What if the way you’re praying is actually keeping you stuck?
In this powerful conversation, John Matarazzo sits down with Kelly Kopp, author of “Beggar to Believer,” to talk about changing your mindset and aligning your prayers with what Jesus has already finished on the cross.
Kelly shares how God confronted her own beggar mindset—a way of praying from desperation, lack, and uncertainty—and led her into a believer mindset, praying from confidence, gratitude, and faith.
Using the story of blind Bartimaeus, a pawned Toyota Highlander, and the difference between a cup and a hose, Kelly explains why so many Christians:
Keep saying “please, if it be Your will”
Feel like God isn’t answering their prayers
Believe in God but don’t actually believe God
Struggle with provision, calling, and burnout in ministry and everyday life
And she shares the simple but radical shift that changed everything in her life and ministry:
Move from “Please, God…” to “Thank You, God…”
In This Interview with Kelly Kopp, You’ll Learn:
1. Beggar vs. Believer Mindset
How Kelly realized she was praying out of desperation, not faith
Why blind Bartimaeus might be the only one in that story who wasn’t truly blind
What it means to pray like it’s already finished because of the cross
2. “If It Be Your Will” – Are We Using It Wrong?
Why many Christians use “if it be Your will” as a cover for not knowing God’s will
How Scripture reveals God’s heart for salvation, healing, and freedom
The difference between submitting to God’s timing vs. doubting His goodness
3. Believing in God vs. Believing God
Why even demons believe in God—and why that’s not enough
How truly believing God changes your choices, lifestyle, and obedience
Kelly’s personal story of God asking him to change an area of his life now, not “on Monday”
4. From Rock Tours to Ministry to Breakthrough
Kelly’s journey from tour managing wealthy rock bands
Years of financial struggle in ministry, living “Sunday to Sunday”
The moment God told him, “I never canceled your last assignment. You did.”
How going back to what God originally said—making videos and feeding His sheep online—opened the door to provision and impact
5. Cup vs. Hose: How You See Yourself Matters
Why most believers see themselves as a cup begging to be filled
How God wants you to live like a hose connected to an unlimited source
Why being blessed isn’t selfish—it’s actually a requirement to be the hands and feet of Jesus
6. Why Many Prayers Go Unanswered: Motives & the Kingdom
What James 4 says about wrong motives in prayer
The difference between building your castle vs. God’s Kingdom
How delighting in the Lord changes your desires and your outcomes
7. One Practical Shift You Can Make Today
How to audit your prayer life and catch beggar language
Why replacing “please” with “thank You” is not disrespectful, but deeply honoring
How thanksgiving brings you into God’s presence, where fear, anxiety, and stress can’t stay
Key Quotes from Kelly Kopp
“There’s two things God will never do: what He’s already done and what He asked you to do.”
“Stop begging God for what already belongs to you—and go get it.”
“Most Christians see themselves as a cup. God wants you to be a hose.”
“Satan believes in God. The question is: do you actually believe God?”
Get the Book: “Beggar to Believer”
If this conversation challenged you, you’ll want to go deeper with Kelly’s book “Beggar to Believer,” where he unpacks:
The beggar vs. believer mindset
Kingdom vs. castle thinking
Cup vs. hose identity
Practical ways to transform your prayer life
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