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Discussions on Prayer
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Reverence, how do you handle?
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How do any of you handle the idea of being reverent before God while also being yourself during prayer? Is prayer really just a conversation or must we be careful with what (or how) we say something?
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Byron Pollock 03/13/2013 11:29 |
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Davidwayne Lackey
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03/18/2013 21:56 |
I see prayer as as both a gift and an intimate conversation. A gift very much the same as all the other gifts given by The Lord. Gifts given so we may participate with The Lord in Kingdom business. Gifts without which we are not able to participate or even appreciate. This includes the gift of love given to us before we were capable of love, given by God who is love.
The idea of being irreverent to our God, who gives with a love far superior to any love that any puny human can have, is not something I could even begin to contemplate. With this always in mind there is no way I can be anything but reverent.
WE are told to come boldly as a child to our Father. As children who imitates their Dad. To a perfect and unchangeable God of love. Who's love is so deep for us He sent His only one of a kind Son to suffer death by torture to pay for our transgressions. With these thoughts always close to heart we can say anything that is on our minds without fear.
The last thing we would do is talk to The Lord with malice. If we did it would be because we are not His, for The Lord has no malice, and in that case He would not give our prayers a hearing.
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Alison Mary
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03/19/2013 15:12 |
I just pray as I'm led keeping in mind that during prayer only The Lord Himself knows the intentions of our prayers more than we do. On having said that if there is anything I say during prayer that I feel uncomfortable with I will confess it as I go along and ask the Lord to reveal and correct, just simply being honest before Him I suppose is part of being reverent. Acknowledging the access He has to our hearts because bowing before Him gives Him that. I often think about Nathanael who said ' can anything good come out of Nazareth? When Jesus approached Nathanael he didn't object to Jesus 'knowing him' and his obvious, if I can call it this, derogatory reference about folks from Nazareth.
Personally I consider prayer is coming into a place with God, were you are bearing all in reverence, and I go about the day inviting Jesus in to situations, and chatting.
I hope this helps, I may be wrong or off the planet but I just love sharing and talking about Jesus.
I'm no expert and we all have our individual personal walk with Him. He does I'm sure love you to be yourself, He made you that way and does not want to take away your uniqueness, or make you feel restricted. I'm certain when you approach God in prayer He will be so very glad you came not loosing who you are. He still wants your personality to shine through.
Keep in mind though who He is... I AM.
With kindness
Alison Mary
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Byron Pollock
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03/20/2013 07:17 |
Alison, Davidwayne, I'm truly blessed by your insights. It seems obvious now, but I never thought of reverence as being a posture of heart. That we revere God by acknowledging his awesome love. That we acknowledge his awesome love by being honest with him. By being ourselves.
How could I be so ignorant of his love as to fear being cut off from him if I didn't use the right words? I can revere his power in believing he will love me just as I am and teach even me what I need to know as I pray. He has certainly taught me through your comments. Thank you!!
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