http://www.allgather.org Learning to be Present to God, Connected to One Another, and Engaged in Serving the World Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:11:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.allgather.org/worship/prayer/#comment-387 Bonnie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:03:14 +0000 http://www.allgather.org/?page_id=40#comment-387 <span style="font-size: 14px">I have found that if I feel God wants me to pray about something, it is always best if I do... Right then. This can freak people out. Discernment plays its part, but instead of telling someone "I will pray for you", which is not a bad thing, I try and pray for them right then and there. If I wait, there is a good chance I will forget or put it off. If you ask "Can I pray for you now?" A person can always say no... but what if they say Yes? Chances are you will both walk away with some peace and less of the burden on your shoulders, having just given it over to God. Jesus prayed Then and There. I am Far From being like him!!! I cant really get away with laying hands on a customer at work, as much as I'd like to "Would you like a refill on that diet pepsi and may I lay hands on you and pray"... but at least being open to praying Then and There is a start. </span> I have found that if I feel God wants me to pray about something, it is always best if I do… Right then. This can freak people out. Discernment plays its part, but instead of telling someone "I will pray for you", which is not a bad thing, I try and pray for them right then and there. If I wait, there is a good chance I will forget or put it off. If you ask "Can I pray for you now?" A person can always say no… but what if they say Yes? Chances are you will both walk away with some peace and less of the burden on your shoulders, having just given it over to God. Jesus prayed Then and There. I am Far From being like him!!! I cant really get away with laying hands on a customer at work, as much as I'd like to "Would you like a refill on that diet pepsi and may I lay hands on you and pray"… but at least being open to praying Then and There is a start.

]]> http://www.allgather.org/worship/prayer/#comment-344 Chris Breslin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:48:39 +0000 http://www.allgather.org/?page_id=40#comment-344 <p>Please pray for our family friends, the Waechters, who recently lost their sister(/-in-law) Mallory to a fatal blood infection and pneumonea after a long battle with cystic fibrosis.  Pray that they might have peace, comfort, and the hope of seeing her again. -The Breslins</p> Please pray for our family friends, the Waechters, who recently lost their sister(/-in-law) Mallory to a fatal blood infection and pneumonea after a long battle with cystic fibrosis.  Pray that they might have peace, comfort, and the hope of seeing her again. -The Breslins

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