No, Angel, it doesn't mean we brow-beat God in to giving us what we want.
When you continue praying in a given situation, God will give you the
comfort and will tell you when enough is enough. Trust Him. Lean on Him.
When He assures you that enough is enough, you will know. Might I give you
an example?
When my mother was suffering with terminal cancer, I felt led to tell her of
her illness and allow her to make peace with those in her life with whom she
would like to. The rest of the family said, "No, that will make her worse.
She is afraid of dying." I visited her, talked to her, loved her, and most
of all, prayed for her. I sang to her. She said I could sing, but I could
not talk religion with her. So I asked God fervently, "What should I do?"
Scripture to music is what came to my mind. So I sang of the love of
Jesus, and I talked through song about how she could know if God had heard
her prayers and saved her. And then I prayed. It wasn't necessarily
constantly so that I couldn't do anything else. It was when I get getting a
coke or going to the bathroom, or even walking the dog.
And then one morning it happened. It was the last day I would see my mother
alive, and this strong feeling came over me. The words "Let go, you've done
what you could." came to me. The overwhelming feeling of detachment came
over me, but it wasn't a painful one. It was a mystery to me, but I trusted
God for its outcome and I pray I see my mother in eternity on the right
side.
Hope that helps. I'm not sure if God actually gave me what I wanted, but He
was there to comfort me.
April
----- Original Message -----
From: <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
> Does this mean we browbeat God with our own interpretation of what we feel
> is best for us. Do we threaten him with persistent praying till we obtain
> whatever it is we need. I would rather just make a simple request and
> wait
> for him to accomplish whatever he desires concerning my problem in his own
> time. He knows what we need before we ask and he will never forsake us in
> times of trial. He will never give us more than we can bare, and he is
> constant if we cast our cares on him and take no thought for tomorrow. So
> why should we continue asking till we get what we want. I just don't know
> such things I guess.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
>
>
>> Praying through. This is Lyn new here. Praying through. Like she
>> said,
>> it means you are going through something, and like Jacob did when he
>> wrestled with the angel and said, "I won't let you go till you bless me",
>> that's how we pray through. You can be honest with the Lord. I have
>> done
>> it before. Look Lord, I need a miracle, I need a blessing, I need
> whatever
>> it is, and don't stop till you have made it to the other of the problem.
>> Someone once said, "God won't take you to it that he won't take you
> through
>> it. Yes, I sure say a lot more than "Now I lay me down to sleep."
> There's
>> too much else to say usually.
>> For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "jen and Star" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
>>
>>
>> > praying through... it's hard to explain. hopefully phil knows... or
>> > someone
>> > knows how to put it into words? i've done it... ok... you're confused
>> > about
>> > something... you spend a lot of prayer time about it. once during a
>> > prayer
>> > session you just feel like you have to keep praying about it because
>> > you
>> > have no clue of what to do or where to go etc. while you're praying
>> > god
>> > gives you an answer or reveals something to you. i hope i've explained
>> > myself clearly. if not... let me know and i'll see what i can do.
>> > Jen and MAMA-Star
>> > "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble
>> > remembering how to fly."
>> > Author unknown
>> > AIM: jenibear1998
>> > msn
>> > [log in to unmask]
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:38 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
>> >
>> >
>> >> Praying through what? What is it one prays through. Is it a
>> >> sacramental?
>> >> Is it a door, or a mask one wares on one's face through which one
> prays?
>> >> Why ever would one want to pray through anything unless it might be an
>> >> intermediary.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: Kathy Du Bois <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:54 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Thanks Jen,
>> >>> These are good.
>> >>>
>> >>> This reminds me, have you guys heard about the bumper sticker that
>> >>> says, "I was born right the first time." It's obviously a slap
>> >>> against the phrase, "born again."
>> >>> Thanks,
>> >>> Kathy
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> At 05:17 PM 1/10/2006, you wrote:
>> >>> >KATHY.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >HERE YOU GO.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >BORN AGAIN
>> >>> >CLEANSED FROM WITHIN
>> >>> >PRAYING THROUGH
>> >>> >COVERED BY YOUR BLOOD
>> >>> >MAKE ME WHOLE
>> >>> >
>> >>> >IF I THINK OF MORE I'LL JOT THEM DOWN.
>> >>> >LOVE IN CHRIST.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Jen and MAMA-Star
>> >>> >"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have
> trouble
>> >>> >remembering how to fly."
>> >>> >Author unknown
>> >>> >AIM: jenibear1998
>> >>> >msn
>> >>> >[log in to unmask]
>> >>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >>> >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> >Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:44 PM
>> >>> >Subject: Christian eze sought
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > > Hey guys,
>> >>> > > Do you have any good Christian eeze phrases for me? You
>> >>> > > know,
>> >>> > > those phrases that we toss around in church or in Christian
> circles
>> >>> > > that the secular worl doesn't get. For example, "washed in the
>> >>> > > blood." That makes no sense to someone outside the church. Or,
> how
>> >>> > > about, "Jesus saves!" People outside of the church are likely to
>> >>> > > ask
>> >>> > > either, "saves what?" or "What bank does He use?" Greg needs
>> >>> > > them
>> >>> > > for a sermon series that he is doing on evangelism and I thought
>> >>> > > that
>> >>> > > you guys, collectively, could come up with a pretty good list.
>> >>> > > By the way, sorry about the spelling of the word Christian
>> >>> > > eze.
>> >> I
>> >>> > > couldn't get my speech program to say it the way I wanted it to
> and
>> >>> > > so I'm spelling it phoneticly for your speech programs so that
>> >>> > > you
>> >>> > > know what I"m talking about.
>> >>> > > Thanks!
>> >>> > > Have fun!
>> >>> > > Kathy
>> >>> > >
>> >>
>> >
>
>
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