[Faith-talk] Some thoughts on prayer

[Poppa Bear]

Hello Ashly, even with being able to provide for my family because of 
investments I have made over the years, I still often feel the desire to do 
much more. I want to be where God wants me as well so I often feel a 
conflict inside because I have been blessed with many talents, but have 
often only been able to use them in the smallest copasity and I am not sure 
sometimes if it is because I just gave up too early, or if God was pulling 
me back from that path. I do know I want to be in his will regardless if I 
tromp around my house like a lost sheep tinkering with this and that, doing 
some music or weather I get called to do 40 hours a week somewhere outside 
of my home. As I write this email, a poem comes to mind, and I will post it 
because it touched something in me before when I read it and in some ways it 
relates to this topic in the sence that we as blind believers do allot of 
wating on the Lord.
It is a poem by John Milten, the writer of Paradise Lost who lost his own 
sight, this poem is about his blindness and may be to dusty for anybody to 
even relate to, but there is something in the shadows of his thoughts that 
caught at me when I first read it.
"Wen I consider how my light is spent, over half my days in this dark world 
so wide,And that one talent of sight which is death to hide lodges with me 
useless, though my soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide,
"Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?"
I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent
That murmur, soon replies: "God doth not need
Either man's work or his own gifts: who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed
And post o'er land and ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
<faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Some thoughts on prayer


> Stephanie,
> Prayer is also a way to become close to God. I also have been frustrated 
> at times because we pray for certain things, and God does  what he wants, 
> and we have to deal with difficult circumstances.
>
> Sometimes, I feel like giving up trying, but have to remind myself my 
> wishes may not be God's wishes and things will work out for the best.
> Now, I have a degree and am attempting to buld my experience through 
> volunteering since internships did not give me enough work. I have 
> encountered barrier after barrier including not being able to do a job due 
> to its visual aspects and one nonprofit saying I could not install jaws at 
> their site.
> I prayed for God to use my talents of writing and other communication 
> skills somewhere. so far, its not happening.
>
> So I keep trying and often feel useless. But, as I said, God does have 
> plans.
>
> Keep the faith.
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Stephanie
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 6:44 PM
> To: faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> 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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