Prayer Habits

What do we do when the odds are stacked against us, when the critics are loud, the resources are thin, and the work feels impossible? The book of Nehemiah gives us a front-row seat to one of the most remarkable comeback stories in all of Scripture. A man with a mission to rebuild the walls of a destroyed city faces ridicule, threats, internal conflict, and economic crisis, yet presses forward with an unshakable confidence rooted not in his own strength but in prayer. This session draws us into that story and asks a pointed question: when life starts to fall apart, who do we run to first? The challenge is not just to admire Nehemiah from a distance but to examine our own instincts in moments of crisis. Do we reach for our phones, our friends, or our social media feeds before we ever reach for God? The spiritual lesson here is both simple and convicting: prayer is not a last resort. It is the first response of a heart that truly trusts God.