Luke 11:1, 8–10, 13 NIV “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’ … I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need. So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Men today are pulled in every direction—purpose feels foggy, provision weighs heavy, priorities blur. But Jesus cuts through the noise with one clear command: pray with shameless audacity.
This isn’t about soft, polite prayers whispered before meals. Jesus calls us to pray with grit, with persistence, with the boldness of a man who refuses to stop knocking until the door opens. That’s how the kingdom of God breaks into our lives, our families, and our cities.
When you ask, seek, and knock, you’re not chasing comfort—you’re calling heaven down. You’re pleading with God to overthrow evil, to reign over corrupt leaders, to rescue broken men on our streets, to fill His Church with the Spirit’s power.
And here’s the promise: your Father hears. Just as you would give your kids what they need, God promises to give you the Holy Spirit when you ask. That’s the fuel you need for courage, for discipline, for strength to lead.
So here’s the challenge:
Will you pray like Jesus prayed? Will you set aside an hour a day, not for your will, but for God’s? Will you wrestle in prayer for your family’s protection, your city’s salvation, your own purity and perseverance?
If you want the life Jesus lived, if you want to see His works, if you’re willing to suffer for His glory, then you must also embrace His way of prayer—constant, consistent, audacious.
The question for us as Christian men isn’t “Do we pray?” The question is:
Are we bold enough, desperate enough, audacious enough to keep knocking until God moves?
Men, your priorities flow from your prayers. Your provision is secured through God’s presence. Your purpose is revealed on your knees. Be audacious. Pray like Jesus.
