Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a wonderful NYE and New Year’s Day! It’s hard to believe that 2022 has come and gone. 2023 is here and there is SO much to be excited about and thankful for.
I’m thrilled to share The Joyfully Nourished Life 30-Day Prayer Challenge for the start of this New Year! This is a month-long group challenge for women ready to start living out their unique version of the Joyfully Nourished Life.
As a bonus, members will also receive FREE exclusive JNL content for authentic health! I can’t wait to start this fantastic journey with you. But first, that’s talk about why I believe this is the perfect start to your 2023.
The 30-Day Prayer Challenge: Renewing Your Mind
In the book of Romans in the New Testament, the apostle Paul appeals to the church of Rome to encourage their faith in Jesus Christ. In chapter 12, he starts out by telling them that they must separate themselves from how the rest of the world lives in order to know God’s will for their lives:
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God- this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is- his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:1-2 NIV)
What does Paul mean when he says “be transformed by the renewing of your mind?” I have pondered this very concept for years, but now I’m starting to understand that consistent, spirit-filled prayer is key to the renewal of our minds.
In his book Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life, pastor and founder of Life Church Craig Groeschel talks about the research that has been done on how prayer changes the mind.
He quotes neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf, who stated that “12 minutes of daily focused prayer over an 8-week period can change the brain to such an extent that it can be measured on a brain scan.” Wow, that’s powerful!
There is also research evidence that connects prayer to improvements in physical health and well-being. For example, one study in elderly hospitalized patients showed that when participants used positive religious coping mechanisms, such as prayer, they were more likely to see improvements in health.
The 30-Day Prayer Challenge
I believe in both the natural and supernatural power of prayer, and I hope you do too. Over the next 30 days, I will share 30 different topics to pray for in 2023. I’m also including links to some of the 2022 JNL blog posts that are relevant to the topic.
Here is full list below:
- Prayer for the New Year
- Prayer for love
- Prayer for joy
- Prayer for peace
- Prayer for patience
- Prayer for kindness
- Prayer for goodness
- Prayer for faithfulness
- Prayer for gentleness
- Prayer for self-control
- Prayer for our families
- Prayer for our friends
- Prayer for our community
- Prayer for our colleagues
- Prayer for our leaders
- Prayer for our country
- Prayer for our world
- Prayer for our environment
- Prayer for our economy
- Prayer for our natural resources
- Prayer for authentic health
- Prayer for body acceptance
- Prayer for food freedom
- Prayer for gentle nutrition
- Prayer for joyful movement
- Prayer for healthy coping
- Prayer for healthy relationships
- Prayer for a healthy lifestyle change
- Prayer for a healthy mind
- Prayer for a Joyfully Nourished Life
If you want to dive deeper into prayer this year and overcome physical and spiritual strongholds in your life, head directly to my Slack group link here or message me on my Instagram page to join the group!
Much love, friends!
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Much love, friends!
XOXO,
