hisdreamer

Hey BM and everyone else. I'm heading to bed I've reached the breaking point of my stress level...I was looking at some of the symptoms today a list of somewhere between 40-50 and I have been experiencing some 90% of them because of school, Brett's deployment, and other stuff. So I've finally got the chance to listen to my body and rest...so pray for a good nights restortive sleep and that I don't haev to get up with the storms that are moving through - I'm really not in the mood to deal with tornados.

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Faithwoman

Thanks for sharing about the praying! In helping a girlfriend of mine who is "on the fence" about God, I prayed with her one night.. yes it was one of those heavenly father prayers.. when I said Amen.. I went to pull my hands out hers and she said wait a minute... and then she started to pray... and she said God i feel Geeky.. I don't know how to do this and I told her just talk to him.. that is what he wants us to do.. so then we sat there for hour and half holding each other's hands and just talked to God.. it was awesome..

I agree with the part of praying out loud..it is so much more powerful.
I do that when I read scripture now as well.

Thanks for sharing Bondman

Robin

Faithwoman

Kings 3:10-14 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)


10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both riches and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. 14 And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life."

Wow imagine that! he will give us a long life! we just need to walk in his ways and obey the statues and commands.. I want to to his will and obey.. I want that long life! Don't you?

Robin

Bondman

Just love that smiley, hon! Regarding learning the hard way, for a long time I've reckoned that I learnt plumb EVERYTHING the hard way! - AND that this begged the question as to whether I'm simply Spiritually dumb! Or at the very least 'slow'!

But whether or no, I seem to have finally 'made it' with a fair pile of His truths, so I guess it's all okay.

The other thing is that if you learn it 'the hard way', man, YOU SURE LEARN IT, hey! Which throws up another question I've often pondered. As I SO love teaching truth to others, one of the things in my mind is a most STRONG desire to 'save' them having to take the great pile of years that I did, learning most things the hard, long way. BUT... is this maybe the 'best' way?? *food for thought - bet you don't have a smiley for that!* lol

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Bondman

Hey, Amanda! Great to see you here for more than a minute. *hehe* STRESS is a killer. Getting into stress breakdown is dreadful. *we know!* Took me ages to get to see this but my 'remedy' really works: giving things right INTO His mighty and loving hands - so that you're no longer carrying them - and then LEAVE THEM THERE!!

PLEASE try to do this, sweetie, so you don't implode or something! He CARES about you. He CARES about every problem you have. He's actually WAITING for you to give them to Him!! Truly!!!

Bless you heaps, and that man of yours!

- BM

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Bondman

Wow-ee, do I ever love THAT story!!!

Here's the silly thing about this prayer matter. WE ALL KNOW HOW TO TALK, THEREFORE EVERYONE CAN PRAY!!! Yes, it can feel like it's a big deal, and in a major respect, it is. This is pure communication with the God of all creation, of all of heaven and earth - and He LETS us just talk to Him!! How astonishing is that!! Last time I tried to talk to the Queen of England (Ausralia's Queen) I failed. She didn't have time for lowly me! *hee!* But the God of Heaven ALWAYS has all the time in the world for me. AWESOME!!!

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SweetSurrender

Thanx for the examples of prayer. It gets easier the closer I get to Heavenly Father. I realized I had such a hard time praying because I didn't truly think He loved me as much as He does. I know in my head it's true, but my heart has to connect somehow and that takes communication, I know. I also know I need to take it slower. Keeps getting better and better Lindsey!

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"A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument."

Bondman

Oh, just thought of an Edit to my reply to Faithwoman:

Robin, your post raised something I didn't address in my message (can't put 'everything' in, eh!) When praying WITH someone, and especially someone who doesn't know you, saying things like the expected 'Amen' is not only fine, but important. The other person needs to know 'you've finished'. Once you get to really know them - but not before - you could actually move towards "conversational prayer" if you want - I say something, you add to it, I build on that, or agree, or 'start' another idea - and so on. Silences are fine too - good time to listen for His still small voice within you!

Conversational prayer is GREAT with kids. They'll say, "Thankyou for helping me with school." You may say, "Yes, Lord." They'll say another sentence. It brings the whole thing into amazing reality, and teaches them just to 'chat' (and do this ALOUD!) with the Lord Jesus and our Heavenly Dad!

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Bondman

I'll respond to this soon, hon, tho you'll probably be asleep by then. (My carer is here to bath me!) *splish, splash, splosh... gurgle, glub...!*


EDIT! It does indeed get easier as you persist in your quest of getting to know Him and getting His love into your head AND heart!

I've now written a message from this. Will put it up when He tells me to!

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Faithwoman

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They'll say, "Thankyou for helping me with school." You may say, "Yes, Lord." They'll say another sentence. It brings the whole thing into amazing reality, and teaches them just to 'chat' (and do this ALOUD!) with the Lord Jesus and our Heavenly Dad!

Now I understand why these ladies at work, when we pray alot of them, will be constantly speaking such things as yes lord, oh please Jesus etc..

I always thought that was a little different.
have a super day!
Robin