John Bevere doesn't say to stop praying, but he says that praying "Lord, increase my hunger for you," while a common prayer, will not be answered because it is unscriptural. He asserts that we are responsible for our hunger for God, not God himself.
This video, the second lesson in John Bevere's "Drawing Near" series, explores the importance of cultivating and protecting spiritual hunger for intimacy with God. Bevere challenges the misconception that God alone initiates intimacy and emphasizes the believer's role in actively pursuing a deeper relationship.
John Bevere states that listeners should write down the following statements:
"We are the ones who determine our level of hunger for God, not God."
"Hunger is the determining factor of whether or not we will pursue intimacy with God."
"You will hunger for what you feed on."