Posted: 12/5/2014 3:51:17 PM EDT
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I could cry in starbucks writing this but thank you sae for the support with the issues I was dealing with. I am a man of very little words and very quick to panic but thank you for the prayers my friend and the people here. Marriage counseling is helping and i have been reading my bible more and more nightly and it has been stress free at work and have had church members pop in and see me.
with faith all things are possible to him that believes its still hard to trust at times but last night showed me the power of prayer |
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Timing...just posted today from Dr. Charles Stanley at InTouch Ministries
Our Helper in Prayer Read | Romans 8:26-27 Christians need the Holy Spirit’s help in prayer. At times in our journey of faith, we’ll find that we cannot . . . • Find the right words • Discern God’s will • Recognize what He is doing, or • Grasp the complexity of a situation. Periods of struggle in prayer are normal for believers. Few of us are as eloquent as the psalmist David—especially when we are confused, distressed, or weary. So let’s look at two biblical examples of prayer in challenging situations. First, notice that in today’s reading, the apostle Paul admits to feeling weak in his prayer life. His well-known request was for God to remove a “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7). Paul pleaded desperately—and probably with great effort—for relief. With the Spirit’s help, he came to understand the Lord’s call to endure in spite of pain. A second example is Jesus Christ’s agonized prayer the night before His crucifixion. Although He was committed to doing His Father’s will, He dreaded the immeasurable spiritual suffering that lay ahead. Crying out to God from Gethsemane, the Savior uttered this urgent sentence: “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will” (Matt. 26:39). God knew we'd need help in prayer. With our limited human perspective, we cannot know all aspects of the situations facing us. But the Holy Spirit understands our needs and burdens—as well as the big picture. He carries our requests to God even when we can't adequately express them. *** Bless you Bravo42! |
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Blessed are the poor (or meek and humble, but not passive) in spirit (or the profound inward parts given eternally by God), because the kingdom of God is theirs.
Blessed are those who mourn (or the ones who have been severely oppressed for the Name of God's sake in the earth), because they will be comforted. Blessed are the gentle (or the sons of God who shall be called Peacemakers), because they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness (or the ones who are bond servants of the Most High), because they will be filled (or satisfied to the brim of the jar). Blessed are the ones who show mercy (or the ones who give freely) because they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart (or the ones who are eternal in Him) because they will (or already have seen God in Christ within themselves) see God. Blessed are the peacemakers (or the ones who will war with Messiah to establish lasting peace in the earth), because they will be called the Sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness (or the ones who minister and are flames of fire unto the Lord) because the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Jesus Christ the Messiah Luke 5: 3-10 The Sermon on the Mount |
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More from Dr. Charles Stanley to help us in our prayers
Praying in the Spirit Read | John 14:16-21 I am convinced that if Christians truly understood what takes place during prayer, they would call upon the Lord more often and with greater results. The believer’s prayer isn’t simply spoken into empty space; the Holy Spirit is there to guide us in offering God-centered requests, to fill in words we fail to say, and to carry our needs before the Lord. The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity, so He knows the mind of God intimately (1 Cor. 2:11). Since He, like the Father, is omniscient and omnipotent, He fully grasps the circumstance we are praying over—even the parts that remain unseen or utterly confusing to us. Also, the Spirit dwells within every believer and knows each one’s mind and heart. With this full knowledge, the Holy Spirit can carry out His responsibility to make our petitions match God’s desires. To that end, He speaks in our spirit and opens our mind to Scripture. The fact that God gives His Spirit to all believers reveals the value He places on communication between Him and His children. Our Father provides the best possible Helper to ensure that we can be prayer warriors—wise, strong in faith, and fully yielded to Him. But we are none of those things unless we are habitually talking with the Lord. Christians never have to feel guilty for being uncertain about how to pray. The indwelling Holy Spirit knows our needs and desires—as well as the mind of the Father and the details of every situation. He speaks to God on our behalf while teaching us to pray in accordance with the Father’s will. |