21 Seconds to Change Your World

In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook (Ep. 299), I invite you to listen as two of the greatest devotional passages in all of Scripture come together—the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6 and the 23rd Psalm. What happens when Jesus’ prayer becomes more than words we recite and David’s psalm becomes more than comfort we quote? In my own darkest season, these Scriptures became medicine to my soul, steady handholds when I felt trapped in a well I could not climb out of. I discovered that the Lord’s Prayer is not dead liturgy, but a living gift from God, meant to be prayed, lived, and trusted.

As we reflect on these passages, you’ll hear how God restores the soul, reshapes the mind, and brings peace into places of fear, weariness, and struggle. This message is an invitation to let Scripture wash over you, to pray what Jesus taught, and to trust the Shepherd who is with you—now and forever.

– Dr. Mark Rutland

Chapters

• (00:00:03) - The Leaders Notebook
• (00:00:25) - The Lord's Prayer in the 23rd Psalm
• (00:02:27) - Our Prayer for Matthew 6
• (00:02:58) - Psalm 23
• (00:04:49) - How to Write a Book About Depression
• (00:13:07) - The Lord's Prayer: A Help for People in Depression
• (00:21:14) - The 23rd Psalm and the Lord's Prayer
• (00:28:15) - The Lord's Prayer and The Ten Commandments
• (00:33:56) - Psalm 23: Medicine to My Soul
• (00:35:53) - Amino: The 23rd Psalm