The Power of Prayer: Activation, Faith, and the Next Generation

Deborah Lucich’s message emphasizes the importance of prayer, the faith of children, and the necessity of activating our spiritual gifts. She shares a powerful testimony of healing, demonstrating how persistent prayer can lead to miraculous outcomes. Highlighting Matthew 21:14-16, she reminds us that children’s prayers are powerful and recognized by Jesus. Lucich also encourages parents to model and teach prayer, ensuring the next generation is equipped to intercede. She introduces a structured prayer model—praise, confession, thanksgiving, and intercession—helping believers engage in meaningful and effective prayer. The message concludes with a call to corporate prayer and activation, emphasizing that everyone, regardless of age, can pray and see God move.

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okay I don’t know that that just gets me on fire here and them they’re like the kinling right yeah today we’re keeping things short and sweet so don’t get too comfortable out there pop nobody’s

01:17:03 got going to have time to snooze okay this is going to be really quick but we’re going to have some interaction at the end so you got to be ready for some instruction happening um I’m just excited today to be living in this hour because we get to be lights right Samuel we are the light and we have that light inside of us so I’m just excited um we know like Pastor John encourages us we got to get in the word to shine brighter the other thing we have to do is just get activated in prayer and I just love what’s happening here today because we’re doing that you guys it’s so

01:17:42 great I just love seeing the kids up here laying hands on people and man there’s there has been an anointing of healing in this room since 8:30 um God’s God’s doing stuff so hey just be ready for your Miracle it’s going to just come and hit you by surprise right so I want to share a little story actually this is from a couple years ago but um we were praying for a friend of ours who was diagnosed with leukemia I want to say he was four at the time and for like two years straight every day me and my boys would just be praying for our buddy and Declan was praying this prayer

01:18:22 for him that his treatments would get shortened and here I’m thinking they’re not going to do that you know like you got to do your time you do whatever the doctor says because they want to make sure everything’s good but he just kept praying that prayer and then soon I started praying that prayer and I’m like yeah let’s believe for this so I get a call from the mom who says you’re not going to believe this but we just found out that Liam’s last treatment is next week and it was cut by a year you guys it was supposed to be 3 years and it was only two and I am just so

01:19:01 thankful stop crying but God is powerful right and he hears your prayers right Dean Dean my little man of faith and actually Declan means man of prayer and I’m just so thankful that he is walking in that amen he’s only 11 so come on doesn’t matter how old you are God here here’s your prayers it’s not about you anyway right it’s about who’s in charge of that of answering that prayer so many times kids get discounted right and even when Jesus was walking the Earth um they were discounted let’s go ahead and put up that scripture Matthew 211 14-16 here’s an example the

01:19:48 Blind and the lame came to him at the temple and he healed them this is Jesus but when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children were shouting in the temple courts hosana to the son of David they were indignant do you hear what these children are saying they asked him yes replied Jesus have you never read from the lips of children and infants you Lord have called forth your praise so this is just a reminder to us that Jesus heard the children and he approved of what they said God actually strengthened them to

01:20:34 say it he strengthened them to declare it in a very strong and powerful manner so that his strength was actually made perfect in their weakness right we can apply that to us today that we’re going to just keep on proclaiming his Praises in the earth amen right kids so let’s just do that really quick on the count of three I want all the kids in the room to say hosanna and we’ll say it three times okay so one 2 3 hosana hosan hosan okay it was a little bit weak but we can you know we can practice that at home but we get to do

01:21:17 that anywhere and everywhere and that’s the thing I love about prayer is it’s going to look different for everyone right right my my day of prayer starts out when I make my cup of coffee right come on Mom uh but just sitting there with the Lord and just listening for his voice and taking that time with him to open his word let him pour over us and just saying Lord what do you want me to do today what can I do for you today Lord use my hands and my feet and you know we come before him and and we pour out our needs and that’s good he says for us to

01:22:03 lay down all our burdens before him and he can take that from us so we don’t have to go through our day all heavy and weigh down we get to start our day right there just lay it at his feet get it over with like take this Lord so I can go through my day and so that’s what it looks like for me but one of the things that I love is my prayer time with my kids and this is something that we’ve been doing since they were little little going to preschool getting in the car and you know when they were younger I had to prompt them okay what are you going to pray for how about you pray for

01:22:35 brother okay how about you pray for Uncle you know and you kind of you train them up to know what to pray for and how to pray and I used to pray first so they could hear how I prayed right but now that they’re older and we’re in two separate car rides 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. going to school I just love that they say Mom are we going to pray and so they pray and they pray for each other in their schools and they pray for their friends and they pray for our relatives who are living in England

01:23:07 and Colorado and all over the world and I just love that they understand God’s heart cuz really in that time of prayer that’s what we’re doing we’re learning to have God’s perspective of others right and it’s not a selfish time that’s just so cool about prayer I mean a lot of times we think okay we’re just going to get get our list out like jerbi would say you know I got all my things to pray for and God’s going to get this all done it’s like no like Lord who do you want to meet today who do you need to heal today Lord whose mind do you need to touch to remind them of

01:23:47 your love and so I just want to encourage you let’s do this right as as a family let’s teach our kids how to pray another thing I’ve been a part of for the past few years um through my boy school is a group called moms in prayer and it’s an international group but um we just meet the moms from the school at the school because it’s a Christian school but there’s other groups that meet you know in coffee shops or at each other’s homes um and it has been such an awesome time we meet once a week and um it’s really just connected me with other Christian moms in the community that

01:24:32 go to other churches but I just love it um and the thing that is so great is that we just follow this really simple format uh there’s four steps to prayer and so usually there’s um a topic or like God’s characteristic like graciousness or his goodness and so that’s kind of leads us um through the day but then we just go into praise and we declare those scriptures um we have a time of confession and a time of thankfulness and a time of intercession um but what I love is this format of prayer it’s not something that this group came up with it’s straight from the Bible Matthew 6

01:25:16 these are our memory verses for Samuel company um for the past few months and the next month and actually uh they’re learning a song right now that our Miss Shilo aen wrote for them so they’re practicing that and that’s going to happen on Palm Sunday so mark your calendars April 13th we’ll be sending out a reminder for Samuel company families but they’re working on this song but what’s so great is they learning that format of prayer right our father in Heaven holy is your name that’s praise that’s the praise part of our prayer time right when I get up in the morning

01:25:53 thank you Lord for the beautiful sky for the new life happening around me right verse 12 forgive us our sins forgive us our debts this is that time of confession and it’s so important that we take that every day we take that time before the Lord to just sit quietly we might not be like having these huge sins happening in our lives but sometimes there’s those little things that just sneak in and we’re like oh man I didn’t realize I was there Lord so let God speak to you in that moment where

01:26:26 you’re just quiet and you just say Lord forgive me because your mercies are renewed every morning and then that that that last part rescue us from the evil one this is our time to intercede we know we’re living in a dark hour we know there’s gross things all around us but that doesn’t matter we serve a mighty God Amen he is powerful he’s Mighty he’s able to save us he’s able ble to keep us and Deliver Us from the evil one right okay guys so we’re going to take this time to engage in prayer

01:27:05 and what I want you to do in a minute we’re going to stand up and we’re going to join in groups of two families now if you’re single or you know here by yourself or with friends just join the families that you’re close to but I want us to go ahead and we’re going to follow this format of prayer I want like say if you’re group of 10 I want two people to just praise God just worship Him and um we’re going to take that 30 seconds usually it’s a couple minutes but we’ll just take a few seconds and just be quiet before the Lord and confess our sins and you don’t have to

01:27:41 do it all L you just you and him and then two more people from the group I want you to just thank God thank him for the clothes on your back thank them for your job thank them for the house that you have thank them for your family whatever it is you’re going to take that time to thank him and then the last portion is the intercession portion and we’re actually put up a scripture number six and um 24 to 26 and this was the theme scripture for this next week in my mom’s in prayer group but what you’re going to do is you’re going to plug in the name of the family you’re with or

01:28:13 you can pick out one person you’re just going to plug them right in there you’re going to say Lord may you bless the folies and may you keep them may your face shine on on them and be gracious to the folies may you turn your face toward them and give them peace and if the Lord put something else on your heart for the family that you just prayed that scripture for just pray and let’s lay hands on each other too I don’t always get to do that in my mom’s in prayer group because we try to keep it

01:28:44 respectful of the different religions but right here in this house we believe in the laying on of hands right because we know that that transfer comes God’s power comes when we just get to touch and it can just be your head your shoulder or your knees or your toes um so let’s do that for each other today right because we’ve all been given this gift we have all been blessed with the opportunity to pray anyone can pray okay so that’s what we’re going to do today and then when you guys close up in your prayer time just have one person close up in prayer then you’re going to

01:29:24 to quietly dismiss to Fellowship cuz we’re probably all going to end at different times um and I don’t want the uh worship team coming up here because I want you to be a part of this so this is a time of activation of prayer so go ahead let’s stand let’s go ahead and join in groups of two families feel free to spread out and get in the aisles if you need to and let’s pray for each other

In a world where darkness often looms, the call to be a light shines brighter than ever. Deborah Lucich recently delivered an inspiring message on the power of prayer, the faith of children, and the importance of activating our spiritual gifts. Her words ignited a passion for intercession and emphasized how everyone—regardless of age—has a role to play in God’s kingdom.

A Call to Be the Light

Lucich began by expressing her excitement about living in this time, a season where believers have the opportunity to be a light to the world. She referenced the encouragement of Pastor John, who emphasizes the importance of immersing ourselves in the Word of God to shine brighter. However, beyond reading the Word, we must also activate our faith through prayer.

One of the most powerful moments of her message came as she described witnessing children laying hands on others and praying with bold faith. Since early morning, the presence of God had been tangible, with healing and miracles taking place. She urged listeners to be expectant—God is moving, and miracles often come when least expected.

A Testimony of Faith and Healing

Lucich shared a moving testimony about a young boy named Liam, who was diagnosed with leukemia. For two years, she and her children faithfully prayed for his healing, specifically that his treatment time would be shortened. Though the doctors had set a strict timeline, their prayers were answered in a miraculous way—his treatment ended a full year early! This testimony served as a reminder that God hears and answers prayers, regardless of the one making the request. Even children, with their pure and unshakable faith, have the power to move mountains.

She highlighted Matthew 21:14-16, where Jesus welcomed the praises of children, affirming that their voices carry weight in the spiritual realm. Too often, children are dismissed, yet Jesus himself elevated their prayers and praises. This serves as a challenge to believers today: we must train and empower our children to walk in faith and be bold in prayer.

Teaching the Next Generation to Pray

Prayer is not just a personal practice; it is a legacy we pass down. Lucich shared how she instilled prayer into her children’s daily lives, beginning with simple prompts when they were younger and evolving into a lifestyle of intercession. Now, her children take the lead in prayer, interceding for friends, family, and even those across the world. Through this, they have come to understand God’s heart and His perspective on others.

She challenged parents to intentionally teach their children to pray, modeling how to bring needs before God while also listening for His voice. Rather than treating prayer as a checklist, she encouraged believers to ask, “Lord, who do you want me to pray for today?”

The Power of Corporate Prayer

Lucich also shared her experience with Moms in Prayer, an international prayer group where mothers gather to intercede for their children, schools, and communities. Their structured four-step prayer model—praise, confession, thanksgiving, and intercession—is biblically based, drawing from Matthew 6, the Lord’s Prayer. She emphasized that this framework is not just for organized groups but can be a daily practice for every believer.

Activation: Engaging in Prayer Together

Ending with a call to action, Lucich led the congregation into an interactive time of prayer. She encouraged families to break into groups, follow the four-step prayer model, and intercede for one another. Using Numbers 6:24-26 as a guide, each group was instructed to personalize the blessing over another family, laying hands on each other in faith.

In a final exhortation, she reminded everyone that prayer is not reserved for a select few—it is a gift given to all. Whether young or old, seasoned or new in faith, every believer has the authority to pray and see God move.

Conclusion

Deborah Lucich’s message served as a powerful reminder that prayer is both a personal and communal practice. It is a way to engage with God, activate faith, and teach the next generation to trust in His power. As believers, we must embrace the call to pray boldly, encourage our children to step into their spiritual authority, and commit to standing in the gap for others.

The question remains: how will you activate your prayer life today?

Study Guide

Ice-Breaker Questions

What is one of the most memorable prayers you have ever prayed or heard?
Have you ever experienced an answered prayer that surprised you? Share your story.
What is your daily prayer routine like, and how has it impacted your faith journey?

Discussion Questions

Deborah Lucich shared a testimony about a young boy whose cancer treatment was shortened through persistent prayer. How does this story challenge or encourage your own faith in prayer?
Why do you think Jesus emphasized the importance of children’s faith and prayers in Matthew 21:14-16? How can we apply this in our lives today?
How can we create an environment where children and young believers feel encouraged to pray and grow in their faith?
Lucich talked about using a structured format of prayer (praise, confession, thanksgiving, and intercession). How can following a structure help deepen our prayer life?
What are some obstacles that prevent people from praying consistently? How can we overcome them?
The message encouraged interceding for others and seeking God’s perspective. How can we shift our prayers from being self-focused to God-centered?
In the final call to action, Lucich encouraged believers to lay hands on one another and pray in groups. How do you feel about praying with and for others in a group setting? What steps can we take to grow in boldness and faith?

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of prayer and the opportunity to connect with You. Help us to cultivate a life of persistent and expectant prayer, trusting that You hear us and move in mighty ways. Strengthen our faith, just as You honored the faith of children in Your Word. Teach us to intercede for others, to seek Your heart, and to proclaim Your goodness in all circumstances. May we be a light in this world, empowered by prayer and activated in faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen.