I accepted Jesus into my heart around the age of five, and if I close my eyes, I can still

see my grandmother in her evening duster tucking in the sheets around my bed as she spoke to me

about Jesus. The prayer that my grandmother led me in that night changed the course of my life,

because I saw that she had a very special friendship with God, and I wanted that too.

And after I invited Jesus into my life, my life became different, partly because I gained access

to God through the power of prayer. But as I grew older, things changed not overnight, but slowly.

Disappointments, financial stress, the increasing pressures of life as a wife and a mother

exposed a real weakness in my walk with God.

I was inclined to figure things out on my own before I turned with the Lord to the childlike faith

that I had when I first accepted Jesus into my life.

The Bible teaches us that the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and affected, and I would

add a personal note to that. Those prayers are the glue that keeps us close to his heart.

I want to invite you to join me for the month of April as I lead you in a study of the

life-changing power of prayer. I cannot wait to see what God's going to do in your life as you

learn to better appreciate what access to him is all about. You can join me by going to

Faith That speaks.com. That's faith that speaks.com. Head on there and sign up, and I will see you for the April Bible study. Well, hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today you guys are in for a treat because my friend, Dr. Mark Sherwood, who happens to be a fan favorite, is back on the show. And we're going to be answering

listener questions. We're going to hit everything from, should my husband be on Viagra to help me

figure out how to detox from vaccinations? This is going to be a jam-pack conversation. You are going to

love it. Stick around. I think you're going to be encouraged.

I'm glad you guys have tuned in. I want to remind you that I am in the middle of my Bible study right now for women over at Faith that speaks.

This month's study is called Gifts Gone Wrong, Bad Girls of the Bible.

And trust me when I say, you can learn something from a bad girl in the Bible. And we are.

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