I remember on the day before our first hearing my family was gathered in a circle
praying prayers of thanksgiving & asking for God to take charge of the whole process.
There is one thing that gets me through this whole predicament... no it is not
praying the Prayer of Jabez, or giving more money or time to someone else.
I prayed prayers of gratitude all the way home.
Oh, they may let you off the hook long enough to
pray the prayer of salvation, but as soon as that's done it's back to «Come to us, all who are weary and heavy - laden, so that you can be our bond - servants with your tithes and volunteer service.
I went through the questions for
praying the prayer of Examen at noon and in the evening to help detect God's presence throughout the day.
I studied The Quotidian Mysteries and
prayed the prayers of Brother Lawrence, who famously declared that «the time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen... I possess God in as great tranquility as if I were upon my knees at the blessed sacrament.»
He does quote from the bible and he invites everyone who watches to
pray the prayer of confession and accept Christ as their savior.
Those adherents to the faith may
pray the prayer of a safe delivery for their babies and utter a prayer for motherhood for themselves.
I try to remember to
pray a prayer of gratefulness each and every day!
+
praying a prayer of gratitude for each little miracle (like those above) + reading a blog where someone has been brave enough to speak love, truth, kindness and get others to join the wave... we need more of that in this world.
Not exact matches
At this point the only
prayer the managers running those funds have is to throw more
of other - people's - money into Tesla's furnace and
pray for the Second Coming to save them.
I was taught as a child to
pray to God and nothing / no one else and that I need not be in a Church or any building and that God hears all
of our
prayers, to have faith in following The Ten Commandments, to incorporate The Golden Rule, to be honest and true to myself and most importantly, to not judge others.
If you believe at all that Christ was the son
of God and came to save the world, you are a Christian, even if you don't
pray a specifically worded and ho ll ow
prayer that affirms publicly that you are «born - again» in Jesus» blood — which in itself is sad is tic and doesn't ensure that the person doing the public profession
of faith actually believes or will suddenly become so changed that they will lead a better life.
Does it really matter if
prayer is allowed in school for those who want to take a second out
of the day to
pray?
One
of the things I do is direct those people to
prayer —
pray that God will change the situation but don't assume that how that is answered is going to be an imposition
of what you think needs to happen.
How exactly has
prayer ever changed anything outside
of making the person doing the
praying feel better?
CNN: Personal e-mail urging Mormons to fast and
pray for Romney goes national A Utah woman unwittingly started a grassroots campaign when an e-mail she sent to her five children and a handful
of friends urging a day
of prayer and fasting for Mitt Romney started making the Mormon rounds.
The simple act
of praying God's Word back to Him can put us back in that place
of prayer, surround us with the truth and promises
of who He is and His love for us.
I had a professor in college who
prayed for a particular person each time he turned on a light switch, and I love that idea
of partnering normal, daily actions with intentional
prayer.
Its pretty easy to celebrate National Day
of Prayer (if you want, it is a choice), you
PRAY!
Once in Vegas I
prayed for a four to come up each
of 600 times I rolled a dice, and God answered my
prayers about a hundred times.
Keep
praying if it helps you sleep at night, but your
prayers are just going to you or to the group
of people you are
praying with.
I know this because for all I may not understand about the mysteries
of God or
prayer or love or hate, I do know this: it is impossible to hate someone if you are sincerely
praying to Almighty God for their sake.
And you probably «don't care» about Governor Perry declaring a day
of «
prayer» because you don't
pray.
Actually, God has answered many
of my
prayers, my wife was very sick, she is now better, I was my self not doing well and now doing better, things do nt happen over night when we
pray it might take a day, months or years.
«My
prayer is, particularly in the week just before we remember two years
of Nelson Mandela's passing on, we will have magnanimity
of South Africans, we will
pray that justice will be done but we will start the process
of healing through whatever the courts will lead us.
I've seen thousands
of people
praying over sick people but absolutely nothing has ever happened as a result
of the
prayer.
The effect
of the
prayers on the people
praying is real.
As one person said to me, «If we are serious about sharing the gospel around the world, shouldn't we be glad that we still have missionaries who
pray rather than setting up a bureau
of prayer inspectors!»
I thought that if I
prayed harder and believed more, God would move my
prayer request to the top
of His list.
Jesus
prayed: «My
prayer is not for them alone, I
pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all
of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.
Instead
of bickering, we should support each other,
pray for enlightenment and read St. Francis
of Assisi's
prayer and Dostoyevsky's The Great Inquisitor.
muslims do not
pray to God you have no concept
of what
prayer is thus you expose you infantile ignorance.
I want to hear about the love
of God and
prayers when I'm on my death bed... thankful to have a Pastor that knows me and
prays with me and for me.
To test the thesis
of the power
of prayer and the notion that learning is product «God's gifts» rather than humanity's strivings,
pray for a proof, disproof or proof
of the undecidability
of the Riemann hypothesis.
Yet at this moment our nation joins with us in
prayer and supplication that despite political differences within these chambers, and despite the fact that at times we may take for granted things that are unique to our American democracy, that we be united in hope and aspiration for the future
of our nation... Our nation
prays with us as we ask that our leaders be endowed with wisdom.
As we have together explored this question, we have
prayed for the guidance
of the Holy Spirit, and we believe that
prayer has been answered.
Believing that that customary election
prayer, hallowed by the auspices taken by a counsel, has the force and religious weight that the majesty
of the Republic demands, I
prayed too that the election over which I presided should bring to the successful candidates all good fortune and prosperity.
If you don't ask them to
pray the sinners
prayer or ask if they are saved (and I don't mean go to church every Sunday, because believe me there are and will be A LOT
of people who attended church sitting in hell.
«If the gods listened to the
prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly
pray for many evils to befall one another» Epicurus
But
praying at the limit
of our own ability has sent us searching for resources ancient and new that turn
prayer into something like a school for our souls.
4 In all my
prayers for all
of you, I always
pray with joy 5 because
of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident
of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day
of Christ Jesus.
This book has awesome
prayers like Deliverance From Satan and His Demonic Forces, Conquering the thought life, Health and Healing, Worry free life and a number
of other great
prayers to
pray in your home.
How odd that Paul
of Tarsus didn't even know «The Lord's
Prayer» (Romans: «we do not know how to
pray or what to ask for»), words allegedly right out
of the mouth
of Jesus (according to Matthew & Luke).
The ancient practice
of liturgy has helped us see how God is remaking us into a people who can become the answer to the
prayers the Spirit is
praying through us.
However, if we view this as a ritualized form
of prayer, then anyone and everyone who
prays for those who are past on is a good thing... Right?
Despite the reliance on the gospel the directors state that the process
of healing is much more than «
praying the
prayer» and seeking instant healing from all difficulties.
Also, if
prayer is effective, why has no amputee in the history
of the world regrown a limb after being
prayed for?
Quite a number
of us believe that God reveals Godself to anyone who searches, and doesn't turn seekers away simply because they don't
pray the sinner's
prayer.
God can not deny Himself, and when we
pray for things that align with the character and nature
of God, and His will, that
prayer can move mountains.