Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.

Welcome to Sizzy Larson Live. I'm Sissy Larson, and always honored to get to spend this time with you.

In fact, I look forward to bringing new conversations every single day that hopefully

inspire you in your faith walk, the deep in your understanding of God's work, and that

heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life.

Little tech issue there coming out of the gate, but that's okay.

So what did Jesus mean when he said, my house will be a house of prayer?

What did he mean?

Well, Charles Spurgeon says this.

True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance.

It's far deeper than that.

It's a spiritual transaction with the creator of heaven and earth.

A.W. Tozer wrote this, to desire revival and at the same time neglect,

personal prayer and devotion, is to wish one way and walk another.

My guest today says that our priorities set the stage for the next generation.

Whether we pray or not, we'll have a direct impact on those who are coming

after us. My pastor and my friend, Dr. Nate Rus, joins me today to talk about the power and the

priority of prayer. A quick announcement first, and it's really important, it's Pastor Appreciation

Month, and we take that very seriously here at Faith Radio. We want to help you honor your pastor.

So we want you to tell us what you love about your pastor. Hop on our website here at Faith Radio. We want to help you honor your pastor. So we want you to

tell us what you love about your pastor. Hop on our website, myfaithradio.com. Send us a note why you love

them so much. We're going to send them a thank you card, a gift card for a free cup of coffee and just

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