Posted on 03/14/2014 2:09:54 AM PDT by markomalley
Msgr Pope ping
This is an excellent book. "King of the Mountain: The Eternal, Epic, End-Time Battle", I took off one star not because it is not a great book, but as a warning to those who might be sensitive to the information in this book. It is a history of how Satan has unrelentingly tried to take over the earth. He keeps marching forward with few set backs. I found myself very interested in this information; however, because of my sensitive nature I am female, I say that because the name I use is real but everyone assumes that I am male because of the spelling of my name. I kept getting headaches from reading it because the truth is so stressful. I finally had to quit about half way through. I will let my husband read the rest of it and tell me what it says. It is a very important book and I do highly recommend it, if you cannot read it get it for someone who can and let them give you a synopsis.
A simple pattern I have learned, that also incorporates the pattern of the Lord’s Prayer, is ACTS.
First, A=Adoration. We must recognize who God is, and His reign and mightiness...versus our own weakness.
Then, C=Confession. We confess any specific known sins to Him, keeping short accounts and admitting to Him our weakness.
Third, T=Thankfulness. Thank God for all of His mercy and Providential control in our lives and the world.
Last, S=Supplication. Finally, we come to Him with our desires....hopefully, we plead to Him for others who are in need or by asking Him to help us become more like His Son.
This helps me stay focused on God and away, I pray, from my selfish desires.
"When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again."
Pray in the name of Jesus (John 14:14) and give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). If we draw near to God, He will draw near to us (James 4:8).
I pray for love and forgiveness.
I don’t know what God wants to hear in a prayer, but I would think that a good rule of thumb is that selfishness probably doesn’t go over very well.
You don’t know what God wants, but you’ll speak on God’s behalf anyway...
I presume you’re one of the smart people on Earth, right?
What am I praying about? A job. I’ve been on the street since October 1.
Help!
Keep praying. It was the only thing that brought peace of mind in otherwise dark periods of sleepless nights. Pray, FRiend, Christ is listening.
All I said was that “I would think that a good rule of thumb is that selfishness probably doesn’t go over very well.” That's not arrogant or definitive. It's a statement of opinion. And yes, I clearly don't know what God wants to hear in a prayer. My relationship to God is mine, yours is yours, and I wouldn't presume to tell you how that should be approached or the nature of it. I'm sorry you were offended by an early morning post made without malice.
Ping!!
Prayer, thinking to ones self, expected to be heard, amongst millions doing the same thing at the same time, hoping there will be an answer in their favor. I think lottery players have a better chance.
I take it you are criticizing the Rosary which merely demonstrates your absence of understanding the Rosary.
I agree, selfishness is of the devil.
I am so sorry.
They say there are jobs in North Dakota and Texas. Hope you find something soon.
What is selfish about praying for Christ’s love and forgiveness?
There was a point in my life where it was a living hell (about 6 years of it). I prayed like crazy for myself and nothing happened. Then I finally started praying for those around me and things started to change. It seemed I needed to change my thoughts and think about others. Then my life improved. We shouldn’t be greedy with our prayers.
“What is selfish about praying for Christ’s love and forgiveness?”
Absolutely nothing. I didn’t mean to infer that in the least. i was thinking more along the lines of “Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz”...
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