In short I am bringing up prayer; including an impromptu one at church today. I am at the brink in the next day or two of hopefully getting my dad into a retirement home. Very stressful.
Prayer basically is as far as I can understand it the Lord's way of strengthening a believer through members of His Body. I look at is as a spiritual exercise; where like in the physical realm we become flaccid and weak without regular practice and a rigorous routine. In scripture perhaps the clearest example of group prayer is when Peter was broken out of prison by an angel. From what I recall they were praying most of the night before this event. Of course it took some convincing that it was him at the door afterwards.
One of the things I remember the brother in the service today stating is that he asks the Lord who to help and in what way beforehand. I wasn't honestly paying too much attention although I saw his list of different subjects; such as missionaries one day and other parishioners another and perhaps world events on a third day of the week as an emphasis on prayer.
I will also state that I have observed that people like him who go through struggles themselves (including concern of proper care of his 93 year old mother as well as a couple sons living in sin) make those who struggle most likely to be the ones praying for others. This is why I want to make a pact with God that I will also share from what I have leared to benefit others; to either avoid certain things or persevere in prayer trusting God; something which hopefully I can attest to soon in my current situation.
It is up to the Lord's will there.
Our life is hidden in Christ and I am learning there needs to be total surrender of our will into serving especially within the Body of believers. I have certainly been needy but trust that is how the Lord works; as I certainly have no confidence in the flesh or what may seem right at the moment.
In short I am bringing up prayer; including an impromptu one at church today. I am at the brink in the next day or two of hopefully getting my dad into a retirement home. Very stressful.
Prayer basically is as far as I can understand it the Lord's way of strengthening a believer through members of His Body. I look at is as a spiritual exercise; where like in the physical realm we become flaccid and weak without regular practice and a rigorous routine. In scripture perhaps the clearest example of group prayer is when Peter was broken out of prison by an angel. From what I recall they were praying most of the night before this event. Of course it took some convincing that it was him at the door afterwards.
One of the things I remember the brother in the service today stating is that he asks the Lord who to help and in what way beforehand. I wasn't honestly paying too much attention although I saw his list of different subjects; such as missionaries one day and other parishioners another and perhaps world events on a third day of the week as an emphasis on prayer.
I will also state that I have observed that people like him who go through struggles themselves (including concern of proper care of his 93 year old mother as well as a couple sons living in sin) make those who struggle most likely to be the ones praying for others. This is why I want to make a pact with God that I will also share from what I have leared to benefit others; to either avoid certain things or persevere in prayer trusting God; something which hopefully I can attest to soon in my current situation.
It is up to the Lord's will there.
Our life is hidden in Christ and I am learning there needs to be total surrender of our will into serving especially within the Body of believers. I have certainly been needy but trust that is how the Lord works; as I certainly have no confidence in the flesh or what may seem right at the moment.
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