A New Dimension

Fresh ways to deepen your prayers for your loved ones

Julie-Allyson Ieron

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November 09, 2007 1:40 PM

Tracy Pace

I don't feel prayer is a magic trick to ask for specifics, or blessing always looks good. Many blessings come later out of pain and hardship. It's natural for many troublesome things to happen, and something I learned from Buddhists- it's our attachment to the outcome we desire which hurts us, when we choose not to accept things. When I pray 'God give me strength' or study Jesus or other people who have walked close with God I am always uplifted, I strongly believe every time we remember another in thought, deed or prayer we move closer to God. 'Profession of faith' is interesting, we moved away from the Jewish teachings of Jesus to substitute confession/sacrament for personal sacrifice- confession alone isn't enough to be a Jew even today! In the trials of others we are blessed by the opportunity to help/show love. I'll pray for Marita's b-i-l, I don't worship Jesus as God either. We can turn people from God & prayer by imposing our interpretation of things, faith is personal growth.

September 01, 2007 7:00 AM

Marita

I fully understand. I've gone through many things where I have asked for my own "agenda", and then asked that His will be done. Right now, my brother is going through a "nervous breakdown", something we watched our mother go through, and I don't want him to go through it one minute longer, but... First of all, he is one who wants to "fix everything by himself", AND he is in a "religion" that claims Jesus was a "great man". So, my prayer is that he will come to know Jesus as God, first and foremost. He says he is praying more now than he ever has, and he is praying that His will be done, that, too, is my prayer.

September 01, 2007 7:59 PM

Carol

I was able to relate to your friend, Nina's, prayer for Carrie. There is a saying that I learned a long time ago which I try to keep in mind when I would like nothing better than to speak to one of my children: "Don't push, don't prod, don't plead, JUST PRAY." The Lord is listening and He will accomplish His will in His way in the lives of my children and loved ones.