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Your Father’s Presence, Approval, and Power | Walking Close, Living Changed – Episode 6

Welcome to Episode 6 of Walking Close, Living Changed: “Your Father’s Presence, Approval, and Power.” In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Pastor Brian Opbroek shares a life-altering prayer he prayed nearly 30 years ago while walking and praying in the woods: “Father, I need Your presence, Your approval, and Your power.” That simple prayer became a foundation for his walk with God—and continues to shape his life and ministry today. Brian unpacks each of these three longings. Presence. More than emotion or spiritual goosebumps, God’s presence is the steady confidence of knowing He is with you. Like a father sitting in the stands at a game, His nearness brings peace and strength. The joy of the Lord becomes strength because we know we are not alone. Approval. Every heart longs to be seen and affirmed by a father. Through vulnerable childhood stories and the example of Solomon’s relationship with David, Brian explores how deeply we crave affirmation—and how God’s approval settles that ache at its root. Power. Not power for ego or status, but power to partner with God in loving and reaching the world. Brian contrasts earthly models of withheld authority with the empowering heart of the Father. Even Jesus received His Father’s presence, approval, and power at His baptism before stepping fully into ministry. The episode closes with a heartfelt prayer that listeners would experience these same three gifts—and live with courage, identity, and purpose. In This Episode: • The 1998 prayer that shaped a lifetime • The difference between feeling God and knowing He is with you • Why fatherly approval matters more than we realize • How God entrusts and empowers His children • The baptism of Jesus as a model moment 👉 Subscribe and join the journey as we continue learning what it means to walk closely with the Father—and live changed by His presence, approval, and power.