Since there's an obvious lack of people feeling compelled to blog here... I think I'll delve into the reserve topics and hope people feel more like commenting than they do posting. Watch out. Some of us have talked about this already, but it will be good to reiterate and get new ideas from other people as well. So as big of a topic as it is, let's talk about prayer. I think to make is easier I'll just pose one question and we can discuss it for awhile or whatever and then we can move on to other topics or we can keep talking about prayer if people have more questions they would like to post about. *coughreallyloudlycoughandincesantlycoughcough Up to y'all.
I'm wondering what you guys think about a certain way of feeling during prayer. I find a lot of times I end up trying to 'compose my heart' and make it Feel a certain way instead of focusing on the actual thoughts that are being conveyed one way or another. Good, Bad, Indifferent? Start commenting : )
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I don't really know what to say back to that other than... I agree and thanks. Appreciated. You expressed yourself quite nicely. Anyone else have thoughts? Or more questions?
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about listening to God. I mean, it's obviously important, but what it actually means is somewhat mysterious to me. I wonder quite often about things like Joan of Arc, whether or not these things are true (ignore the grammar there). The truth is, I don't think I'll ever completely understand. I think for most people listening to God means hearing and obeying your conscience, not hearing a distinct voice.
In terms of actual prayer, while I agree with Marcella that you should try to focus and express how you're really feeling, I don't think that there is a particular feeling you should have. Love and respect and all that is wonderful, but you really can't will yourself to feel a certain way. I think it's important to come to God as you are, even if it means telling Him that you think He sucks. Obviously, you don't want to have this attitude all the time, but God knows how you're feeling anyway, so you might as well be honest. And I also think that just babbling or repeating yourself or doing whatever is fine because the Spirit is there to intercede and ask for what you need,even if you don't know what that is. And I find quite often that I don't know exactly what I want because I just want something different than where I am right now.
So that's my two cents on prayer.
So that topic wasn't too successful as far as discussion goes. Well at least it made someone read this thing again...
Marcella's comment about prayer being a claiming of an audience with God reminds me of Esther coming before the King and how I have come to think of my prayer life. I realize that God could "pull the rug" out from under me or "pull the plug" on my requests, but he chooses not to think of who he is and the power he has, but rather to love me enough to see my thoughts and needs as important to Him.
I have also come to see prayer as something I take along with me throughout the day and night. I think the Bible states it as being constant in prayer. At least this might be my understanding of that phrase. It is not as much getting myself into a frame of mind as it is being in that frame of mind more constantly. It is more the feeling that God is there walking beside me than the feeling that I have to come into His presence to pray. However there are also times when I can focus more and come into His presence in a diferent way. The idea of walking together or working side beside one another is what I am thinking of. Have you been in a situation where you are working with someone and you are working so hard for the common goal you have that you almost seem to be one with each other in purpose? This is what I am talking about.
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