Comments on: Wouldn't Start From Here

By: Gena

Gena — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:09:01 +0000

I have always felt my prayer life not very good and not very consistent, so I could use a lot of improvement in that respect. At night, as I lay down about to sleep, I usually drift to sleep in a conversational state where I tell God “Thank you for this day” or something conversation-like. It’s just a habit that might not be the best way. Have done “knee mail” too. I try to start my prayers not telling God how I wish Him to answer my prayer. I try to keep the Lord’s Prayer in mind as a model. Back to your story though…I don’t think asking the farmer for help was wrong. After all we might be speaking to an angel! Or we might actually be a blessing to the farmer. Yet had the traveller asked for God’s help in prayer before asking the farmer, that would be fine too.

By: Ika

Ika — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:44:07 +0000

Good evening again everyone :D!
I just believed that God always know that we face the problem. Sometimes we forget Him and try another help instead of talking to him. I think the best problem solver is talk to Him and keep the conversation going, no matter where we begin.

By: Ika

Ika — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:33:21 +0000

Good evening everyone!
I think God always know what we meant actually. the problem is sometimes when we face the problem, we forget our communication with God. We find another help instead.
I believe when we talk to God, he will understand us no matter where we begin.

regards,

Ika

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:34:26 +0000

If the man in the story had known where to start,he would not have needed to ask the tractor man.But for the fact that he was lost and realized it,he got to start making his way right just from where he was.
So also is with me if i had known where to begin,i will not need the grace of God.I just have to call Him here,get direction here and begin here, otherwise i may not begin at all and that can be dangerous.

By: poohpity

poohpity — Sat, 24 May 2008 22:12:57 +0000

He told us we may not always know the right things to pray but we have an intercessor in heaven who prays for us. I had a dream once when I was being attacked from all sides and someone came and stood back to back with me then I was slashing all around with my sword(The Word). Then I became so tired that I could not even move my arms any longer and the Lord said, “that is where I want you just stand there and look up to me and call my name for help”. So when I have gotten myself into the wrong place at the wrong time all I am able to do is look up to God and say HELP!

I do not know about everyone on this blog but I do not do everything the right way all the time and I mess up a lot. There are times when I am not a good steward of what has been given me or I go the wrong direction and run out of gas but so far God has taken what I have or where I’m stuck and used it for the benefit of His Kingdom.

So when we do not know where or when to begin He does it for us and all we have to do is look up to Him and say HELP!

By: desert rose

desert rose — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:31:20 +0000

I often think of those who pray for God’s help when they are financially strapped. They have, however, by their own admition overextended themselves, have not honored God by tithing, and have wasted money. Many times my husband and I have been asked to help a family, and we have. But then in observing their life style we see that they are not good stewards of their money nor do they want to receive helpful advise.

Another example is not getting up early enough to get to our destination in time, so we hastily pray to God and ask for help to get on time, yet we speed to do so. To me these are examples of starting at the wrong place.

I believe we need to be good stewards of what God has given us and give ourselves time enough to be where we need to. In an emergency situations – both of these senarious are quite different.

Prayer must begin with a confessed heart, as God does not hear us if we regard inquity in our hearts.

I always need Jesus as my Shepherd because I definetely am a dumb sheep, but a forgiven one.

By: drkennyg

drkennyg — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:33:33 +0000

Yes I am most often lost and in need of rescue by my Savior, Christ Jesus. He referred to us as sheep because we are lost. Perhaps that is why the resurrected Christ sought out Peter and knowing he loved Him asked him to “tend my lambs”. Jesus wanted the “people business” to continue in His Name.

By: Hephzibah610

Hephzibah610 — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:16:06 +0000

“Would you agree with me that, when we need help, there are some places and prayers that are not the best place to begin from?” -MDH

Yes, it is probably true…but when we are hurting and in deep need we don’t always think straight. I think of those distressed people who were leprous or sick and cried out for mercy to Jesus. I don’t think that they thought long and hard about how to present themselves…they cried out out of their own desperation.

With the belief that God is merciful as a starting place…I think the words we use may not be as important as our sincerity–knowing He is our only hope.

By: daisymarygoldr

daisymarygoldr — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:51:15 +0000

That was a good one:) The sheep(oops cows)look really lost!
We do wander and then sit and wonder- where is He or if He is even there? Don’t know about the place but my prayer will be something like this:“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life”. Psalm 139:23-24

By: maureen

maureen — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:38:12 +0000

My prayer reflects my sinful heart; nevertheless, in prayer, I speak my heart (which I trust He knows better than I do). If prayer is made beseeching that His will be done, can it be qualitative?

Peace–