Favor can feel like a mystery word, something reserved for the lucky or the connected. We slow down and let Scripture redefine it: “Surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield” (Psalm 5:12). If you’re craving peace, spiritual encouragement, or a daily Christian devotional that steadies your emotions, this short time in God’s presence is meant to quiet your soul and pull you closer to the Father’s heart.

We lean on the promise that the king’s heart is in the Lord’s hand, and we ask God to break through hindrances, guide outcomes, and let His purposes rest on the work of your hands. Listen, share this with someone who needs a lift, and subscribe plus leave a review so more people can find this devotional encouragement.

Have you ever had someone pray for you with good intentions, but the words they used left you feeling more burdened than comforted?

In this episode of Prayer Unfiltered, Elizabeth and Kimberly talk about declaration prayers, healing, blessing, and the power of the words we speak over others. This conversation came from real questions listeners have been asking about whether it is biblical, and wise, to declare specific outcomes when praying for someone else.

This episode is not anti-prayer, anti-faith, or anti-healing. We believe deeply in the power of prayer, the authority of Jesus’ name, and the goodness of God. But we also believe that words matter, especially when someone is vulnerable, sick, grieving, or walking through a difficult season.

Elizabeth and Kimberly explore the difference between declaring truth and decreeing an outcome. We can boldly declare who God is, who we are in Christ, and what Scripture says is true. But we also want to be careful not to place pressure on someone to carry a promise God may not have spoken in that moment.

We cover topics, such as:

✔️ Declaration prayers and biblical truth

✔️ Healing prayer and spiritual authority

✔️ Why words can bless or burden

✔️ The difference between declaring truth and decreeing outcomes

✔️ How to pray for someone who is hurting

✔️ The power of blessing the human spirit

✔️ Trusting God when healing does not come the way we expected

You’ll also hear more about why The Father’s Business often uses the language of blessing: inviting the spirit, soul, and body to receive everything Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have, while still trusting God with the outcome.

Listen in as Elizabeth and Kimberly offer a thoughtful, pastoral, and biblically grounded conversation for anyone who has wrestled with prayer, healing, suffering, and the words we use when we come alongside others. We also hope this episode gives you language, wisdom, and courage to pray boldly while loving tenderly.

If you had real certainty and security that you could not be defeated, what would change in the way you think, pray, and move through your day? We sit with that question and let Psalm 91 do what it does best: pull us out of panic and into the steady shelter of God’s presence. This is a Christian devotional for anyone who feels worn down by fear, pressure, or the sense that danger is always one step away.

You’ll hear Psalm 91 read out loud like a personal prayer, inviting your spirit, soul, and body to receive God’s promises of protection, deliverance, angelic guarding, and salvation. If your circumstances have been telling you that you’re losing, this devotional helps you take heart and remember you are securely held by covenant love.

Subscribe for more devotionals, share this with someone who needs refuge today, and leave a review so others can find these prayers. What line from Psalm 91 do you most need to believe right now?

In Part 2 of our conversation on spiritual warfare and submitted authority, Elizabeth Powell explores what it truly means to walk in the authority Jesus has given believers.

Do Christians have the same authority as Christ? What does the Bible teach about resisting the enemy? Is there a difference between holy boldness and spiritual presumption?

Using Scripture from Luke 10, James 4, Ephesians 6, Acts 19, Jude 9, Matthew 8, and more, Elizabeth unpacks a powerful truth: authority in the Kingdom of God is strongest when it is rooted in submission to Jesus.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✔️ What "submitted authority" really means
✔️ Why Jesus modeled perfect dependence on the Father
✔️ The difference between authority and arrogance
✔️ Lessons from the Centurion, the Sons of Sceva, and Herod
✔️ How to recognize spiritual presumption
✔️ Practical prayer language for spiritual warfare
✔️ Why believers should pray to the fullness of their authority—but not beyond it
✔️ How to stand firm without fear, pride, or spiritual swagger

If you've ever wondered how to engage in spiritual warfare biblically, how to pray with confidence, or how to stay aligned with God's authority, this episode will encourage and equip you.

Remember:

"I am a covenant son/daughter of God Most High. I am on Kingdom business. And God is entirely responsible for me."

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Your soul gets thirsty for a reason and the Psalms don’t tell you to ignore it. We slow down and pray for God to quiet your spirit and soul, draw you close to the Father’s heart, and anchor you in the steady truth that you’re deeply loved and securely held. From that place of safety, seeking God stops feeling like pressure and starts feeling like a homecoming.

Then we picture the invitation that changes everything: Jesus standing and knocking, waiting for you to open up to Him for satisfying fellowship, like a table set for two. If you’ve felt spiritually dry, overworked, or weighed down by guilt and “how-to” faith, this short devotional points you back to the Holy Spirit within you and the covenant-keeping God who rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Subscribe for more devotionals, share this with someone who needs fresh hope, and leave a review to help others find it.

One of our listeners recently sent in a thoughtful question after listening to our podcast discussion of the Jude 9 and “the Lord rebuke you.”

Building from a listener's thoughtful question, Elizabeth explores what Scripture actually teaches about authority in Christ, delegated authority, deliverance, humility, and the importance of remaining submitted to Jesus during spiritual battles.

Together, we'll examine:

• Jude 9 and Michael the Archangel's confrontation with Satan
• The difference between Christ's authority and our authority in Him
• Luke 10 and Jesus giving authority over the power of the enemy
• Spiritual warfare, deliverance, and biblical discernment
• Why humility and submission are essential in spiritual warfare

This episode is a reminder that our confidence is never found in our own power, but in the victory, authority, and finished work of Jesus Christ.

This conversation isn't about fear or passivity.

It's about understanding our identity in Christ while remaining fully submitted to His authority.

If you've ever wrestled with questions about deliverance, spiritual warfare, authority in Christ, or how believers should pray when facing spiritual opposition, I believe this episode will encourage and challenge you. Listen now!

As always, thank you for being part of The Father's Business community. We're honored to walk this journey of faith with you.

P.S. This is Part 1 of a larger conversation. Next week we'll continue exploring what submitted authority looks like throughout Scripture and what it means to stand firm in Christ without becoming passive—or presumptuous.

You can’t white-knuckle the fruit of the Spirit into existence and you don’t have to fake it until you feel it. This short devotional centers on a freeing truth: the fruit of the Spirit is not an emotional response, it is God in you. We slow down long enough to let that reality settle your nervous system and re-anchor your identity in being deeply loved and securely held.

We walk through each fruit with spoken blessings you can pray, repeat, or simply receive. The closing prayer asks for spirit, soul, and body to come into full alignment with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit so the beauty of God’s character becomes visible in your everyday life. If this devotional helps you breathe again, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs steady hope, and leave a review so more people can find it.

How do you actually hear God’s voice in everyday life? And how do you know it’s really Him speaking?

In Part 2 of our conversation on hearing God’s voice, Kimberly Roddy and Elizabeth Powell move from stories and theology into practical ways to grow in listening prayer, spiritual discernment, stillness, and intimacy with God.

If you’ve ever struggled to quiet your mind, wondered if you’re “doing prayer wrong,” or felt unsure whether God is speaking to you, this episode offers biblical encouragement, practical wisdom, and grace-filled guidance.

In this episode, we discuss:
✨ Practical ways to slow down and listen to God
✨ Why stillness is difficult in today’s world
✨ How journaling helps discern God’s voice
✨ The difference between God’s voice, emotions, and personal desires
✨ Why discernment takes time and spiritual maturity
✨ How God often speaks through peace, presence, Scripture, and relationship
✨ Why prayer is more than talking — it’s practicing the presence of God

This conversation is honest, practical, deeply encouraging, and filled with wisdom for anyone longing to grow closer to Jesus and hear Him more clearly.

Listen now and join the conversation. If this helps you, subscribe, share with a friend who’s trying to discern God’s voice, and leave a review so more people can find the show.