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Prayer‘What
is it Good For?’
Apart from the obvious, in communing with God. Question: “If you were to lift up your land-line or Mobile phone, and don’t dial a number, you’d say what’s the point?”
- No one knows what’s troubling you .
- No one knows you needs ..
- How do you ask for help ....
In Cynthia Healds book called “A woman’s Journey to the
heart of God”, she write this ..
In a sense we are all, in some way, outcasts until we
meet the Lord. We are thirsty for people to love and
accept us. We drink from many wells to try to satisfy
our longings, but eventually, we tire of always
have to draw water to get our needs met. Each of us
asks, isn’t there someone who will give me
water without manipulating me, or requiring me to
jump through hoops for it? Isn’t there someone who
will love me just for who I am?
Now as saved we should no feel ‘out-casts’ in our relationship with our Lord, for He is always waiting for us to call upon His Name, and open a dialogue. Here’s a tip I use when out and about and need to pray. I lift out my mobile phone, then praying into my Mobile, now remember just as you pause to let whom ever we’re talking to to respond us, we must always pause to let our Lord to lead us to His answer.
NB: A conversation is a 2 way street
The best way to start in learning to pray is from what is often known as ‘The Lords Prayer’ ..
“For your Father knows the things you have
need of before you ask Him.
9 In this manner, therefore, pray:“Our Father
in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver
us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom
and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses”
If your still perplexed look up on-line Pastor Keith Moore (from this link … https://faithlife.org/ ) or .. https://faithlife.org/faith-school.php Once you start watching his ‘Faith School’ series, which are all free to down load on line or via YouTube, your prayer life, like mine will take off. You will find also a closer walk with God.
