The power of prayer

Petsey · Nov 7, 2008

I just had to post this. I recently started with a new church and am very excited. Anyway to cut to the chase I was very verklempt over writing my synopsis. Writer's block to the max. At our House Group meeting we always start a prayer list for whoever has an issue. I asked them to pray for me to help me get over this mental block.

The next day I wrote a four page synopsis, it flowed, it was no longer hard.

I"m not usually a vocal person about my faith, but God does answer prayer, even little ones.

Petsey

Susie · Nov 7, 2008

That's wonderful, Petsey.

ErylRavenwell · Nov 7, 2008

Praying is a sort of therapy. Helps you keep your objectives well in focus. Whether God answers prayer or not is another issue.

bluntforcetrauma · Nov 7, 2008

Petsey said:
God does answer prayer, even little ones.

Petsey

Indeed HE does!

MercyWrites · Dec 28, 2008

One hundred percent.

sissybaby · Dec 30, 2008

I never thought about God measuring my prayers. If something is causing me unrest in my soul, then it's BIG, whatever it is. I choose to believe that if something is important enough for me to pray about, then God hears it. I'm glad he answered yours in a way that benefited you. It probably benefited others as well, since now you aren't preoccupied with worries about your synopsis and can move on to other things.

scarletpeaches · Dec 30, 2008

That's something I've always had a problem with; wondering if my problem is 'big' enough to be bothered with.

A recent read of mine is The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy.

But glad to hear your good news, Petsey.

sissybaby · Dec 30, 2008

Well, scarlet, I believe that God wants us to be free from worry - the Bible addresses that in numerous places.

If something is worrying us, or bothering us for a better word, then it is keeping us from obtaining our full potential. The only way I, personally, can get rid of worry is to offer them up to God. Then I have to trust Him to handle them in the way that will best serve Him.

Nothing is too big, or too small, for God. Think of the detail He went to in creating the world.

Yeshanu · Dec 30, 2008

It's how I've survived the past fifteen years. Really.

I used to have a tee shirt that said, "I don't believe in miracles. I RELY on them."

I wore it until it wasn't even fit for the rag bin.

Death Wizard · Dec 30, 2008

As a non-Christian, meditation works better for me.

scarletpeaches · Dec 30, 2008

sissybaby said:
Well, scarlet, I believe that God wants us to be free from worry - the Bible addresses that in numerous places.

If something is worrying us, or bothering us for a better word, then it is keeping us from obtaining our full potential. The only way I, personally, can get rid of worry is to offer them up to God. Then I have to trust Him to handle them in the way that will best serve Him.

Nothing is too big, or too small, for God. Think of the detail He went to in creating the world.

Thank you for that post, in particular for the bolded part. I just had one of those 'penny dropping' moments.

Alpha Echo · Dec 30, 2008

sissybaby said:
I never thought about God measuring my prayers. If something is causing me unrest in my soul, then it's BIG, whatever it is. I choose to believe that if something is important enough for me to pray about, then God hears it. I'm glad he answered yours in a way that benefited you. It probably benefited others as well, since now you aren't preoccupied with worries about your synopsis and can move on to other things.

That's the thing though. Just as each sin is equal to another in God's eyes (it's all evil), isn't anything we have to say to him important as well? I believe that. I believe he's always listening. I believe many times he answers in ways that we don't recognize until later because it's not the response we wanted, but He's always there, and He's always listening. Nothing is too small to bring to God.

The power of prayer

Petsey

Susie

Thanks, special friend for my avi!

ErylRavenwell

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

MercyWrites

sissybaby

scarletpeaches

sissybaby

Yeshanu

Elf Queen

Death Wizard

Tumhe na koci puujetha

scarletpeaches

Alpha Echo

I should be writing.