# Ep. 52 The Purpose Of Prayer (pt 3 of “Let Us Pray”)

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Podcast: [The Upward Call: The Teaching Ministry of Colonial Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-upward-call-the-teaching-ministry-of-colonial-church-6622157)
Published: 2026-04-27T14:43:31+00:00
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## Resource

True prayer fulfills its purpose when believers humbly surrender their will, their lives, and their plans to God—aligning themselves with His authority and purposes rather than seeking to impose their own. Matthew 6:10-11a; James 4:6-10,13-17. 4-26-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

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