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1 | What is prayer, Where does it come from? | Matthew | legsrandall | 225537 | ||
Thank You Everybody ahead of time for helping me with this I got a letter from my sister. From what she wrote I could see that she is very confused and "Totally" on the wrong path. I wrote back and told her. Jusus "LETS" me help Him, one thing He told me I should do is....When I see someome I know is acting wrong or thinking wrong ..I should tell them they are wrong and tell them the right way...I am not supposed to try to embarrass them or shame them or stuff like that.. only say whats right,, and then if they want to know more.. I can tell them more about God and stuff.. but never try to push religion on them... only if its thies choice to know more I can go on.. and not to judge them......So anyhow... since I read about how lost my sister is. (by the way, my sis wrote that old myth "I've been good all my life,...blah..blah..blah) ..... So I told her she had alot of stuff wrong and I would try to explain stuff to her,, and I wouldn't make stuff up.. or tell her what "I" thought.. Only give her answers out of the Bible... and if I didn't know, I would find out... BUT only if she asks me to..(I said to her) In other words.. You have to ask me to help you..I wont write more about this unles you write me back and ask me to help you.........She wrote back and asked me...I got back a really long letter with so many questions and reason that were wrong.. she has been told so mant LIES.....I need help with this and it will take quite a long time ..I am not going to rush through or skip anything. My sister is reaching out. Here are my sistere EXACT words.....Prayer can come from praying to God and it can come from an energy source in your head....(THAT'S HER FIRST SENTENCE) Remember: I told her, I would not rush through or jump around...I want to answer her whole letter but I could not get past the first word...(PRAYER)..I wrote back and asked her...First of all..Please explain to me what you think prayer is.....I hope you all, out there, will help me along with this.. I really dont know any chapter and verse... I know Jesus though,,, and I know He is letting me Help my sister....As for advice for me to write her.. I will need the scripture and ALSO the now day words of what it means. so I can put it in wouds I can relate to her.....This is going to take awhile,, because i will have many questions myself....P.S. For anybody who writes back....as I said...I don't know much, but I know the truth when I hear it and I know a lie when I hear one too ..Thank You |
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2 | What is prayer, Where does it come from? | Matthew | azurelaw | 225538 | ||
Dear legsrandall, From what you have written, I can see your anxiety about your sister and your love towards her. As you have mentioned, she has a lot of question and view points on prayer which I think you do as well, I am afraid your questions cannot be satisfactorily dealt with in a post or two. I agree that we should not treat prayer lightly as this is a privilege and grace given to believers from God to commune with Him. Jesus has some teachings about prayer in Matthew 6. Please read through the chapter in context. Furthermore, I would also like to recommend a book to you which I think properly dealt with those common mistaken views on prayers held by nowaday's believers. The book is also very biblical, too. I strongly recommend you to get a copy to read it or get one for your sister. "The God who hears" - by W. Bingham Hunter. Below are a few citations from the book for your quick reference:- "Prayer really makes sense only against the background of God's nature and attributes. First, we must know whom we are talking to. Second, we have got to know ourselves. Third we need someone who understands both God and ourselves to show us how to do it." "It is because God is holy, that we are asked to confess; it is because He knows everything, that we must be honest. Because He is sovereign, we must ask according to his will..." "From a biblical point of view, prayer is related to everything that we are and everything that God is. God does not respond to our prayers. God responds to us: to our whole life." Shalom Azure |
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3 | What is prayer, Where does it come from? | Matthew | legsrandall | 225539 | ||
I think you have trouble understanding the way I word myself.. dont think I am being sarcastic when i say this because I mean only to to say this to get my message to those who understand me.. for instance.. I said this will take quite a long time..so when you told me you are afraid my questions can not be dealt with satisfactorily in a post or two.. THAT WAS THE POINT "I" WAS MAKING (i dont mean the caps as yelling) and.. i mentioned my sister is confused on prayer.. but I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PRAYER, I WAS ASKING FOR SEVERAL POINTS FROM THE BIBLE I COULD USE... I SPEAK TO THE LORD ALL DAY LONG IN MY HEART. I AM FINE ABOUT HOW I PRAY,, I WANTED HELP WITH TRYING TO HELP HER UNDERSTAND HOW TO PRAY, AND "SCRIPTURARL" REFERANCE I COULD USE...i NEVER SAID."WE SHOULD NOT TREAT PRAYER LIGHTLY.(I AGREE WITH YOU( I asked for scripture to back up what ever advice I recieve and I asked for your own ... nowday.. words to explain.... you only sent me a reference written by man.. I truly am not meaning to be rude or argumentative,, so thank you for answering me.. I do aprecoate your time and sincere responce.. but I think we do not comuntcate well ... | ||||||