Amidah blessing six, forgiveness
After returning to Yah, prayer leads us to receive forgiveness. Blessing 6 teaches us that forgiveness is not something we earn through perfect repentance, but something we receive because of Yah’s mercy. It invites us to lay down guilt, release the weight we’ve been carrying, and trust the compassion of a gracious God. In this […]
The prayer that teaches us how to return
After we ask Yah for wisdom, prayer gently leads us to the place of returning. Blessing 5 teaches us that repentance is not driven by fear or shame, but by invitation. It reminds us that turning back to Yah is not something we do alone—we are helped, guided, and restored by His mercy. In this […]
What to pray for before you ask for help
Many of us come to prayer knowing we need help, but unsure what to ask for first. In this video, we turn to the blessing that teaches us to begin our requests by asking for wisdom and understanding. Before we ask Yah to change our circumstances, we pause to ask Him to shape how we […]
Learning to pray, one blessing at a time, blessing 3
Prayer includes nearness, but it also includes reverence. In this third video of Learning to Pray, One Blessing at a Time, we pause to honor Yah as holy — set apart, faithful, and worthy of reverence. This blessing teaches us that before we ask for wisdom, healing, or provision, we first acknowledge who Yah is […]
Learning to pray – blessing two
Some prayers are spoken from strength.Others are spoken because we have none. In this second video of Learning to Pray, One Blessing at a Time, we look at the blessing that acknowledges Yah as the Sustainer of life — the One who upholds the weary, heals the brokenhearted, and remains faithful even in seasons of […]
Learning to pray: blessing one
Click here if the above video isn’t loading correctly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSMV6WFh1RY&t=11s Prayer doesn’t begin with asking.It begins with remembering who Yah is. In this first video of the series Learning to Pray, One Blessing at a Time, we begin where prayer has always begun: with relationship. This blessing teaches us to come before Yah as the […]