http://www.thoughtcounts.net/2010/01/rules-for-prayer/ critical analysis and interesting ideas Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thoughtcounts.net/2010/01/rules-for-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-10386 It's the Thought that Counts » Blog Archive » What is Acts 29? Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:05:30 +0000 http://www.thoughtcounts.net/?p=792#comment-10386 [...] may recall Pastor Winfield Bevins from my post last week. Pastor Bevins’ byline on the Resurgence blog lists him as an “Acts 29 Pastor.” [...] [...] may recall Pastor Winfield Bevins from my post last week. Pastor Bevins’ byline on the Resurgence blog lists him as an “Acts 29 Pastor.” [...]

]]> http://www.thoughtcounts.net/2010/01/rules-for-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-10302 Emily K Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:05:02 +0000 http://www.thoughtcounts.net/?p=792#comment-10302 I have absolutely no idea. I don't make a habit to tell people about who/what/why/when I pray (for), because it seems like showing off. I DO stick to the principal that mine aren't the only prayers, and that prayer might not be as simple as a "microphone" to "God's ears." It's sort of like a moment of reflection and re-focus. For example, when I say a blessing before eating, it helps me remember that I'm lucky to have gotten Food Stamps. If I'm praying for someone because they are in trouble, it helps me remember that I would want as much guidance and help as possible were I that person. But the hierarchies and talk of an "elect," well this is foreign to me. I have absolutely no idea. I don’t make a habit to tell people about who/what/why/when I pray (for), because it seems like showing off. I DO stick to the principal that mine aren’t the only prayers, and that prayer might not be as simple as a “microphone” to “God’s ears.” It’s sort of like a moment of reflection and re-focus. For example, when I say a blessing before eating, it helps me remember that I’m lucky to have gotten Food Stamps. If I’m praying for someone because they are in trouble, it helps me remember that I would want as much guidance and help as possible were I that person. But the hierarchies and talk of an “elect,” well this is foreign to me.

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