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Question 7

Bercot describes a sequence: pray for power in a particular area, then “step out in faith, deny our flesh, and obey,” and that initial obedience makes future prayer more effective; what practical steps would you take to test whether this “victorious cycle” is real, and what would count as evidence that your prayers are “availing more”?

Another way to ask: Bercot says you pray for help, then obey, and that makes later prayers stronger. What simple steps could you try to see if this is true, and what would show you that your prayers are becoming more effective?

Direct Answer To test the “victorious cycle,” Bercot would have you choose one specific area of needed obedience, pray for power, then obey in practice; evidence would be increased effectiveness in prayer (more answered prayer or more power to obey) and growing ability to obey additional commands.

Support from Transcript:

He outlines the sequence: “We pray for power… in a particular area. Then we step out in faith, deny our flesh, and obey that particular commandment.”
He predicts a measurable change: “This initial obedience enhances our prayer life… our prayers avail more than they did previously.”
He ties increased prayer power to increased obedience: “Our prayers provide us with even more power to obey… we now can step out in faith to obey other commands.”
He frames it as a repeating cycle: “As we continue to obey, our prayers become even more effective… and so on.”
He calls it “very powerful” and compares it to gaining speed once you can ride a bike.

Discussion Follow-ups What would you track—answered requests, temptations resisted, consistency in prayer—to discern whether your “availing” is actually increasing?

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