{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Prayer and Fasting with Maria Bower :: (Episode 172)","description":"  Maria Bower shares her testimony of faith in this episode. All we can say is buckle up! God  does a work in her heart and uses Chrissie in the process. Maria was searching, tired of religion, and wanted a relationship. And God answered her prayers.  &amp;nbsp;   From her first prayer for direction  and clarity to her everyday prayers, she unrelentingly trusts God. She doesn\u2019t question His plan for her life or her family\u2019s, and she walks confidently because of His love for her. She is a woman of deep faith. &amp;nbsp;   We loved hearing about Maria\u2019s faith journey so much that we ran out of time! But she wanted to ensure our listeners were reminded of two things: Maria reminds us NOT to get discouraged in our daily bible reading. No time to read? Then listen!  &amp;nbsp;   God doesn\u2019t want to guilt  us into spending time with Him. As a desire of our heart, we want to spend time with Him, and  sometimes listening to His word in the car, on a walk, or at home is the best way to \u201chear\u201d from Him! She also reminds us not to lean on our own understanding. We\u2019ll never see the whole picture as God does, so we\u2019ll never understand everything that happens in this world.  &amp;nbsp;   Rest in  Him today! &amp;nbsp;   Thanks for joining us for this episode of The Wonder Podcast! &amp;nbsp;   Hit subscribe, and please tell your friends!   Could you help us share the word? And we\u2019d love to hear from  you. If you LOVE what you hear, please throw us some stars!!! ***** &amp;nbsp;   Instagram  @talkwithchrissieandlisa  www.lisaclarkspeaks.com  www.chrissiedunham.org  &amp;nbsp;   In addition to co-hosting The Wonder Podcast, Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham also host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched in September 2021 on Christian Parenting\u2019s Podcast Network. Lisa is the author of the book, \u201cRaising Sinners.\u201d&amp;nbsp; Check it out! &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Wonder Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/wonder.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25947051\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/25947051"}