is a two-way conversation with God.
• Community plays a vital role in our spiritual journey.
• We need to embrace grace and rest in our lives.
• Expectations for 2025 include hope and fulfillment of prayers.
• Journaling can help document our spiritual journey.
• Prayer is a seed that takes root and bears fruit.
• We are on the winning team in our spiritual battles.
• The importance of reflecting on the past year to move forward.

Chapters:

00:00
Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Intercession

03:10
Contending for Breakthrough: Prayer and Community

06:05
Wrestling with God: Faith and Doubt

08:59
The Power of Prayer: Personal and Collective

12:15
Embracing Change: New Beginnings and Hope

15:07
Legacy of Prayer: Generational Impact

17:58
Preparing for 2025: Cultivating a Prayer Life

21:13
The Importance of Reflection: Learning from the Past

24:09
Praying into the New Year: Anticipating God's Plans

27:00
Joy and Strength: Embracing God's Grace

30:11
Intercession and Community: Standing Together

33:00
Closing Prayer: Trusting in God's Goodness

Join our Co-hosts Karrilee and Lori this week in this Mini-esque (Read: A LITTLE shorter than usual!) episode where they share something that has been standing out to them as they have read through the Christmas story in Scripture this year --and then they pray a blessing over each of you and your gatherings! Carve out about 20 minutes sometime this week and lean in, listen, and pray along!

Merry Christmas, Sweet Listeners!
~Karrilee & Lori~
Your Made to Pray Co-Hosts