Sometimes I find myself praying for mostly every little thing. I didn't use to do this. Is this okay?
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Praying for every little thing
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YES!!!! I had a Sunday School teacher once that would pray for a parking place at wal-mart...she talked to God about the big and little stuff and he blessed her...He wants you to talk to him and have that fellowship....
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Yep thats the kinnda relationship with God that He wants you to hAVE.
Talk to God 24/7 ask ask ask about anything, a lost pen, a spot on your face, its the best best thing you can do.
I do it all the time, it will be a great blessing to you.
KEEP AT IT brill .... JOHN
Talk to God 24/7 ask ask ask about anything, a lost pen, a spot on your face, its the best best thing you can do.
I do it all the time, it will be a great blessing to you.
KEEP AT IT brill .... JOHN
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Ha ha ha, very funny.yonderboy said:am i the only one who read horseluver's response in a tony the tiger voice?
I'm not even a big fan of Frosted Flakes. They get soggy too easily. Sorry, off subject.....
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Yes I do that and was wondering if it is OK, as God knows what we need anyhow. But I think that it may be because we are constantly talking to God and so it is natural to do this asking too.
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I see nothing wrong with it. The Bible says to pray without ceasing.
Provided you aren't treating God like some kind of cosmic gumball machine and expecting to get everything you're asking for.......
It's definately ok to talk to Him. He's always listening.
Provided you aren't treating God like some kind of cosmic gumball machine and expecting to get everything you're asking for.......
It's definately ok to talk to Him. He's always listening.
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When it is in your soul to talk to God, he always listens. Be encouraged, there should be no guilt, because there is nothing wrong with praying. God knows '..we have need of such things..', but he also tells us to '..ask & you shall receive, seek & you shall find, knock & it shall be opened unto you..'.
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
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i believe the only caution you need to have is knowing that you do not have the ability, the time, or the energy to pray for EVERYTHING, and you arent called to.
many people you never knew or heard of die from disease and murder and things around the world, was it becuase you didnt pray? no.
there isnt time enough in the world for you to pray for all the needs that exist. (though i believe praying that Gods will be done on earth is very effective in meeting needs we dont even know exist)
just like you do not have the time, energy or funds to assist every christian venture that is asking for your support.
telling someone you cant give yourself to their venture isnt wrong.
and not personally praying for everything isnt wrong either, its not possible. sometimes those people must pray for themselves and God holds THEM responsible for THEIR life.
just remember this, Jesus was once in a house, and a crowd was growing outside. and the disciples and others expected him to stay and minister becuase there was an apparent need.
but Jesus did not, he left this crowd of people who wanted him so badly behind and went on to another city.
and Jesus said it was becuase of the "Purpose" on his life.
potential does not equal purpose. he had do what he was PURPOSED to do, not what he could POTENTAILLY do.
one day you may be accused of failing to pray, witness, give money, because someone needed it, though dont let it make you condemned for not doing enough.
you must realise that what is important is that you be LED BY GOD, in what to pray for, not just pray becuase someone appears to need it.
it is more important to be LED by the holyspirit in prayer time, than to try and hit all the needs you can think of for other peoples sakes.
you only have a certain amount of grace, or power. and God has given you given thing to watch over. and your called to watch over that thing. not the whole world.
like paul said THIS ONE THING I DO...
just remember that God is in control... and hes dealing with those situations if those people are seeking him, and you may not be the one hes using to pray etc.
you can rightly pray for anything unless God tells you not to (and he does that sometimes) but make sure you dont spend your time on things just because you THINK YOU NEED to pray for it, becuase you can waste the limited amount of time and energy you have and miss the thing God wanted to do in your life. some people even neglect and never fullfill their own callings becuase they spend themselves completely on other poeples callings.
every man must bear his own burden.
many people you never knew or heard of die from disease and murder and things around the world, was it becuase you didnt pray? no.
there isnt time enough in the world for you to pray for all the needs that exist. (though i believe praying that Gods will be done on earth is very effective in meeting needs we dont even know exist)
just like you do not have the time, energy or funds to assist every christian venture that is asking for your support.
telling someone you cant give yourself to their venture isnt wrong.
and not personally praying for everything isnt wrong either, its not possible. sometimes those people must pray for themselves and God holds THEM responsible for THEIR life.
just remember this, Jesus was once in a house, and a crowd was growing outside. and the disciples and others expected him to stay and minister becuase there was an apparent need.
but Jesus did not, he left this crowd of people who wanted him so badly behind and went on to another city.
and Jesus said it was becuase of the "Purpose" on his life.
potential does not equal purpose. he had do what he was PURPOSED to do, not what he could POTENTAILLY do.
one day you may be accused of failing to pray, witness, give money, because someone needed it, though dont let it make you condemned for not doing enough.
you must realise that what is important is that you be LED BY GOD, in what to pray for, not just pray becuase someone appears to need it.
it is more important to be LED by the holyspirit in prayer time, than to try and hit all the needs you can think of for other peoples sakes.
you only have a certain amount of grace, or power. and God has given you given thing to watch over. and your called to watch over that thing. not the whole world.
like paul said THIS ONE THING I DO...
just remember that God is in control... and hes dealing with those situations if those people are seeking him, and you may not be the one hes using to pray etc.
you can rightly pray for anything unless God tells you not to (and he does that sometimes) but make sure you dont spend your time on things just because you THINK YOU NEED to pray for it, becuase you can waste the limited amount of time and energy you have and miss the thing God wanted to do in your life. some people even neglect and never fullfill their own callings becuase they spend themselves completely on other poeples callings.
every man must bear his own burden.
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Seriously... I pray about EVERYTHING. And I mean everything.
But I wasnt always that way. I used to think that you only prayed for other people, and really big decisions in your life.
But last summer (I work at a christian summer camp for underpriviledged kids) I lost my fav sweater... and I mean... I LOVED this sweater... and camp is so emotionally draining... loosing my fav sweater was a big deal to me, and I was kinda upset. So I mentioned to my friend that I lost it, and she said... Pray about it... and I was like WHAT?? NO WAY... I cannot possibly pray about something like that... and she said sure you can...
Anyways I prayed that God would reveal to me where my sweater was, and he did and I found it (however my mom hated that sweater and threw it out on me when I got home in the fall
Anyways that really got be thinking about the communication God wants his children to have with Him. SO now , I pray about everything... I make sure that the lines of communication between God and myself are always open. Not only so I can speak to him, but so he can speak to me also
God Bless
But I wasnt always that way. I used to think that you only prayed for other people, and really big decisions in your life.
But last summer (I work at a christian summer camp for underpriviledged kids) I lost my fav sweater... and I mean... I LOVED this sweater... and camp is so emotionally draining... loosing my fav sweater was a big deal to me, and I was kinda upset. So I mentioned to my friend that I lost it, and she said... Pray about it... and I was like WHAT?? NO WAY... I cannot possibly pray about something like that... and she said sure you can...
Anyways I prayed that God would reveal to me where my sweater was, and he did and I found it (however my mom hated that sweater and threw it out on me when I got home in the fall
Anyways that really got be thinking about the communication God wants his children to have with Him. SO now , I pray about everything... I make sure that the lines of communication between God and myself are always open. Not only so I can speak to him, but so he can speak to me also
God Bless
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Yeah, I pray about little things like that too. Like sometimes when I want to do something outside and the forecats is calling for rain, I will ask God to hold it off for a while. It is amazing that silly little things like that God cares about and answers.
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