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In the morning prayer section, Bercot lists very concrete categories—sleep, anxieties, besetting sins, relational friction, guidance for responsibilities, unexpected events, daily problems handled “in a godly manner,” intercession lists, and “seek first the kingdom”; which one or two of these categories do you consistently avoid, and what might that avoidance reveal about what you most fear God will ask of you today?
Another way to ask: Which one or two morning-prayer topics on Bercot’s list do you usually avoid? What might that show about what you’re most afraid God will ask you to do today?

Direct Answer The transcript doesn’t identify which categories any particular reader avoids, but it implies avoidance often reveals areas where we resist dependence—especially around sins that “easily entangle,” relational conflict, or putting “kingdom interests first.” Avoiding these may signal fear of change, surrender, or needing to act differently that day.

Support from Transcript:

  • He urges prayer about “anxieties or ailments” after a poor night, showing God invites honesty about weakness.
  • He specifically targets hard areas: “What sins seem to easily entangle you… Pray that God will enable you to be victorious over them today.”
  • He includes relational tension: a person “with whom you often clash… Pray that God will help you say and do the right things today.”
  • He stresses surrender in daily life: ask guidance and blessing for “work and family responsibilities” and “unexpected events.”
  • He emphasizes godly conduct under pressure: problems should be handled “in a godly manner.”
  • He makes the priorities explicit: “Make it your morning prayer that you will put kingdom interests first throughout the day.”
Discussion Follow-ups If you avoid praying about a certain person, sin pattern, or “kingdom first” priorities, what practical obedience might you sense God could require today? What would it look like to name that fear directly in prayer?

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