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I'm so sorry I didn't post on Friday!!!
Miles surprised me with a trip to my mom's for the week, and
I wasn't able to get on there. We're back home now, so I'll post last weeks this Friday.

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I'm so sorry I didn't post on Friday!!!

Miles surprised me with a trip to my mom's for the week, and
I wasn't able to get on there. We're back home now, so I'll post last weeks this Friday.​

:sorry:

No worries! Glad you had a fun week! :)
 
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I'm so sorry I didn't post on Friday!!!

Miles surprised me with a trip to my mom's for the week, and
I wasn't able to get on there. We're back home now, so I'll post last weeks this Friday.​

:sorry:

Well at least you had a good reason!! I just simply forgot on Thursday!!!! :eek:
 
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I thank the Lord for the riches of His kindness, forbearance, and patience, knowing that His kindness has led me to repentance (Romans 2:4)...I thank Him for the many blessings of the past, present and the future...., that He has so chosen to pour on me....If I had a thousand tongues I could never thank Him enough...
 
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Keep Praying


READ: Luke 11:5-13

Everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. —Luke 11:10
ODB_2007_02_sm.jpg

We prayed. Quietly sometimes. Aloud other times. For more than 17 years we prayed. We prayed for our daughter Melissa’s health and direction, for her salvation, and often for her protection. Just as we prayed for our other children, we asked God to have His hand of care on her.
As Melissa rolled into her teenage years, we prayed even more that He would keep her from harm—that He would keep His eyes on her as she and her friends began to drive. We prayed, "God, please protect Melissa."
So what happened? Didn’t God understand how much it would hurt so many people to lose such a beautiful young woman with so much potential for service to Him and others? Didn’t God see the other car coming on that warm spring night?
We prayed. But Melissa was killed.
Now what? Do we stop praying? Do we give up on God? Do we try to make it alone?
Absolutely not! Prayer is even more vital to us now. God—our inexplicable sovereign Lord—is still in control. His commands to pray still stand. His desire to hear from us is still alive. Faith is not demanding what we want; it is trusting God’s goodness in spite of life’s tragedies.
We grieve. We pray. We keep on praying. —Dave Branon
I question not God’s means or ways,
Or how He uses time or days,
To answer every call or prayer—
I know He will, somehow, somewhere. —Whitney
God may deny our request but will never disappoint our trust

So how about it?
How is your prayer life?
Do you pray through everything that happens in your life - good or bad?
Do you ask, seek, find and knock?
Do you pray and keep on praying?
 
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Hi everyone! Remember me?! I'm back from Mexico for a little while but our adoption still isn't complete. :cry: I will be leaving again on March 14th.
What a perfect topic for me to come back to...Am I praying? I have always prayed alot but I honestly think I am praying more now than ever before! I pray through the good times & the bad. In the morning...at night... when I'm driving...breath prayers...pretty much, if I think about it, I pray about it!! I have always been a firm believer in the power of prayer. Prayer changes things. And I constantly remind myself that God always answers our prayers with 1) YES 2)NO 3) WAIT. But He knows what's best for us because He can see our entire life...not just the here and now, so He knows what is best for us in the long run. That is why we must always trust His answers to our prayers even when we don't understand (or agree!) And God's timing is always perfect so when He tells us to wait...WAIT!!
God is SO awesome! :bow:
 
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Welcome back PoP! Sorry it has not been finalized yet, but keep faith, His timing is not necessarily the same as ours and His will will be done!

I wanted to say something here. I've been sick so I hadn't been around much and I've been feeling it.

I just want to tell everyone a HUGE thank you. Having been sick I hadn't been around as much as usual, and was really feeling spiritually drained and distant. But even this first morning back full-time, praying and catching up on threads, I feel so much better, connected and back in line. Catching up on this thread has been totally awesome, I missed out on some wonderful discussions but learned alot reading everyone's responses.
These forums are a wonderous thing and the people here are just as wonderful.

Praise God and May He bless Everyone and show His reality to those whom need.

Senn
 
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I'm getting better at praying but it's not always my first reaction. Often my first reaction is to worry - or even panic - about things. It's been a personality trait so long it's very difficult to be rid of it. I love the Lord and I know He wants the best for me, and yet He's not always the first one I talk to when I need help or want to share good news. It's so, so important though. It is God who will always support us no matter what. He'll not come back with a harsh word when we need comfort, He'll rejoice with us completely over successes, and yet we often turn to humans for our support and sharing. Whilst we are meant to live in community with others and share, it is very important that our prayer life, our relationship with God, is completely solid. I think He acts to help us only release to others what should be released and helps us to be wise with our words. When bad things happen, we have to press in further. I am better at that than I was, but I really, really want it to be an automatic reaction to go to God first with EVERYTHING.

:hug:s to everyone,

Maharg
 
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Keep Praying


READ: Luke 11:5-13

Everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. —Luke 11:10
ODB_2007_02_sm.jpg

We prayed. Quietly sometimes. Aloud other times. For more than 17 years we prayed. We prayed for our daughter Melissa’s health and direction, for her salvation, and often for her protection. Just as we prayed for our other children, we asked God to have His hand of care on her.
As Melissa rolled into her teenage years, we prayed even more that He would keep her from harm—that He would keep His eyes on her as she and her friends began to drive. We prayed, "God, please protect Melissa."
So what happened? Didn’t God understand how much it would hurt so many people to lose such a beautiful young woman with so much potential for service to Him and others? Didn’t God see the other car coming on that warm spring night?
We prayed. But Melissa was killed.
Now what? Do we stop praying? Do we give up on God? Do we try to make it alone?
Absolutely not! Prayer is even more vital to us now. God—our inexplicable sovereign Lord—is still in control. His commands to pray still stand. His desire to hear from us is still alive. Faith is not demanding what we want; it is trusting God’s goodness in spite of life’s tragedies.
We grieve. We pray. We keep on praying. —Dave Branon
I question not God’s means or ways,
Or how He uses time or days,
To answer every call or prayer—
I know He will, somehow, somewhere. —Whitney
God may deny our request but will never disappoint our trust

So how about it?
How is your prayer life?
Do you pray through everything that happens in your life - good or bad?
Do you ask, seek, find and knock?
Do you pray and keep on praying?

Wonderful Topic WATW!!!!
How easy it is to continue to pray, continue to seek God, continue to trust in Him when things are going our way!!! How much faith I have when the world is perfect according to me!! Yet the instant God says no,( I'm not talking about the little things but that which I truly truly want, or things I feels I need) I'm no better than my three year old. I don't slam my head against the floor, I don't kick my legs and scream, yet in my own way, I throw a fit because my faith is shook, I question what any other time I would trust. The trust trembles underneath my desires my wants, and God's desires and His wants. Praise God, that through His Grace and through His Leading, I am growing each day, and more often I find myself saying, ' Alright Father, You know what is best' (though sometimes with clenched teeth :doh:)
The first couple times my son Andrew went to the hospital, I felt like Jacob. It was my wants, my desires, my needs, my... my... my.... God, in His Patience, listened to my 'demands' rather than my pleas, yet, it was His Will that saved my son each time, in His time, in His way. Yet the last time we were at the hospital, it was different. I remember sitting in my car, and praying not for my will, but that His be done. I gave it to the Lord, completely, knowing that God knew what was best, and that in His Hand, whether through death or life, Andrew was safe. And the peace, and the strength that came from that prayer was amazing. Not once did my anxiety flare. Not once did my worry outweigh my trust. It was amazing, and Praise God, Andrew did pull through, after a few days, he was released, and the Glorious Lord has kept Andrew's asthma undercontrol for over a year!!! Not one visit to the emergency room, not one hospital stay. And I know deep down, that if it had been the other way around, and God had taken my son, I would continue to Praise Him, I would continue to Pray and Honor Him, for He is who He is. And though we do not understand why bad things happen, He does. His ways are not our ways. What we consider a tragedy from our prospective is not the 'end all' to Him. Death is not the end, but the beginning. There is mourning here when our loved ones pass, yet there is rejoicing in heaven! The things that determine our self worth here on earth, our looks, our success, our wealth, ect, are not important in heaven. And Praise God that one day all this suffering will gone, all the illness, the death, the pain we have here on earth will be gone.

Here's a wonderful story that reminds me to pray:
Pushing Against The Rock.....

There was a man who was asleep one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled
with light and the Savior appeared.

The Lord told the man He had a work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might.

This the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock pushing with all his might.

Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain.

Seeing that the man was showing signs of discouragement, Satan decided to enter the picture placing thoughts into the man's mind such as: "You have been pushing against that rock for a long time and it hasn't budged. Why kill yourself over this? You are never going to move it? etc." Thus, giving the man the impression that the task was impossible and that he was a failure.

These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man even more. "Why kill myself over this?" he thought. "I'll just put in my time, giving just the minimum of effort and that will be good enough." And that he planned to do until one day he decided to make it a matter of Prayer and take his troubled thoughts to the Lord.

"Lord," he said, "I have labored long and hard in your service, putting all my strength to do that which you have asked. Yet, after all this time, I have not even budged that rock a half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?"

To this the Lord responded compassionately, "My friend, when long ago I asked you to serve me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all your strength, which you have done. Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it."

Your task was to push. And now you come to me, your strength spent, thinking that
you have failed. But, is that really so?

Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled, your back brown, your hands are callused from constant pressure, and your legs have become massive and hard. Through opposition you have grown much and your abilities now surpass that which you used to have. Yet you haven't moved the rock."

"Your calling was to be obedient, to push and to exercise your faith and trust in my wisdom, this you have done."

"I, my son, I will now move the rock."


At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect
to decipher what He wants, when actually what God wants is just
simple obedience and faith in Him.
By all means, exercise the faith that moves mountains,
but know that it is still God who moves the mountains.

When everything seems to go wrong ... just P.U.S.H.!

When the job gets you down ... just P.U.S.H.!

When people don't do as you think they should .. just P.U.S.H.!

When you can't find the right work just P.U.S.H.!

When your money is "gone" and the bills are due .. just P.U.S.H!

When people just don't understand you . just P.U.S.H.!

P= Pray

U= Until

S= Something

H= Happens


Keep pushing,

PS: Don't forget that God can move mountains, but we must bring our shovels.
 
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When everything seems to go wrong ... just P.U.S.H.!

When the job gets you down ... just P.U.S.H.!

When people don't do as you think they should .. just P.U.S.H.!

When you can't find the right work just P.U.S.H.!

When your money is "gone" and the bills are due .. just P.U.S.H!

When people just don't understand you . just P.U.S.H.!

P= Pray

U= Until

S= Something

H= Happens


Keep pushing,

PS: Don't forget that God can move mountains, but we must bring our shovels.


Totally Awesome story and testimony!!
 
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Keep Praying

So how about it?
How is your prayer life?
Do you pray through everything that happens in your life - good or bad?
Do you ask, seek, find and knock?

Do you pray and keep on praying?

Lately, my prayer life hasn't been what it should be. I've been kind of stagnant in my walk.
I know a lot of it is because I've let life get in the way. Seems like I'm always too busy to read the Bible, spend time in prayer, etc.
I do pray, I pray daily. But usually they are just little quick prayers. I just don't spend the time with God that I should.
I am trying to get back at it. I used to get up early every morning (between 5 & 5:30) and have my quiet time for at least half an hour. So last night when I went to bed, I prayed about it. My alarm is set for 5:40 & then 6:00 (it has two alarms on it). I didn't reset it, but I prayed and told God I'd like to get up earlier and would He please wake me up. (I did this before, years ago, when I was trying to decide when to have my quiet time).
I woke up this morning just a little after 5:00. I felt awake, but I layed there for a few minutes. It's so easy to shut my eyes and go back to sleep! But I told myself to get up that I was awake and if I fell back to sleep I'd probably feel groggier when I did get up.
So, I did get my lesson done for our class here at church tonight and read a little bit of the book "Falling in Love With Jesus". I really didn't have too much of a prayer time, just a short one.
But, at least I did get up! That's a step in the right direction!! :)
 
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Going Out of Your Way

"He... bandaged his wounds... Then he put the
man on his own donkey, took him to an inn
and took care of him. The next day he took out
two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper."
Luke 10:34-35


What's the best way to help a friend with a problem? Pray for her, then go on your way? Prayer is certainly important. But the lesson learned from this passage shows us that if we go out of our way to help someone - even inconvenience ourselves, or spend our time and money - we will be showing true friendship.

So, always and energetically pray for your friends. But, if you have the material means to tangibly meet some of their needs... do that, too. It shows real, true and active friendship in a way that nothing else can.
 
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Lately, my prayer life hasn't been what it should be. I've been kind of stagnant in my walk.
I know a lot of it is because I've let life get in the way. Seems like I'm always too busy to read the Bible, spend time in prayer, etc.
I do pray, I pray daily. But usually they are just little quick prayers. I just don't spend the time with God that I should.
I am trying to get back at it. I used to get up early every morning (between 5 & 5:30) and have my quiet time for at least half an hour. So last night when I went to bed, I prayed about it. My alarm is set for 5:40 & then 6:00 (it has two alarms on it). I didn't reset it, but I prayed and told God I'd like to get up earlier and would He please wake me up. (I did this before, years ago, when I was trying to decide when to have my quiet time).
I woke up this morning just a little after 5:00. I felt awake, but I layed there for a few minutes. It's so easy to shut my eyes and go back to sleep! But I told myself to get up that I was awake and if I fell back to sleep I'd probably feel groggier when I did get up.
So, I did get my lesson done for our class here at church tonight and read a little bit of the book "Falling in Love With Jesus". I really didn't have too much of a prayer time, just a short one.
But, at least I did get up! That's a step in the right direction!! :)
Thanks for what you said. I can really identify with that at times. You know, what is important to God is that we fellowship with Him. I think that reading a book, making notes on a Bible passage and reflecting on the beauty of His Earth can all be ways of spending time with God, and in a way, all types of prayer.
 
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So how about it? My prayer life isn't what is should be at all. It is definitely an area I need to spend more time in. Sometimes it just feels like God doesn't even know I exist or care, so why?


How is your prayer life? Lacking

Do you pray through everything that happens in your life - good or bad? I do try, but I don't always succeed.

Do you ask, seek, find and knock? I ask, see, and knock...well...sometimes.

Do you pray and keep on praying? Sometimes yes...I do try...I go through phases which is bad. Sometimes I just get sooooo discouraged.
 
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Thanks for what you said. I can really identify with that at times. You know, what is important to God is that we fellowship with Him. I think that reading a book, making notes on a Bible passage and reflecting on the beauty of His Earth can all be ways of spending time with God, and in a way, all types of prayer.

You make some good points. :)
I woke up at 5 this morning. Part of the reason I woke up though was because it was thundering and lightning. I layed there for just a few minutes and then got up (part of the reason I wanted to get up though was to turn on the news to check the weather).
So I did read one chapter in the Bible, then continued reading another book I'm reading through for the 2nd time called The Gutter (I'm taking notes down out of it). Then it was time to get ready. But, I got to work about 45 minutes early. I'm the secretary at our church and work 8-4. But, if I'm ready by the time I drive my boys up the lane to the bus (at 7:05) I come on in to work. So when I got here I made coffee then walked around the church for 10 minutes (our hallway goes in a 'circle') and prayed during that time. I'm going to try to do that every morning. I can get a little exercise, which I need, and pray at the same time!! :)
 
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You make some good points. :)
I woke up at 5 this morning. Part of the reason I woke up though was because it was thundering and lightning. I layed there for just a few minutes and then got up (part of the reason I wanted to get up though was to turn on the news to check the weather).
So I did read one chapter in the Bible, then continued reading another book I'm reading through for the 2nd time called The Gutter (I'm taking notes down out of it). Then it was time to get ready. But, I got to work about 45 minutes early. I'm the secretary at our church and work 8-4. But, if I'm ready by the time I drive my boys up the lane to the bus (at 7:05) I come on in to work. So when I got here I made coffee then walked around the church for 10 minutes (our hallway goes in a 'circle') and prayed during that time. I'm going to try to do that every morning. I can get a little exercise, which I need, and pray at the same time!! :)

Oh this is wonderful to hear rosiecotton! Good luck with it!

Yesterday, I adopted a dog from the local shelter. She is a beautiful and sweet Rottweiler mixed with something else (I'll post her pic in about a week after I have had a chance to start fattening her up, she is soooo thin right now). So I take her out to walk...a lot....and I am going to use that time also to bolster my time with the Lord. Outside, amongst all the trees and birds, its quiet....thank you for the idea Rosie! It was your walking the hall that made me think of it!

Senn
 
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