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 Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:00 pm
'PRAY ALL THE TIME.' 1 THESSALONIANS 5:17 TM
Paul says, 'Pray all the time.' Why? Because whether you're exercising, driving, shopping, or just sitting at your desk, God loves to hear from you - He really does. Author Cheri Fuller writes: 'I used to think that if I didn't pray at a certain time each day, my prayers didn't count. Then I discovered that Paul's command ro 'Pray all the time,' means more than just speanding alot of time on yours knees; it means having constant communication with God, and an increasing awareness of His presence. This didn't really sink in until my son left for college. Bust with his studies, he didn't call home often. But when he did I'd drop everything just to hear his voice! I also noticed throughout the Bible God used short prayers to accomplish great things - like raising the dead and parting the Red Sea. Then it dawned on me that thoughts such as, 'If I can't pray for an hour, why bother?' are foolish. It's wonderful to have longer prayer sessions when I can, but knowing short prayers have a big impact, encourages me to pray throughout the day.'
Here's a remarkable thing: John writes, 'There was silence in heaven for about half an hour' (Rev 8:1). Why? What were they listening to? John explains, 'The prayers of the saints went up before God' (Rev 8:4). Heaven stops to listen each time you pray. Think about that! Your thoughts, struggles, concerns and gols may not mean much to others, but they register with God, and He responds to them.
Read: Revelation 5:6-8; 8: 1-5
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:43 pm
wow this is cool everyone needs to hear this
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:47 pm
kannon3 wow this is cool everyone needs to hear this I read it and couldn't help but smile. I thought so too. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:42 am
kannon3 wow this is cool everyone needs to hear this I didn't even know this at all! Wow! eek This is truly encouraging! If heaven could become silent for half an hour to listen to the prayers of saints. . . just think. . . (And yes, I've been engaging in prayer more than just once a day recently) how many times did heaven become silent for me? mrgreen *twilight zone theme* @_@ whoa.
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:21 am
That's awesome! I love it! I've found that praising God with a simple "Hosanna Jesus" or "Hosanna God" every few minutes in your head helps quite a lot.
Can I do the next devotional?
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:06 pm
Hayabashi 2 That's awesome! I love it! I've found that praising God with a simple "Hosanna Jesus" or "Hosanna God" every few minutes in your head helps quite a lot. Can I do the next devotional? After the Part II mrgreen
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:55 pm
What an awesome reminder of how much He loves us and wants us to hang out with Him! Tres cool. Thank you!
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:29 pm
I realy enjoyed it! Especialy when John spoke of the heavens stoping to hear your prayers. And Paul is one of my favorite writers. Paul, when he was chanined to a gaurd, on death row wrote this:
Paul Rejoice all that is god, I say it again: Rejoice!
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:22 am
Prayer is the "Backbone" of the Christians spiritual life. The Rosary and other methods of prayer have been given to us to help us.
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