The Blacksmith's Discipline | Session 1 - Prayer

Imagine adding a five-minute appointment that transforms your spirit—learn how Jesus made prayer non-negotiable. Summary In this session we’ll introduce prayer as a lifestyle rather than a sporadic “spiritual diet,” unpacking how Jesus modeled consistency. You’ll learn three practical tactics—setting a time, choosing a location, and praying out loud—to move prayer from wishful thinking to daily habit. By the end, you’ll have a simple, repeatable framework that fosters a fruitful spiritual life. Reflection & Small-Group Discussion Questions 1. When have you treated prayer like a diet—short-term and shame-driven—and how did that impact your consistency? 2. How might committing to a specific time each day (e.g. early morning) change your spiritual momentum? 3. What distractions typically derail your prayer, and which “desolate place” could you designate as your prayer location? 4. Why do you think praying out loud helps form complete, focused thoughts—what barriers do you face in doing so? 5. In what ways does a five-to-ten-minute appointment feel “too short,” and how could reframing consistency over duration free you? 6. How does linking prayer to a specific place (like a gym or office) help create a psychological habit loop? 7. Which of the three tactics—time, location, or out loud—is most challenging for you, and why? 8. How might your experience of prayer deepen if you abandoned “motivation video” hype and simply showed up at your set time and place? 9. Reflect on Mark 1:35–37—what does Jesus’ early-morning discipline teach us about prioritizing our spiritual needs? 10. How can your group hold one another accountable to these three tactics over the next month? Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTXiJbuAVrF2hTJgnYK5qw/join Check out all Vince Miller's videos and audios for small groups at https://beresolute.org/ Get Vince's most widely read resource, The Daily Devotional, at https://beresolute.org/mdd Check out more ALL IN products like the one Vince is wearing at: https://beresolute.org/product-category/all-in-hats/ Connect with Vince socially: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/millervince INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/vinceleemiller LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincemiller TWITTER: https://twitter.com/vinceleemiller