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(John 14:13 TNIV) And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
(John 14:14 TNIV) You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
(John 14:13 TNIV) And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
(John 14:14 TNIV) You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
God Bless,
Frosty One
Yes, indeed. For those of you who don't know what that means, it means to ask for things that are in Christ's character: in Bible times, someone's name was equivalent to their character and will.
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Don't mess with Yoda!
"There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done.""
-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce (emphasis mine)
"You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work, and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul."
-Chef at the beginning of Ratatouille
You're not alone. Jesus' disciples asked Jesus too. Jesus gave them an outline example prayer, we call it the Lord's Prayer.
Different people have pointed out its main themes, probably the easiest mnemonic to remember it is ACTS:
Adoration - Praising God's attributes and character, Confession - Confession of our sins to God, Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving for the blessings we have received from Him and Supplication - Petitions for the blessings we need.
In addition, God accepts the earnest prayers of His people. He'll fix what we do wrong.
Hope it helps.
__________________ "... not an unconcerned sitting of God in heaven, from which He merely observes the things that are done in the world; but that all-active and all-concerned seatedness on His throne above, by which He governs the world which He Himself hath made." John Calvin
To us, O LORD, belongs open shame, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.
Thank you heymikey80, Godschild87, Frosty One, freeport, Mobiosity, and toolite for all of your suggestions on how to pray. Sometimes I don't quite understand what I'm reading in the bible and when I talk to God it's pretty much jumbled. It sounds to me that key is to say what's on my heart to God. I'm guessing since God knows what's already in my heart, that no matter which way I verbalize it, He will understand what I'm trying to say. Thank you all for listening.
__________________ Who I am does not depend on your opinion of me. Sorry. You might try the next guy.
A barrel of monkeys is not fun at all.........in fact, the thought is quite horrifying.
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Don't mess with Yoda!
"There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done.""
-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce (emphasis mine)
"You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work, and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul."
-Chef at the beginning of Ratatouille
God knows that we all have different needs and express ourselves in different ways. As you continue to walk with God, your prayers will change depending on specific situations you encounter. I personally found great joy when I learned to also include in my prayers praise and thanks to him for all he has done for me throughout the day.
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