Comments on: Stretch

By: Lindsey L.

Lindsey L. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:13:04 +0000

I pray all the time, I remember I used to find it hard to pray..
But now I go to God about everything and it helps me with all of my struggles in life and brings me peace.

By: HCS, Wainoke's Class

HCS, Wainoke's Class — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:44:59 +0000

Prayer to me means a lot of differnt things like a healer,something to think about,and also it creates a calm state of mind for me. My favorite part about prayer is that God listens to all of it.

By: Donna K

Donna K — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:15:45 +0000

The nice thing about prayer is that the Lord knows when you don’t have the words to express what it is you need to say. My dad has Parkinson and has recently been diagnosed with dementia. We have had to take him out of his home and place him in a nursing home. This has always been his biggest fear. There are no words to express how this makes you feel even though you are not walking this path alone. It is so comforting to know that you can go to the Lord and he knows what it is you need to say without you having to say it.

By: Jenn Gober

Jenn Gober — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:41 +0000

Stretch me Lord and stretch me some more may my life be a song of prayer to you.

By: Jim Couch

Jim Couch — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:35:29 +0000

I think its important to remember that when you pray, you also have to be willing to open your heart, throw your concerns to faith in God, and allow him to work. I am in a tough situation today with another person. Ive prayed for a calm, forgiving heart. But it would do little good if I continued to resent the person, rather than allowing God to work and knowing the best will prevail in the end. Even if its not what I want.

By: Jeremy Davidson

Jeremy Davidson — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:11:19 +0000

Lately I have felt a greater urgency for prayer because of what God is doing at HarrahChurch. God is constantly surprising me with how He is working in the background to make things happen around here. It reminds me that I am not in control and that I must remember to pray that He would continue to do amazing things. The more I get out of the way and pray the more He seems to be showing up.

By: Richard Manlove

Richard Manlove — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:06:47 +0000

How often am I like the early disciples in this chapter as I pray but pray without believing. We often hear the phrase, “Pray like everything depends on God and work like everything depends on you.” That sounds good but I am not sure how Biblical it is. Somewhere faith is left out, dependence on God is lost and the expectation of the power of God at work in an amazing way is missing. The disciples were astonished that their prayers were answered in a miraculous way. I am surprised when my prayers are just answered. I often go through the motions of prayer, with the requisite trite phrases,knowing that God is there but believing he may be as bored with the exercise as I am. Living prayer asks for the impossible, believes that it will happen and expects little else. Would that I would pray that way.

By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:12:21 +0000

It seems like I pray more now then I ever have… And more people are asking for prayers I have noticed which is a wonderful…prayer is a big part of my life now and I love it!