tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947901677057635396.post4253932809478727765..comments2023-10-11T11:32:52.788-04:00Comments on Kingdom Bloggers: Prayer - Leveraging the Kingdom and Talking to GodDavid-FireAndGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540931140500045826noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947901677057635396.post-87023306741834615892010-06-10T22:51:13.609-04:002010-06-10T22:51:13.609-04:00When I was asked to lead prayer in church the firs...When I was asked to lead prayer in church the first time, I found myself more focused on how I was praying and not what I was praying. I grew to realize that praying aloud is no different than praying in my quite time...it's me talking to my Abba Father.<br /><br />Needless to say, I'm much less formal about it today.Tony Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525644107594362899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947901677057635396.post-7475438228606574902010-06-07T21:40:43.623-04:002010-06-07T21:40:43.623-04:00In response to your question, "how do you pra...In response to your question, "how do you pray", I don't have just one answer. It seems for me like the Holy Spirit leads me differently at different times. <br /><br />Sometimes I feel led in a public setting to pray something for someone and God works as I'm obedient. Sometimes I just pray thanks to God throughout the day for blessings, or when I'm choosing to believe that He's working out challenging circumstances for my good. My husband John made the observation recently that He's noticed God giving a lot more "yes" answers to his prayers lately and John told me that he thinks it's because these days His prayers are more in line with God's will verses the selfish prayers he used to pray.<br /><br />As I look at passages such as Ephesians 6:12, I'm convinced that there is a spiritual realm. I think that prayer affects the spiritual realm in a way that then brings about changes in the physical realm. That's part of why I just keep on praying for important things that I know are God's heart as well as my desires (things like someone's salvation, someone's deliverance from an addiction, restoration in relationships, etc.)even when I do not see things changing as soon as I want them to.Tracyhttp://abundantliving-tracy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947901677057635396.post-64330748453135815842010-06-07T17:52:37.122-04:002010-06-07T17:52:37.122-04:00In prayers, I have found the Lord to grant some an...In prayers, I have found the Lord to grant some and sometimes he doesn't. Prayer request on a personal level other than medical, seems to be the ones that go ignored. I can live with that.<br /><br />The ones that floored me ( actually sacred me) is when I am praying for members in my particular community on health and personal issues, He seems to grant those prayer request to the point of healing those that are ill most of the time.<br /><br />I have found in prayers for others, it takes a few times praying to get results but none the less, He does heal or console those afflicted. Being one rather reluctant to just pray for others or my self, I view this possiility in a guarded manner.<br /><br />Do I have the gift of healing? I don't think so. Do I have any gifts from God's grace? No. I don't feel worthy to have such an honor. Maybe some day but not now. <br /><br />What I do desire is to see ones in action that can heal, prophesy, or speak in tongues before I am convinced ( doubting Thomas here).photogrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149737419546300220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947901677057635396.post-4001118902277837582010-06-07T08:13:20.960-04:002010-06-07T08:13:20.960-04:00David
Always enjoy reading your thoughts.
Prayer f...David<br />Always enjoy reading your thoughts.<br />Prayer for me is like a dialogue with a friend. <br />Sometimes it is audible and some times, because of my relationship with them ( God,), I feel He hears the deep desires of my heart without lots of words of explanation.<br />I know I sometimes pray with selfish motives and ideas of how I want things to go. I think it is part of the process.<br />I do love to pray for others and their needs.<br />I also have prayed in the "secret language" ( tongues) and that type of prayer helps when I honestly do not know how to pray for a person or situation. My human words seem to be inadequate at those times. I've prayed with power and faith and even prayed with little faith and seen answers and miracles too.<br />I guess for me, it boils down to the Lord seeing my heart and my desire to pray without ceasing.<br />LindaLinda Maynardnoreply@blogger.com