{"id":1899,"date":"2026-01-25T13:03:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/?p=1899"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:04:57","slug":"the-power-of-a-stirred-spirit-praying-and-acting-on-gods-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/the-power-of-a-stirred-spirit-praying-and-acting-on-gods-will\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of a Stirred Spirit: Praying and Acting on God\u2019s Will"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1899-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18207753-the-power-of-a-stirred-spirit-praying-and-acting-on-god-s-will.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18207753-the-power-of-a-stirred-spirit-praying-and-acting-on-god-s-will.mp3\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18207753-the-power-of-a-stirred-spirit-praying-and-acting-on-god-s-will.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Welcome to the Confidence in God podcast with your host, Julie McGhghy! In this episode, Julie explores how God stirs up our spirits to proclaim His will and act on His purposes, drawing inspiration from the minor prophets and her own experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Key Topics Covered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The meaning and significance of the phrase \u201cthe Lord stirred up the spirit\u201d found in Ezra 1:1 and Haggai 1:14<\/li>\n<li>How God stirred the spirits of leaders and people in the Old Testament to accomplish His will<\/li>\n<li>Applying these biblical lessons to our lives today\u2014how God stirs our spirits to proclaim, pray, and act<\/li>\n<li>Personal stories of God\u2019s guidance and stirring, including Julie\u2019s mission work in Costa Rica<\/li>\n<li>Encouragement to pray for God to stir up your spirit and use your gifts for His purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scripture References:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ezra 1:1<\/li>\n<li>Haggai 1:14<\/li>\n<li>2 Timothy 1:6<\/li>\n<li>Matthew 6:21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/\">https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/practical-guidance-for-more-confidence-in-prayer\/\">Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica para Tener M\u00e1s Confianza en la Oraci\u00f3n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/practical-guidance-for-praying-powerful-prayers-for-others\/\">Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica Para Hacer Oraciones Poderosas por los Dem\u00e1s<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/the-truth-about-gods-desire-to-save-unbelievers\/\">The Truth About God&#8217;s Desire to Save Unbelievers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Timeline<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>0:00 \u2014 Introduction and welcome (Julie McGhghy, Confidence in God podcast)<\/li>\n<li>0:12 \u2014 The challenge of reading the minor prophets; a phrase that changed Julie\u2019s prayer life<\/li>\n<li>1:03 \u2014 Resource mention: \u201cHow to Have Confidence in Your Prayer Life\u201d<\/li>\n<li>1:25 \u2014 The phrase: \u201cThe Lord stirred up the spirit\u201d (Ezra 1:1, Haggai 1:14)<\/li>\n<li>1:54 \u2014 God stirs up King Cyrus to proclaim God\u2019s will<\/li>\n<li>2:17 \u2014 God stirs up Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the remnant to rebuild the temple<\/li>\n<li>2:41 \u2014 Why does God stir up people\u2019s spirits? To do His will<\/li>\n<li>3:11 \u2014 Applying these verses today: Who does God stir up?<\/li>\n<li>3:49 \u2014 What does God stir our spirits to do? Proclaim His works<\/li>\n<li>4:57 \u2014 God stirs us to do His will: love, give thanks, pray, submit<\/li>\n<li>5:24 \u2014 God\u2019s specific will for each of us; personal example: mission work in Costa Rica<\/li>\n<li>6:10 \u2014 How this knowledge impacts our prayer life; praying for God to stir up our spirits<\/li>\n<li>7:05 \u2014 Stirring up the gifts within us (2 Timothy 1:6, Matthew 6:21)<\/li>\n<li>7:46 \u2014 Julie\u2019s personal story: giving to missions, then being called to serve<\/li>\n<li>8:09 \u2014 Following God\u2019s call to Costa Rica; investing in missions<\/li>\n<li>8:39 \u2014 Encouragement: God can stir your spirit for any calling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Total duration: ~10:30<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join host Julie McGhghy as she explores how God stirs up our spirits to proclaim His will and act on His purposes, drawing inspiration from the minor prophets and her own experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Key Topics Covered:<\/p>\n<p>1. The meaning and significance of the phrase \u201cthe Lord stirred up the spirit\u201d found in Ezra 1:1 and Haggai 1:14;<br \/>\n2. How God stirred the spirits of leaders and people in the Old Testament to accomplish His will;<br \/>\n3. Applying these biblical lessons to our lives today\u2014how God stirs our spirits to proclaim, pray, and act;<br \/>\n4. Personal stories of God\u2019s guidance and stirring, including Julie\u2019s mission work in Costa Rica; and<br \/>\n5. Encouragement to pray for God to stir up your spirit and use your gifts for His purposes<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[60,156],"class_list":["post-1899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","tag-gods-will","tag-stirred-spirit"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1899"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1934,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1899\/revisions\/1934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}