Podcast Summary: Continuing In Prayer, Part 3 | Joel & Amy Siegel | Georgetown, TX | Miracle Crusade 2022

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Speakers: Joel Siegel, Amy Siegel
Date: September 12, 2022
Theme: The life of continual prayer—its simplicity, power, and necessity for every Christian.
Location: Georgetown, TX, Miracle Crusade 2022

Episode Overview

This episode, part three in the “Continuing in Prayer” series, was delivered at the Georgetown Miracle Crusade by guest ministers Joel and Amy Siegel. The central focus is to demystify and reframe the practice of ongoing prayer—not as a heavy spiritual duty but as a continual, life-giving relationship with God. The Siegels share practical wisdom, scriptural backing, and personal stories to illustrate prayer’s ease, necessity, and transformative power, highlighting both the day-to-day fellowship with God and deeper, more intense aspects of intercessory prayer.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Flow and Ease of God’s Presence ([00:08]–[04:12])

• Joel Siegel opens by describing the spiritual "current" present at miracle meetings—a growing atmosphere where God is at work, not just in healing but in every area, including finances.
• Urges the audience not to compartmentalize miracles, but expect God to move in all areas.
  • "There's just a flow, and it'll bless every area of your life... Keep yourself in it. And it'll work." ([03:33])
• Emphasizes the miraculous is not limited to church services—God's flow continues wherever we are expectant.

2. Continuing In Prayer Is Not Hard—It’s Like Using Your Phone ([04:24]–[15:11])

• Amy Siegel introduces Colossians 4:2: “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.”
• Warns against viewing prayer as another burdensome spiritual item on a "to-do" list.
  • "When we minister on things like continuing in prayer, you know what a lot of people think? Gosh, one more thing to add to my list. They think this is going to be hard." ([07:44])
• The Holy Spirit compares continual prayer to people’s constant attention to their phones.
  • "He said, ask them how many people have looked at their phones in the past hour... People use this and they don't sit there and go, 'Oh, this is so hard. I've got to use my phone again.'" ([09:55])
• Amy challenges listeners: Just as you check your phone, you can check in with God—prayer is natural, an ever-present relationship.
• Warns against treating prayer as a one-way emergency line ("when I need something from God") and encourages a constant heart-attitude of fellowship.

3. Living in Continual Fellowship—Not Burdensome, but Joyful ([15:11]–[22:33])

• Prayer is meant to be easy and joyful, not a chore.
  • Refers to Jesus’ words, "My yoke is easy, My burden is light."
  • Reminds listeners of Smith Wigglesworth’s reputed prayer habit: "I don't typically pray longer than 30 minutes... but I never go more than 30 minutes without praying." ([18:28])
• Shares a quote from a divine visitation to Nancy Dufresne: Carry out God’s plan “in [His] presence,” leading to continual joy and victory.
  • "Carry out my plan in my presence. Then you will hold yourself in the joy of this flow, where the mind and the body are always kept under the dominion of your spirit..." ([21:01])

4. The Power of Thanksgiving and Praise as Sustaining Prayer ([25:04]–[28:13])

• Joel Siegel unpacks the second half of Colossians 4:2—how to “continue” in prayer. Once you ask, shift into thanksgiving.
  • "Once you've asked, then you watch over that prayer with thanksgiving... Praise, worship and thanksgiving—that's probably the biggest part of my prayer life." ([26:55])
• Emphasizes that faith is not asking God repeatedly but rejoicing and thanking Him as if it’s already done.
  • "If you're waiting on God to do it, you don't believe He's done it. And if you don't believe He's done it, you're not in faith, and if you're not in faith, it's not happening." ([28:13])
• Encourages practical application: Visualize and give thanks even before the answer is seen (e.g., "see yourself" living in a house God promised).

5. Laboring and Travailing in Prayer—From Fellowship to Intensity ([34:00]–[53:04])

• Discusses another dimension: “laboring fervently” in prayer, referencing Epaphras (Colossians 4:12) and Paul (Romans 15:30, Galatians 4:19)—there is a place for spiritually “agonizing” or travailing for breakthroughs.
  • "You can get into places of prayer where you’re taking care of business in the spirit... you are, well, I'll just say it: you're in agony." ([39:18])
• Analogizes this to childbirth—the agony of pressing through in prayer brings spiritual realities “from the unseen realm to the seen realm.”
  • "That's part of what our prayer life is for, to get things to move from the unseen realm to the seen realm." ([44:23])
• Stresses the balance: Most of our lives are continual, joyful prayer, but there are times God leads us into deeper intercession for the sake of others or larger purposes.

6. Practical Outworking—Cooperating with God in Everyday Prayer ([56:06]–[59:46])

• Joel shares his approach: Begin prayer with the “big picture”—God’s plan, thanksgiving, praise, and then allow the Spirit to direct specifics.
  • "As I cooperate with Him regarding His plan, it seems like me and my things and my plans get sorted out." ([56:08])
• Encourages listeners to trust that as they partner with God in prayer, their personal needs will be taken care of.

7. Corporate Prayer—Declarations, Thanksgiving, and Worship ([59:46]–[82:44])

• The latter part transitions to corporate, Spirit-led prayer and declarations—expressing thanks for God’s help, for healing, for miracles, and the expansion of His kingdom.
• The prayer flows from declarations for revival and miracles (“the voices of the era... explosion of their voices” – [59:46]) to vivid, faith-filled affirmations for the manifestation of healing and wholeness (“Waves of healing... organs being renewed... limbs growing back out…” – [73:07], [74:31]).
• Ends with extended thanksgiving and praise (“Glory, glory, glory... Lord, we want to give you praise… Hallelujah.”) ([77:05]–[82:44]), manifesting the joy discussed earlier.

Memorable Quotes

• Amy Siegel ([09:55]): "He said, ask them how many people have looked at their phones in the past hour... People use this and they don't sit there and go, 'Oh, this is so hard. I've got to use my phone again.'"
• Amy Siegel ([18:28]): "I don't typically pray longer than 30 minutes... but I never go more than 30 minutes without praying."
• Amy Siegel ([21:01]): "Carry out my plan in my presence. Then you will hold yourself in the joy of this flow..."
• Joel Siegel ([28:13]): "If you're waiting on God to do it, you don't believe He's done it. And if you don't believe He's done it, you're not in faith, and if you're not in faith, it's not happening."
• Joel Siegel ([44:23]): "That's part of what our prayer life is for, to get things to move from the unseen realm to the seen realm."
• Joel Siegel ([56:08]): "As I cooperate with Him regarding His plan, it seems like me and my things and my plans get sorted out. It's beautiful. You take care of God's stuff, He'll take care of your stuff."

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:08]–[04:12]: The flow of God in miracle meetings and introduction to prayer theme
• [04:24]–[15:11]: Amy Siegel—dismantling the "burden" of continual prayer; phone analogy
• [15:11]–[22:33]: Living prayer as "easy and light"; Smith Wigglesworth illustration; quote from Jesus to Nancy Dufresne
• [25:04]–[28:13]: Continuing in prayer with thanksgiving and praise—practical instructions
• [34:00]–[53:04]: Laboring/travailing in prayer; moving spiritual reality into the natural; birthing churches, breakthroughs
• [56:06]–[59:46]: Everyday cooperation with God through prayer
• [59:46]–[82:44]: Corporate declarations, focused petitions for healing, miracles, and expansion of God's work; worship and thanksgiving

Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is warm and personable, blending practical instruction with humor, personal anecdotes, scriptural teaching, spiritual fervency, and encouragement. Both speakers make a conscious effort to remove the fear or religious heaviness from the concept of ongoing prayer, presenting it as a natural, joyful, and essential part of a Christ-centered life.

Conclusion

This message reframes continual prayer from a weary obligation to a vital, ongoing fellowship—likened to the ease of checking a phone, with the depth and power to birth miracles and transformations. Listeners are urged not to relegate prayer to crisis moments, but to live daily in God’s presence, remain sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leading, and cooperate “from glory to glory” in simple faith and thanksgiving.

For further study:

• Read Colossians 4:2, Romans 15:30, and Galatians 4:19.
• Consider Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s book, The Price of the Double Portion Anointing.
• Reflect: How can you “check in” with God as naturally and frequently as your phone?
• Try: Begin and end prayer with gratitude rather than requests.

Visit: DufresneMinistries.org for more resources and information.