Desire Fire: Build Up, Pray, Renew Your Mind

A clear call rings out: speak and live the promises of God with believing faith. Drawing from the woman with the issue of blood, the focus is not on the touch itself but on the confession of faith that preceded it—“If I may but touch, I shall be made well.” The invitation is to move beyond vague optimism into declarations aligned with what Jesus has already secured—forgiveness, healing, identity, and freedom. This year is about being built up—oikodomeo—setting a solid foundation for growth, outreach, and multiplied ministry.

The path forward is practical and communal. A 21-day churchwide rhythm of prayer and fasting begins January 14, with daily 6AM call-ins, an end-of-fast worship night, and clear guidance to fast in a way that actually frees time to seek God. Vision extends outward to the Honduras mountain village the church has supported for a decade, where consistent $10-per-person giving on fourth Sundays funds food, school, and gospel impact among children and families.

But the strongest push is inward: love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Romans 12:1-2 anchors the challenge—not to conform to the world’s patterns but to be transformed by the renewing of the mind so God’s will becomes clear. Three concrete commitments shape that renewal: memorize one verse each week together using the Bible Memory app; pray daily—preferably with a provided 30-minute Scripture-and-Spirit audio to help cultivate praying in the Holy Spirit; and join a Living Group in February for intentional discipleship. These simple, consistent practices shift prayers from hope to faith, replace passivity with pursuit, and train the tongue to confess identity and promise.

The aim is not a busier calendar but a burning heart: desire fire. Desire creates capacity. Habits fan the flame. As storms come in 2026, what defeats people is not the storm but the reaction. Those who have trained their minds and mouths in the promises stand in peace, witness with courage, and lead others to Jesus. The invitation is urgent yet hopeful: stop blaming God while withholding your own presence. Step in. Memorize. Pray. Connect. Declare truth over your life. Seek the Kingdom first, and let God transform how you think, so you can know what He wants you to do and do it with boldness.

Key Takeaways

• 1. Faith speaks before it touches. The healing of the woman flowed through a confession shaped by promise, not superstition in a garment. Faith does not deny reality; it declares a greater reality secured by Christ. The mouth becomes the rudder of the heart, steering toward what God has already provided. Let confession lead action. [14:06]
• 2. Trade hope-prayers for faith. Hope anchors us to Christ’s return; faith acts on finished work now. Praying “I hope” where God has promised breeds delay, but declaring His word trains the soul to align with His will. Faith is not presumption; it is consent to what grace has already purchased. [72:25]
• 3. Renew the mind, resist conformity. The world catechizes by defaults and patterns; transformation requires intentional renewal. Offering the whole self is worship, and renewed thinking clarifies God’s will in daily choices. Scripture memory is not trivia; it is mental reformation for spiritual discernment. [50:21]
• 4. Practice daily habits of grace. One weekly verse, daily prayer in the Spirit, and a committed group form a trellis for holy desire. Small, steady practices disrupt drift and create space for encounter. Formation is cumulative; what you rehearse, you become. [58:30]
• 5. Desire fire more than comfort. Longing precedes burning. Without desire, even good tools gather dust; with desire, simple tools become altars. Ask for hunger, then take the next right step—God meets those who move toward Him. [77:07]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [13:33] - Faith that speaks and touches
• [15:34] - Hope vs. faith in practice
• [22:44] - Vision 2026: Built up
• [23:39] - 21 Days: Prayer and fasting
• [28:02] - Honduras mountain mission update
• [31:39] - Bible Memory app: weekly verses
• [37:44] - Pray in the Spirit: daily audio
• [41:11] - Living Groups: discipleship focus
• [49:28] - Renew your mind, not conform
• [52:38] - Vulnerable call and spiritual goals
• [57:33] - Three commitments for transformation
• [72:25] - From hope to faith in prayer
• [77:07] - Desire Fire: choose hunger for God
• [81:23] - Salvation invitation and closing praise

1. In Mark 5:25-34, what did the woman say before she touched Jesus, and what happened next? Notice the order: hearing, saying, touching, healing.
2. In Romans 12:1-2, what are the two commands, and what is the promised result for those who obey them?
3. What three simple practices were laid out to help us renew our minds together this year (name each one specifically)? [57:33]
4. What clear difference was made between praying with hope and praying with faith? Give the exact phrasing used. [01:12:25]

1. How does the woman’s confession in Mark 5:25-34 show that faith speaks before it touches? What does this teach about aligning words with what Jesus has already provided?
2. Romans 12:2 calls for renewing the mind rather than copying the world. Practically, what kinds of “patterns” might need resisting, and how does steady Scripture memory re-train thinking? [51:19]
3. Matthew 6:33 promises “all these things” will be added when the Kingdom is sought first. What “things” might God be pointing to as believers commit to Scripture memory, daily prayer, and real community?
4. “It’s not the storm that defeats us; it’s our reaction.” How would a renewed mind and a trained tongue change the reaction when storms come? [01:05:32]

1. Craft your confession: What one promise from Jesus will you declare out loud each day this week? Follow the woman’s pattern: “If I… then I shall…” (example: “If I draw near, I shall find mercy and help.”). Share it with the group. [14:06]
2. Fasting plan: During the 21 days, exactly what will you fast that will truly free time to seek God (a meal, a block of social media, etc.)? When in your day will you meet with Jesus during that freed time? [26:55]
3. Scripture memory: What is your plan to lock in one verse this week (John 3:16—phone app, notecards, saying it at meals, etc.)? When and where will you review it daily? [58:30]
4. Daily prayer in the Spirit: When will you listen to the 30-minute Scripture-and-prayer audio (morning walk, commute, lunch break)? What obstacle will you remove so it actually happens tomorrow? [38:16]
5. Open-armed community: Which Living Group focus do you need most right now? What would “open arms, not folded arms” look like for you when you show up each week? [01:10:06]
6. From hope to faith: Name one area where you’ve been praying, “I hope…”. What is a faith-filled declaration from Scripture you can begin speaking over that area each day this week? Say it to the group. [01:12:44]
7. Fourth-Sunday mission: What is your practical plan to set aside $10 per person in your household each fourth Sunday for the Honduras village (reminder on calendar, cash envelope, auto-giving)? [29:22]