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 Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:04 pm
Actually, I can kind of understand that -- being afraid to pray aloud, that is. It's got little to nothing to do with prayer, and plenty to do with stage fright. That, I couldn't help you with -- it's not that I don't suffer from it, but I've always been the backwards type, rushing in where angels fear to tread, yet moving slowly into places others called safe. Best I can tell you is, be bold in the Lord.
As for not having much to say, well ... beef up what you're saying. I mean, if you want to pray for somebody who's sick, don't just say, "Lord, I pray for Lucy, she's sick" (seven words). Say, "Lord, Lucy has us worried because she's been sick for three days and can't work. Please heal her, Lord -- or, if that's not Your will, at least give her the strength to make it through and still rely on You" (forty words, almost six times as long). Just stop to think about what you're wanting and why you're wanting it, then say that.
Besides ... the more time you spend talking to God, the more time you spend talking to God, right?
But ... that's just my opinion.
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:33 pm
Dragonbait Actually, I can kind of understand that -- being afraid to pray aloud, that is. It's got little to nothing to do with prayer, and plenty to do with stage fright. That, I couldn't help you with -- it's not that I don't suffer from it, but I've always been the backwards type, rushing in where angels fear to tread, yet moving slowly into places others called safe. Best I can tell you is, be bold in the Lord. As for not having much to say, well ... beef up what you're saying. I mean, if you want to pray for somebody who's sick, don't just say, "Lord, I pray for Lucy, she's sick" (seven words). Say, "Lord, Lucy has us worried because she's been sick for three days and can't work. Please heal her, Lord -- or, if that's not Your will, at least give her the strength to make it through and still rely on You" (forty words, almost six times as long). Just stop to think about what you're wanting and why you're wanting it, then say that. Besides ... the more time you spend talking to God, the more time you spend talking to God, right? But ... that's just my opinion. Thank you for your reply its greatly appreciated, I will try to say more next time. Its good advice about what to say.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:00 pm
Dragonbait Actually, I can kind of understand that -- being afraid to pray aloud, that is. It's got little to nothing to do with prayer, and plenty to do with stage fright. That, I couldn't help you with -- it's not that I don't suffer from it, but I've always been the backwards type, rushing in where angels fear to tread, yet moving slowly into places others called safe. That reminds me of my mom, or myself. I have begun to notice that a lot of females are afraid of cockroaches, rats, etc. My mom has never had a fear of those things and because of that, neither have I. Though while my mom is afraid of flying and driving along the edges of mountains (which was a slight problem as we were driving through Yellowstone) and my dad is afraid of heights (though he's a pilot), I am not afraid of heights and enjoy them very much. I guess it's due to my exposure of heights.
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:35 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:38 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:39 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:41 pm
i just joined this guild last week. have you been away? nice to meet you. razz
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:44 pm
lol yeah I have been away for a little while but I am back you can call me choco eveyone else does razz
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:48 pm
ThesmilingchocoboofGOD lol yeah I have been away for a little while but I am back you can call me choco eveyone else does razz welcome back then! i'm on alot. basically the aquariums have gotten me addicted to gaia. just call me sarlo i guess. so.. are you saved? i got saved at a funeral of all places. i love to hear about when others got born again tho!
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:56 pm
ninja
hihi -
hope everyone had a good weekend and a good day at church on Sunday to any of you who went.
Unfortunately, i haven't found a church in my area yet but i'm confident that the Lord will lead me to the right one razz
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:13 pm
Good churches are hard to find. A lot of people just stop going to church based on one or two people in the congregation, and don't actually give it a chance.
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:30 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:53 am
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:42 pm
Jajajajajaja, nice. lol lol lol lol
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:02 pm
O.O That is FUNNY! XDDD
By the way, Happy Birthday, Choco!
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