[Faith-talk] Some thoughts on prayer

[Poppa Bear]

Well, I agree with what everyone else has already said, but I will add my 
personal thoughts for what their worth. For me, I need to talk to the 
Savior; I need that constant connection with Him. I talk to him in my head 
all throughout the day, in bed, listening to music, movies that have other 
world views, when dealing/talking with people; I am constantly in a both 
conscious and unconscious communication with him. Sometimes the prayer is 
just one word, "Lord" Sometimes it is the Lord's prayer, sometimes it is 
giving thanks, but more than not, it is really just me sharing/poring my 
thoughts into his presence and attempting to grasp his  hand and stay 
connected with him. When I was a younger man I spent about 5 years in prison 
and much of that time was by myself, I wasn't able to read books all the 
time like sighted prisoners, look at pictures of family and friends or any 
of that stuff so I had to talk to God or go crazy. The more I reflected on 
the Bible and really attempted to step into the stories of the Gospel and 
the interactions that Jesus had with people, He really started to become 
more alive to me, along with His Holy Spirit living in me I began to feel 
that I knew him better than I had ever known anybody in my entire life and 
now, I have to talk to him, prayer, conversations, whatever you want to call 
it, I couldn't go without it now. Plus, I am such a rotten sinner that I 
need to be in front of him at all times, because that old Adam is just a 
waiting to take me on some dangerous adventure that won't do anything but 
break my Lords heart.

Take care

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 2:44 PM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Some thoughts on prayer


> Hi all,
> I want to offer some thoughts I'd been having lately, and want to know 
> what you all think.
> For me right now, it seems prayer is just a way to ask for what we want. 
> It seems that God is going to do what he wishes, regardless of what we 
> pray or don't pray. Life is like a deck of cards, and you have to deal 
> with the hand you have.
> So, what's the point of prayer?
> I know the pat answer is that it's to get our will in line with God's 
> will.
> But God is just going to do what he wishes, anyway, just some thoughts.
> Steph
>
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