<p>Your prayers feel like a grocery list or a crisis hotline—only reaching out when everything&#39;s falling apart or when you need something. What if there&#39;s a framework that could transform prayer from an emergency measure into something that actually realigns your entire perspective? You&#39;ll discover why the professional prayers got it completely wrong while the desperate outcasts nailed it, and learn a simple acronym that changes how you approach God every single day.</p><p>💡 Big Idea</p><p>Prayer is a spiritual chiropractor—it realigns the posture of your soul.</p><p>📖 Key Bible Passages</p><p>Luke 18:9-14, Matthew 6:9-13, Ephesians 2:1-10, Psalm 8, Psalm 34, Psalm 32</p><p>💬 Discussion Starters</p><p>When in your life have you experienced God&#39;s presence most powerfully—during crisis or when things were going well—and what does that reveal about your desperation for Him?</p><p>How would your prayers change if you started with Scripture and God&#39;s character instead of jumping straight to your needs?</p><p>What would it look like for you to become desperate for Jesus even when life is good?</p><p>If you&#39;re honest, how much of your prayer life is crisis-driven or grocery-list-driven versus actually encountering God?</p><p>What requests would change if you followed the SPACE framework before asking God for anything?</p><p>#Prayer #SpiritualGrowth #FindingGod #Desperation #FaithJourney #BakersfieldCA #HowToPray #SpiritualDiscipline #Transformation #PrayerLife</p><p>(0:00) Introduction: Braving the Rain in Bakersfield(0:31) Week Two of Prayer Series: The How of Prayer(1:10) Daniel&#39;s Personal Prayer Stories: Hospital Floors to Loss(2:11) Moments of Powerlessness and Reaching for God(3:12) Authentic Prayer: Encountering God&#39;s Astonishing Presence(3:48) Luke 18: The Pharisee and Tax Collector(4:46) Who Trusted in Themselves and Treated Others with Contempt(5:58) The Professional Prayer vs. The Amateur Outcast(7:37) Without Humility, Prayer Is Shallow(8:18) Big Idea: Prayer Realigns the Posture of Our Soul(9:26) The Life Vest Analogy: Desperation in Crisis(10:02) How Can I Be Desperate for Jesus When Things Are Good?(11:27) Most Christians Pray Crisis or Grocery List(13:04) The Lord&#39;s Prayer: Matthew 6:9-13(14:08) J.I. Packer: The Pattern for All Christian Praying(14:52) Disciples Only Asked Jesus to Teach Them One Thing(16:01) Five-Part Prayer Framework Overview(16:35) Point 1: Grounded in Scripture(17:35) Worshiping God with His Own Words(18:39) Reading Bible vs. Praying: Breathing In and Out(20:09) I Am an Inconsistent, Selfish Human Being(21:26) Praying Ephesians 2 When Angry and Offended(23:25) By What Right Do I Claim Being Offended?(24:24) The Secret Me Is Far Worse(25:08) Point 2: Glorifies God (Psalm 34)(26:27) Point 3: Gratitude-Driven—Remember God&#39;s Faithfulness(27:49) Example: Praying Through Financial Crisis at Church(29:34) Count Your Blessings, Name Them One by One(30:16) Point 4: Groans of Confession (Psalm 32)(32:30) Visual: How Confession Changes Our Perspective(33:27) Point 5: Gets Requests Last(34:00) Your Requests Will Change When You Follow the Framework(35:05) SPACE Acronym: Scripture, Praise, Acknowledge, Confess, Entreat(36:11) Practicing SPACE Together as a Church(36:45) Corporate Prayer: Psalm 8 and Beyond(39:38) Salvation Prayer Using SPACE Framework(41:24) Response and Invitation</p>