Karen, I agree with you.

How could someone ever even think of living a close relationship with 
Christ without praying?

He wants us to pray.

I often even ask Jesus what I'm suppose to make for supper or any meal.

Blessings,

Pat Ferguson

At 08:00 PM 5/26/2012, you wrote:
>Amen Pat.  God wants us to pray it is our way of communicating with him.
>And when you have a relationship with him, of course you are going to
>communicate with him.  Even if you are not asking for anything we still pray
>otherwise.  At least I do.  I even ask God ever morning "what am I supposed
>to wear today.  God is concerned with even the little things in our lives
>
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>I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there
>isn't.  Than live my life as if there isn't a God, and die to find out there
>is.
>
>ABC's of Salvation:
>Admit you are a sinner.  Rom 3:23
>Believe in Christ.  Acts 16:31
>Confess your faith.  Rom 10:9-10
>
>If you believe there is not a God.  Than just die.  For without a God you
>can do this.
>
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>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Pat Ferguson
>Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:57 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: It happened yet again
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>Just because we pray, doesn't mean we are not content with what we have.
><smile>
>
>It's so very important to keep in touch with God and to pray for others.
>
>Pat Ferguson
>
>At 07:41 PM 5/26/2012, you wrote:
> >I figure if God knows best what is good for us I don't prey because I
> >am content to leave my affairs in his hands.  I feel sure I will be
> >safe regardless.  I have all I could ever want.  I have perfect health,
> >a good job, fine friends, clothes, food, and
> >shelter.  Whatever else I have is just extra.   I never at all asked
> >my parents for anything for the same reasons. They cared for me,
> >provided me with a sound education, and the basics for my preparation
> >to be an adult.  What else could I have wanted.  Of course I have had
> >situations which were difficult for me to understand.  But, in those
> >cases I did my best to understand what I could and allowed God to take
> >care of what he would.  God gave to me life, loving parents, and a
> >loving husband.  When I die I shall  live with them all in heaven.
> >What ever else could I want in this life.  Why then should I prey.
> >When God has said in the Bible he will care for me.  When I think how
> >fortunate I am compared to others around the world why ask for anything
> >at all?  I will always
> >be content with whatever I have.   I always have been.
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Hooley"
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 7:27 PM
> >Subject: Re: It happened yet again
> >
> >
> >>Phil,
> >>
> >>If we were raised by good parents when we were children, we sometimes
> >>asked them for what we wanted.  Did they always say yes?  And if not,
> >>would they want us to stop asking because there's a chance they'll
> >>just say no?  I also like to say that God always answers our prayers,
> >>and when He does say no, it often means He's saying, "I have a better
> >>idea."