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1 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | Brendac | 115847 | ||
Hi EdB I agree that that guy was able to be a blessing in the situation, Praise God, however, it was not God's best for him to be without a car. I mean then one can say that God allowed someone to be sick so that they could go into hospital so that they could minister to the person in the bed next to them. How much more of a testimony would one be if they were walking according to 1 Peter 2:24 and going to the hospital walking in divine health and taking the gospel to those who are sick and telling them that they don't have to be sick because Jesus died for our sicknesses. How much more of a testimony would you be to others if you could tell them about your blessings and they can see the abundance in your life and see that you are favoured by God? I mean some people could say "well if that is the lack that God keeps them in I certainly don't want it thank you very much." Our God is the GREAT I AM, and He is the God who is MORE than enough, He is the God who supplies ALL our needs according to His riches in glory, He is the God that loves us so much that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us. He has made provision for us in every area of our lives, we just need to accept it and take it and then go forward and be a great testimony and the greatest witness that we can possibly be as that was the great commandment - to bring to lost into the Kingdom of God. We need to be living the way Adam was before he sinned, and Adam lacked for nothing at that stage. So I continually pray the solution and thank God for the provisions that He has made for us in His Word!! Have a great day! Brenda |
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2 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 115866 | ||
Brenda, I quite agree with EdB on this. Though the Lord God is the great I AM, He is more than JUST that! If God always heals, and He made this provision for us, what of the disciples! Christ as our example suffered and was obedient to the cross death. ALL of the disciples (save John) met with untimely and cruel deaths. Did they not have faith, or our we missing something? Lastly, without and trials or challenges in our life, how are we to encourage others? This does not jive with reality. Scripture explicitly tells us in Romans 5:3-4 that "..not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverence, character, and character, hope." If we've never experienced any hardship, i.e. marital difficulties, financial challenges, physical infirmities, etc., pray tell, how can we possibly minister to, and encourage others? (2 Cor. 1:4,5) We can't, and as a leader we wouldn't have many followers either. Life isn't about avoiding challenges, but rather, how do we walk in faith despite them. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 115879 | ||
I have enjoyed this discussion regarding who receives the blessings from our prayers, us or the person we are praying for. BradK, EdB and others have hit the nail on the head. We are spiritual beings and the examples given in the Bible reflect spiritual truth. We are so self obsorbed that we can't see God and His power because we think somehow we can control circumstances in our lives because we think we know best. We don't. Most of the time we look at our circumstances from a very shallow fleshly point of view. God is on His thrown and is in control of this world. You and I can be a part of his will or we can choose to play God with our good deeds church attendance and the like. The Bible says that God looks on the heart. He knows our motive in service to Him and works day and night to reach our hearts in order to use us to His Glory. We on the other hand are lazy and fail Him continually. If it were not for His great love and His plan for each one of us we would be of no effect. I work with criminals and have discovered that short of God providing opportinities in my early life, and even now I would be just like them. Do I think I am better than them? No! On the contrary, I believe that God through His infinate wisdom and mercy chose to use me to Glorify Him. Shame on me for my failures. Praise be to God. HE is able, I must be wlling. As you follow the train of thought on this discussion I once again think that I need to ask the Question again. Who benefits most from our prayer life, us or the person or circumstance we are praying for. I believe God already knows the outcome of every situation that we are confronted with. He already knows at what time it is best for Him to intervene on behalf of the person in need. We must be small minded to believe that we can improve on Gods timing. That's what leads me to believe that the very act of caring about someone else and their need is a quality(love thy neighbor as thy self) that God desires in order for us to be used of Him. The outcome of our prayer is not nearly so important as the relationship we develope with the Father. In eternity only our relationship with Him will matter. As for the lost. God would not allow one soul to be lost without first giving them every opportunity to accept His Son Jesus Christ as Savior. He couldn't be God and do that. By our praying for the lost we again are practicing what Christ showed us, LOVE. I'm sorry for my rambling, I just felt a need to share what God has revealed to me as I strive to know Him better. Love in Christ. | ||||||
4 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | Brendac | 115960 | ||
Hi there Your note is a blessing and thanks for bringing the initial topic back on track!! God Bless Brenda |
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