A New Level of Prayer Part 2A New Level of Prayer Part 2
Lance Johnson Ministries
In a relationship, it’s really easy not to voice what you want and what your needs are. But your partner can’t read your mind. How will that person know what you need and desire if you don’t communicate it? This is much like prayer. In today’s mes
29:30•21 Jun 2026
A New Level of Prayer: Bishop Lance Johnson on Power, Freedom and Responsibility
Episode Overview
- Prayer and fasting do not manipulate God; they posture a person to hear God and grow spiritually.
- A weak or neglected prayer life leads to fighting battles in the flesh, which harms others and limits spiritual authority.
- Faith stops growing when someone becomes satisfied, distracted, offended or wounded, which hinders their ability to fulfil their God-given assignment.
- Honest, loving truth-telling is necessary for freedom; avoiding hard conversations keeps people in deception and bondage.
- There is no such thing as praying too much; deeper levels of kingdom impact require a greater measure of prayer.
“We want buildings to shake, but the buildings did not shake because Peter prophesied. Buildings shook because Peter prayed.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? Bishop Lance Johnson brings that question straight into the heart of prayer, connecting his own story of freedom from alcohol and drug addiction with a fiery call to deeper, consistent communication with God. This message, "A New Level of Prayer Part 2," is aimed at people who are serious about change – whether they’re breaking free from addiction, battling old habits, or just tired of a shallow spiritual life.
Lance doesn’t mince words. He challenges the church to stop settling for passive, consumer-style Christianity and to pick up the responsibility of real intercession. As he puts it, “We want buildings to shake, but the buildings did not shake because Peter prophesied.
Buildings shook because Peter prayed.” Using Peter’s story, he shows how a weak prayer life leads to fighting battles “in the flesh”, wounding others and drifting backwards, while strong prayer and fasting posture a person to hear God and grow. There’s a clear warning: becoming satisfied, distracted, offended or wounded can stall faith, limit spiritual authority, and keep people from walking in the freedom and purpose God intends.
He also presses on honesty and community: speaking truth in love, even when it offends, because “the truth will make you free”. Listeners who come from addiction or are supporting someone in recovery may especially relate to the idea that unfinished character issues, if ignored, can sabotage progress.
The tone is urgent but hopeful, laced with practical questions like, “What inside of any of us would resist more prayer?” If you’re craving a stronger spiritual foundation for your sobriety journey and want a blunt-but-caring push toward a richer prayer life, this message may be the nudge you’ve been needing. So, what’s really resisting more prayer in your life – and are you ready to face it?
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