Dharius Daniels - The 4 Things You're MISSING from Your Prayers

Hey family, there is this scripture that reveals a truth that I think so many believers underemphasize and dismiss, which is that there are some things you don’t have because you don’t ask—that’s the Bible. I want to unpack this more in this video, so stay tuned because I want to teach you a prayer key that will unlock new levels for you. Stay tapped in! Hey family, check this out—I want to tell you something real quick. You know, I’ve been really focused on this wellness journey this year, 2024. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been extremely health-conscious, and I’ve always tried to work out and eat right, etc. But this year, which is the year of upgrade for us as a church family and even as my spiritual and natural family, we are focusing on upgrades. I’ve been trying to upgrade that area. One of the things I’ve really dialed in this year is my diet; I’ve dialed it in, and the results I’ve seen in just several weeks have really been mind-blowing. When I say results, I’m talking about energy and the lack of brain fog. I’m talking about even aesthetically—results that I’m seeing in my body in terms of my workouts. It’s just completely different. I realized something: it’s very easy, not intentionally, but unconsciously to try to cheat the process. I’ve literally been working out for years, but this one area, as it relates to diet, I just never quite dialed in. Somehow, I thought if I worked out hard, I didn’t have to eat right. Now that I’ve spent several weeks dialing this diet in, first of all, I’m like, «Yo, this is not that bad.» That’s number one, right? It’s not that bad. And then, two, I wasted a lot of years trying to cheat the process. You can’t cheat the process; it takes what it takes. What happened with me naturally is what I think happens with us spiritually. If I asked the average person of faith, «Hey, is your spirituality the most important thing in your life?» they would say yes, unequivocally. I would then say, «Hey, your spirituality isn’t just important; it’s the most important thing because it affects everything that’s important.» Do you believe that? They would say yes. I’d ask, «Do you believe getting better spiritually will make you a better spouse?» They would say yes. I’d ask, «How about as a parent?» They would say yes. I’d ask, «As a friend?» They would say yes. I’d ask, «As a son or daughter?» They’d say yes. Then I’d say, «Okay, so what are you doing to actually prioritize your spiritual growth?» That’s when what happens to a lot of people spiritually becomes reflective of what happened to me naturally. «Well, I’m doing this; I’m going to church; I’m using a Bible app sometimes, ” but then it’s like they haven’t quite dialed that diet in—that one thing that can make the difference with everything. So, while the diet is for me naturally, prayer is for us spiritually. That’s the one thing I think changes absolutely everything. Here’s what I’ve learned: in a lot of spaces, we’ve been told to pray hard; it’s called fervently, right? Pray hard but not to pray right. What I want to share with you today is a key that I believe unlocks next-level prayer. When I say next-level prayer, I mean prayer that gets you results spiritually—not just prayer that gets you results practically, but as it relates to your spiritual growth. I want to give you some keys here. I read this years ago in a book that really revolutionized my prayer life and spiritual life, and I want to share it with you. It’s really simple; there are four components in next-level prayer that unlock next-level living. I’m not saying prayer doesn’t work at all without these four components; I’m saying prayer doesn’t work the way it could and should without these four components. I want to give them to you really quickly. Here’s the first one: the first component is adoration. Adoration is the recognition and articulation of an aspect of God that you adore. Now, let me tell you what this does: adoration doesn’t remind God of who He is; it reminds you of who you’re praying to. You pray differently when you’re reminded of who you’re praying to. You’d be amazed at how many people unintentionally omit adoration from their prayer time. They just go into Thanksgiving, which we’re going to talk about in a minute, or they dive straight into asking for things, which we’re going to discuss shortly, but they don’t realize the importance of adoration. When Jesus is teaching the disciples how to pray, and if you’re going to learn how to pray from anyone, it should be Jesus, right? He says, „Hey, when you pray, begin with saying, ‘Our Father.’“ God doesn’t need to be reminded that He’s our Father; we need to be reminded that He’s our Father. You talk differently to your Father than you do to a stranger. Hopefully, you have more faith in your Father than you do in a stranger. I know there are exceptions with individuals who might say, „Not me; I don’t have a healthy relationship with my father, ” but generally speaking, there’s an expectation you…