Comments for A life of prayer http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com Pursuing the only thing that matters... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Sweet Detour by alifeofprayer http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/sweet-detour/#comment-65 alifeofprayer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:16:40 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-65 By the way... the song I was listening to was the Misty Edwards worship set we had streaming at the HOP one of the last days I was there... That was such an incredible week... I want more. By the way… the song I was listening to was the Misty Edwards worship set we had streaming at the HOP one of the last days I was there… That was such an incredible week… I want more.

]]> Comment on Alive again! by alifeofprayer http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/alive-again/#comment-64 alifeofprayer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:50:04 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-64 Blessings man. I also started this blog with many self-interesting delusions... as always God has brought me to reality... His reality. Thank God! Blessings man. I also started this blog with many self-interesting delusions… as always God has brought me to reality… His reality. Thank God!

]]> Comment on Sweet Detour by alifeofprayer http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/sweet-detour/#comment-63 alifeofprayer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:36:01 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-63 Hey man. It's a pleasure to run with you, and cover each other's weaknesses, rather than pointing them out (I hope that makes sense). What a blessing! Hey man. It’s a pleasure to run with you, and cover each other’s weaknesses, rather than pointing them out (I hope that makes sense). What a blessing!

]]> Comment on Sweet Detour by timbrownlee http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/sweet-detour/#comment-62 timbrownlee Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:04:32 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-62 I still believe... I still believe I'm still holding on.. It's a choice I'm making everyday... Great stuff Ram! Keep going man... and thanks for holding my arms up! I still believe… I still believe

I’m still holding on.. It’s a choice I’m making everyday… Great stuff Ram! Keep going man… and thanks for holding my arms up!

]]> Comment on Alive again! by Jim Thornber http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/alive-again/#comment-58 Jim Thornber Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:16:15 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-58 Your blog was at the top of the page after I hit "tag surfer" and I didn't get any further, for I was struck by the word "meditation." This word comes from the Hebrew "hagahah," meaning to murmur; to mutter; to growl; to sigh; to moan; to roar; to meditate; to muse; to speak; to whisper." Eugene Peterson uses the analogy of a dog gnawing on a bone, getting everything it can out of it. The word also describes the low moaning sound of a dove (Isa. 38:14). This got me wondering: what is my heart gnawing on? If people could listen to my thoughts, would they be mostly of God and His goodness, or would they be of my next blog and the potential number of hits it will take. For me, too often its the blog hits. OUCH! I want my heart to murmur, sigh, growl, moan and utter the goodness and glory of God. But in reality, I spend too much time thinking about my self and my place, or perceived lack of a place, in the Kingdom. This may not have been the purpose of your blog, but I thought you'd like to hear how it affected me. Thanks. Blessings, Jim Your blog was at the top of the page after I hit “tag surfer” and I didn’t get any further, for I was struck by the word “meditation.” This word comes from the Hebrew “hagahah,” meaning to murmur; to mutter; to growl; to sigh; to moan; to roar; to meditate; to muse; to speak; to whisper.” Eugene Peterson uses the analogy of a dog gnawing on a bone, getting everything it can out of it. The word also describes the low moaning sound of a dove (Isa. 38:14).

This got me wondering: what is my heart gnawing on? If people could listen to my thoughts, would they be mostly of God and His goodness, or would they be of my next blog and the potential number of hits it will take. For me, too often its the blog hits. OUCH!

I want my heart to murmur, sigh, growl, moan and utter the goodness and glory of God. But in reality, I spend too much time thinking about my self and my place, or perceived lack of a place, in the Kingdom. This may not have been the purpose of your blog, but I thought you’d like to hear how it affected me. Thanks.

Blessings,

Jim

]]> Comment on The rewards of saying “Yes” by alifeofprayer http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/the-rewards-of-saying-yes/#comment-57 alifeofprayer Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:00:33 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-57 That's a very true principle. It's like God steps down into your self-bashing party and says, "How dare you slander and upbraid my son?" I've experienced that before. It's kind of funny how I can think back and see how the Lord was trying to reach out to me for years and show me His opinion of me... I just couldn't accept it or receive it for the longest time. I'm so thankful that He finally got through to me... in the most extravagant way. :)) That’s a very true principle. It’s like God steps down into your self-bashing party and says, “How dare you slander and upbraid my son?” I’ve experienced that before.
It’s kind of funny how I can think back and see how the Lord was trying to reach out to me for years and show me His opinion of me… I just couldn’t accept it or receive it for the longest time. I’m so thankful that He finally got through to me… in the most extravagant way. :) )

]]> Comment on The rewards of saying “Yes” by timbrownlee http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/the-rewards-of-saying-yes/#comment-56 timbrownlee Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:08:44 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-56 God had to rebuke me for my self condemning thought and now I'm on thoughts about me probation... I can no longer have an opinion of myself that God does not approve of at first... probation is kind of a lifetime gig God had to rebuke me for my self condemning thought and now I’m on thoughts about me probation… I can no longer have an opinion of myself that God does not approve of at first… probation is kind of a lifetime gig

]]> Comment on The rewards of saying “Yes” by alifeofprayer http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/the-rewards-of-saying-yes/#comment-55 alifeofprayer Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:54:11 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-55 Blessings Ben, I'm thankful for your comment. I checked out your website, and I love what you guys are doing in Chester. I'm in a group that worships in downtown Oklahoma City every Sunday night. The presence of God is awesome, I always love flowing in worship with Him. Blessings! Blessings Ben, I’m thankful for your comment.
I checked out your website, and I love what you guys are doing in Chester. I’m in a group that worships in downtown Oklahoma City every Sunday night. The presence of God is awesome, I always love flowing in worship with Him.
Blessings!

]]> Comment on The rewards of saying “Yes” by bensealey http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/the-rewards-of-saying-yes/#comment-54 bensealey Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:37:38 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-54 Hey, Just wanted to say I'm enjoying some of your blogs. It doesn't matter what arguments/theology or whatever people throw against you, you KNOW God, and that overrides everything! You are blessed Hey,

Just wanted to say I’m enjoying some of your blogs. It doesn’t matter what arguments/theology or whatever people throw against you, you KNOW God, and that overrides everything!

You are blessed

]]> Comment on The rewards of saying “Yes” by nopurposelife http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/the-rewards-of-saying-yes/#comment-53 nopurposelife Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:08:53 +0000 http://alifeofprayer.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-53 I wouldn't call it a "hardening of hearts". That's a typical Christian label. While some people just don't want to hear, others, like me, can't hear. We don't know what we are listening for. It's like the proverbial "needle in a haystack" except you don't know that you are looking for a needle so you don't know what you have found when you find it. I wouldn’t call it a “hardening of hearts”. That’s a typical Christian label. While some people just don’t want to hear, others, like me, can’t hear. We don’t know what we are listening for. It’s like the proverbial “needle in a haystack” except you don’t know that you are looking for a needle so you don’t know what you have found when you find it.

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