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Prayer Made Simple: Learning to Hear God, Trust His Timing, and Stay Weak Enough to Be Strong

December 03, 2025 • Rafer Owens, Jr | Mindset Coach | Speaker • Season 2 • Episode 14

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In this heartfelt episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer sits down with his mom, Natalie Owens, to unpack the power of real prayer—not the polished, performance kind, but the honest conversations that happen when life hurts and you don’t know what to say.

Together, they talk about:

How prayer becomes your lifeline when everything falls apart.
Why reading your Bible teaches you how to pray.
The difference between emotion-driven prayer and truth-driven prayer.
How to actually hear God’s voice and know it’s Him.
The power of weakness, patience, and trusting God’s process.

This is one of the most practical and personal episodes of the season. You’ll walk away not just inspired, but equipped to start (or restart) your own prayer rhythm today.

📘 Scriptures Mentioned: Colossians 1:9 and Ephesians 1:17-20

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