An Instructive Moment About Prayer
I like the example Gire points out about us being the children in the bed with God, I often dont feel that way, so I guess that is something I need to correct in my thinking...
The Lords Prayer is what I try to model my prayers on, but sometimes its so hard to not add on a bunch of extraneous "stuff." I want to be like Jesus, I want my desires to be simple. I want my wants to be His wants. I find this beyond hard to do though. We live in such a materialistic world that walks around without faith in anything - I guess I tend to let that attitude rub off on me more than Id like to admit alot of times. Im working on it - and I always go back to this prayer. We say it every Sunday in church. And every Sunday, I dont say it out loud. I say it within so that I can really focus on what I am really saying to God and if its really true and what I want.
*on a sidenote, one of the children that I pray for daily passed away on Friday, and I am grieving today (doesnt help that Im pregnant either)... Jay, had cancer and tumors on his brain, he was four. I didnt know him or his family, personally. I had just been keeping up with them through their webpage. But it still hurts to lose a little one. I know that he is now no longer hurting, and for that I am thankful. Please remember Jay's family in your prayers today....
The Lords Prayer is what I try to model my prayers on, but sometimes its so hard to not add on a bunch of extraneous "stuff." I want to be like Jesus, I want my desires to be simple. I want my wants to be His wants. I find this beyond hard to do though. We live in such a materialistic world that walks around without faith in anything - I guess I tend to let that attitude rub off on me more than Id like to admit alot of times. Im working on it - and I always go back to this prayer. We say it every Sunday in church. And every Sunday, I dont say it out loud. I say it within so that I can really focus on what I am really saying to God and if its really true and what I want.
*on a sidenote, one of the children that I pray for daily passed away on Friday, and I am grieving today (doesnt help that Im pregnant either)... Jay, had cancer and tumors on his brain, he was four. I didnt know him or his family, personally. I had just been keeping up with them through their webpage. But it still hurts to lose a little one. I know that he is now no longer hurting, and for that I am thankful. Please remember Jay's family in your prayers today....
posted by dangermama at
9:08 AM
3 Comments:
It is always sad to hear when a child dies, Addie. I will be praying for his family and friends. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Pilot Mom, at 10:02 AM
I'm with you, Addie. I don't much feel like I am in bed with my Father, either. It's an odd analogy in these days and times. I usually feel like I have to request God to come and be with me instead if Him always being by my side. Maybe that comes with length of faith? I'm still feeling like the kid who has to ask Daddy to come and play with him. Hmmm...
I'm so sorry about the little boy. I will keep he and his family in my prayers but I always try to remember the pain the child was in and how at least his suffering will now be over. It's so hard, though, isn't it?
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HeyJules, at 10:23 AM
Ahhh... four years old seems just too young to die. They are in my prayers, as are you.
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Claire Joy, at 11:02 AM
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