Comments on: Do You Pray? http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cindy http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8690 Cindy Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:16:54 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8690 John, You say prayer is like having an ATM machine at your house....that's like Bush treating Congress like an ATM. I am sure you meant that figuratively not literally, for I am poor in worldly goods but rich in a spiritual inheritance. Or did God just recently send you a million dollars? If so, would you be willing to share? Just kidding......... John,

You say prayer is like having an ATM machine at your house….that’s like Bush treating Congress like an ATM.

I am sure you meant that figuratively not literally, for I am poor in worldly goods but rich in a spiritual inheritance.

Or did God just recently send you a million dollars? If so, would you be willing to share?

Just kidding………

]]> By: Kubecki.com » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts - 2/16/07 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8558 Kubecki.com » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts - 2/16/07 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:38:28 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8558 [...] Pulpit Magazine stresses the importance of prayer with an essay from J. C. Ryle [...] [...] Pulpit Magazine stresses the importance of prayer with an essay from J. C. Ryle [...]

]]> By: Jason Alligood http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8489 Jason Alligood Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:36:36 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8489 I love J.C. Ryle. He was such a great writer and encourager of things that are righteous. I really love "Thoughts for Young Men." I love J.C. Ryle. He was such a great writer and encourager of things that are righteous. I really love “Thoughts for Young Men.”

]]> By: John http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 John Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:22:19 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8417 Edit: Yikes! I meant to say sermons asking Christians to not pray so much and that they should also serve and read the Bible since all they are doing is praying! Edit:
Yikes! I meant to say sermons asking Christians to not pray so much and that they should also serve and read the Bible since all they are doing is praying!

]]> By: John http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8416 John Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:20:59 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8416 Its ironic the one thing that Christian really should do is pray. Thinking about the awesome promises and the power of prayer is like God handing out free money to everyone. It would seem that with the God of the universe always ready and willing to hear us, we'd have sermons asking Christians to not pray (me most def. included). Its akin to having an free ATM filled with money always at your disposal, but you always complain of having no money and its just like <B>"HELLO, YOU HAVE a free atm in your house! Hown can you have no money?!?!"</B> Its ironic the one thing that Christian really should do is pray. Thinking about the awesome promises and the power of prayer is like God handing out free money to everyone.

It would seem that with the God of the universe always ready and willing to hear us, we’d have sermons asking Christians to not pray (me most def. included). Its akin to having an free ATM filled with money always at your disposal, but you always complain of having no money and its just like “HELLO, YOU HAVE a free atm in your house! Hown can you have no money?!?!”

]]> By: Kevin Woodson http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8402 Kevin Woodson Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:01:43 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8402 Sarah and Moises, Thank you my brother and sister. I need any help in this. I do pray the small little prayers during the day, But it just seems at times it may not be enough and that I can't praise and thank God enough for what he has done in my life, for I am blessed with my five kids. But I don't feel I am praying enough, I just need to go and do that which you said both of ya thanks alot guys. God Bless Kevin Sarah and Moises,

Thank you my brother and sister. I need any help in this. I do pray the small little prayers during the day, But it just seems at times it may not be enough and that I can’t praise and thank God enough for what he has done in my life, for I am blessed with my five kids. But I don’t feel I am praying enough, I just need to go and do that which you said both of ya thanks alot guys.
God Bless
Kevin

]]> By: sarah http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8397 sarah Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:12:14 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8397 Kevin, you probably were not addressing the question to me, but I have some experience on the matter from a former child's perspective. My mother was a prayer warrior. She taught us the importance of prayer. She taught us the concept of the fear of God. She taught us respect for adults you know the old timey things like getting out of a chair when an adult walked into the room, stop talking when an adult starting talking, etc. Teaching respect for adult and also respect for the things of God helped us at very young ages to see our places in the world...a very loving place, but a place where we observed adults and the things they were doing and to be quiet when we see the occasion and talk when we saw the occasion. Seeing my mother praying, instilled a sense of need for prayer in my young life. I often see children who are not being brought up in Biblical ways. They are put on a pedestal as being the most important people in the family...thus the generation of children we have now. Even though my sisters had a great example through my mother, they have failed their children by spoiling them and now they are paying a heavy price...all of them. When children know their place in the family then they automaticly respect you private times...they realize that they are not the most important people in the family that God is first and so on. Paul Washer has a good sermon on families if you're interested. Kevin,
you probably were not addressing the question to me, but I have some experience on the matter from a former child’s perspective. My mother was a prayer warrior. She taught us the importance of prayer. She taught us the concept of the fear of God. She taught us respect for adults you know the old timey things like getting out of a chair when an adult walked into the room, stop talking when an adult starting talking, etc. Teaching respect for adult and also respect for the things of God helped us at very young ages to see our places in the world…a very loving place, but a place where we observed adults and the things they were doing and to be quiet when we see the occasion and talk when we saw the occasion. Seeing my mother praying, instilled a sense of need for prayer in my young life. I often see children who are not being brought up in Biblical ways. They are put on a pedestal as being the most important people in the family…thus the generation of children we have now. Even though my sisters had a great example through my mother, they have failed their children by spoiling them and now they are paying a heavy price…all of them. When children know their place in the family then they automaticly respect you private times…they realize that they are not the most important people in the family that God is first and so on. Paul Washer has a good sermon on families if you’re interested.

]]> By: Moises Zumaeta http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8346 Moises Zumaeta Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:43:47 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8346 As the article says praying is sign of a real christianity. My Friend Kevin i really undestand what you are saying, cause many times the same thing happen to me when i'm praying, but it's important to understand what "to pray without ceasing" means. To pray without ceasing does not mean that you should always close your eyes and get on your knees or look for a place to pray, it means that whatever your situation is or wherever you are, and need of God your first reaccion should be praying. It means that, for example, if you are in a place and you see a need, it could be your need or others' need, your first reaccion is the praying. It could be just few word like "God i need you" we have some examples in the Bible like this: For example when the apostols scream to Jesús "Lord Save us that we perish (Mt. 8:25)"; or when the thief in the cross told Jesus "Remenber of me when you came in your Kingdon (Lc.23:42)" sometimes it could be words of gratitude like " God Thank you for this" this is what to pray without ceasing means, but of course it doesn't mean that we shouldn't look for the best time to pray, it is our responsiblility to look for and find the righ time when we can be just God and us, this time is really important for the health of our relationship with our Lord an Saivour. Dear Brother in Jesuscrist i really encourage you to find a rigth time in which you can share with the lord without being interrupted. Pray about it, i'm sure you'll find it. As the article says praying is sign of a real christianity.
My Friend Kevin i really undestand what you are saying, cause many times the same thing happen to me when i’m praying, but it’s important to understand what “to pray without ceasing” means. To pray without ceasing does not mean that you should always close your eyes and get on your knees or look for a place to pray, it means that whatever your situation is or wherever you are, and need of God your first reaccion should be praying. It means that, for example, if you are in a place and you see a need, it could be your need or others’ need, your first reaccion is the praying. It could be just few word like “God i need you” we have some examples in the Bible like this: For example when the apostols scream to Jesús “Lord Save us that we perish (Mt. 8:25)”; or when the thief in the cross told Jesus “Remenber of me when you came in your Kingdon (Lc.23:42)” sometimes it could be words of gratitude like ” God Thank you for this” this is what to pray without ceasing means, but of course it doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t look for the best time to pray, it is our responsiblility to look for and find the righ time when we can be just God and us, this time is really important for the health of our relationship with our Lord an Saivour.

Dear Brother in Jesuscrist i really encourage you to find a rigth time in which you can share with the lord without being interrupted. Pray about it, i’m sure you’ll find it.

]]> By: Kevin Woodson http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8336 Kevin Woodson Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:50:41 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8336 I Pray alot but I feel that I don't pray enough the Bible says to Pray without ceasing. And That is where I would like to be the problem I see is that when I do start pray in my room or on the stars to get away one of my kids are right there. With me having five kids this becomes a problem it seems that the only place I get alone in this house is in the bathroom. My question would be this how do I get more alone time to pray in quiet place, for solitudinal prayer? Thank you for this blog it has been a blessing to me. Kevin Woodson I Pray alot but I feel that I don’t pray enough the Bible says to Pray without ceasing. And That is where I would like to be the problem I see is that when I do start pray in my room or on the stars to get away one of my kids are right there. With me having five kids this becomes a problem it seems that the only place I get alone in this house is in the bathroom. My question would be this how do I get more alone time to pray in quiet place, for solitudinal prayer?

Thank you for this blog it has been a blessing to me.
Kevin Woodson

]]> By: Saroj http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-8314 Saroj Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:42:32 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/02/15/do-you-pray/#comment-8314 A timely reminder for all born-again christians to get down on their knees in humility & thankfulness,a great honor & privilege to call Yahweh "our Father".With the world pushing against us from all directions,with all its lusts,temptations &enticements,we need to get closer to our Father in heaven,in a prayer-dialogue,to be strengthened & enabled by Him to be overcomers & warriors with the armour of God to help us stand against the evil one. His Holy Spirit renews,refreshes & regenerates our inner man & helps us to be strong in the Lord & in the power of His might. It is indeed a fruitful exercise to pray,not for ourselves but for the needs of others. A timely reminder for all born-again christians to get down on their knees in humility & thankfulness,a great honor & privilege to call Yahweh “our Father”.With the world pushing against us from all directions,with all its lusts,temptations &enticements,we need to get closer to our Father in heaven,in a prayer-dialogue,to be strengthened & enabled by Him to be overcomers & warriors with the armour of God to help us stand against the evil one.
His Holy Spirit renews,refreshes & regenerates our inner man & helps us to be strong in the Lord & in the power of His might.
It is indeed a fruitful exercise to pray,not for ourselves but for the needs of others.

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