tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post112423089286602382..comments2023-05-15T08:35:06.642-04:00Comments on it's a blog.: Prayer triggers - Tripping your prayer switchLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926184833095262275noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125351002350356722005-08-29T17:30:00.000-04:002005-08-29T17:30:00.000-04:00http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/produ...http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?<BR/>isbn=1591453437&event=AFF&p=1014375<BR/><BR/>Here is a link to the book dad mentioned. It sounds really amazing!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926184833095262275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125350898598152382005-08-29T17:28:00.000-04:002005-08-29T17:28:00.000-04:00Russ, and everyone,The next post is on its way... ...Russ, and everyone,<BR/>The next post is on its way... be patient!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926184833095262275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125348424037871872005-08-29T16:47:00.000-04:002005-08-29T16:47:00.000-04:00Laura,When is the next awesome post going to come ...Laura,<BR/><BR/>When is the next awesome post going to come up?? :) This is a great post, but I am looking forward to the next one. I have been trying to incorporate new triggers into my life because of this.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702102573718891846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125286139492540702005-08-28T23:28:00.000-04:002005-08-28T23:28:00.000-04:00Hey, everyone, the book about David McDonnall (for...Hey, everyone, the book about David McDonnall (former MAD-Camper) is out now. You have to read it: "Facing Terror." Written by his widow. Deb and I are reading it -- you talk about moving you to pray for Muslims!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125256723230067202005-08-28T15:18:00.000-04:002005-08-28T15:18:00.000-04:00Hey, all. I want to apologize for any confusion I...Hey, all. I want to apologize for any confusion I may have caused with my statement about praying for my future mate. I am not engaged, nor will I be in the forseeable future. (Yes, I have a college degree, I can make up words as I see fit. :)) I like to pray very specifically and do believe that God has someone prepared just for me and me just for him. So, trusting in God's infinite wisdom, I pray specifically. Thus, if this is not His plan for me, I lose nothing because I seek God's heart and face and build a relationship with Him in the process. And, you all know that when that day actually comes, you will all probably be the first to know...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125172298461999892005-08-27T15:51:00.000-04:002005-08-27T15:51:00.000-04:00Hey, Laura.... what is Dave's email address? Becau...Hey, Laura.... what is Dave's email address? Because Im not sure if the one that is on the address list is right. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125019291440999872005-08-25T21:21:00.000-04:002005-08-25T21:21:00.000-04:00Awesome, awesome. I love the idea of prayer trigg...Awesome, awesome. I love the idea of prayer triggers. One of the triggers I have is to pray for my future spouse not only when I have my regular prayer time, but also when I go through yellow--not red, people--lights when I am driving. I also used this time to send additional prayers for my MAD staff. (Adapted this one from Johnny Jones.)<BR/><BR/>I agree with your Youth Group pastor as well, Allison, I do believe that you will talk to God if you love Him. How in the world do you get to know someone if you never say one word to them? How drab my world would be without prayer. Most of the beauty would drain right out of it. Share your heart with the beautiful one.<BR/><BR/>Sue...how good it is to see your words here. God is very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1125011562367982122005-08-25T19:12:00.000-04:002005-08-25T19:12:00.000-04:00Sue! Sue! Yay! SO great to hear from you! (Tha...Sue! Sue! Yay! SO great to hear from you! (Thanks, Dan, for passing the email along!) It is so true that we often don't know just what to say, which makes me really glad that God knows everything and doesn't need my perfect expression of my emotions. Also, Sue, that's a great point about "flowery" language. God created you, as you are (though He doesn't want you to stay that way forever)! That means you don't have to use some 90-year-old's King James English to talk to Him. And just to add something to Sue's point: don't hide your emotions from God when you pray. Be honest! If you're mad, tell Him! If you're doubting Him, tell Him! He can handle it, and He knows how you're feeling anyway! And when you reveal your heart to God, it allows Him to give you the comfort and the encouragement (or the kick in the pants) you need. <BR/><BR/>Come on, Russ! I check your blog every day! How about a little support. (By the way, y'all, if you haven't followed the link to "Soma's" blog, I strongly urge you to do so. I promise you'll be encouraged by what God has given him to say.)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926184833095262275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1124970004199954842005-08-25T07:40:00.000-04:002005-08-25T07:40:00.000-04:00Hey Laura, great post. I agree with Allison's you...Hey Laura, great post. I agree with Allison's youth leader that if you don't pray, you don't love God. That's not meant to condemn anyone who hasn't learned how to pray at all. It's meant as a reminder that God loves our prayer, and if we're not praying, we're not loving God in the way that blesses Him and makes Him feel loved. We're missing out on opportunities to be "loving" to God. They don't have to be long, flowery prayers. Some of my best prayers are simply, "Hello Lord Jesus. I love you. Thanks for being here with me, and thanks for inviting me to be with You." And when I'm feeling anxious, afraid, whatever, I often just close my eyes and say "Lord, please help me." He knows better than I do what I need to be helped, so I don't always elaborate. He's never let me down. God bless you all. Thanks, SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134992579929584873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1124908640481836132005-08-24T14:37:00.000-04:002005-08-24T14:37:00.000-04:00Laura,Awesome post! I am sorry I am just now gett...Laura,<BR/><BR/>Awesome post! I am sorry I am just now getting around to reading it. Prayer is so huge. You know the old saying, "We are too busy NOT to pray." <BR/><BR/>A development of such a "trigger system", is so valuable. I had never really thought about that before. Whatever it takes! :)Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702102573718891846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1124768634759434252005-08-22T23:43:00.000-04:002005-08-22T23:43:00.000-04:00More prayer triggers:When you hear a dog bark -- p...More prayer triggers:<BR/><BR/>When you hear a dog bark -- pray for its owner!<BR/><BR/>When you're waiting in line at the store -- pray for the people in front of you and the check-out clerk!<BR/><BR/>When you hear thunder -- pray for safety!<BR/><BR/>When you hear an airplane or helicopter -- pray for the pilots and the people on board!<BR/><BR/>When you walk through a door-way -- pray for God to open doors for the Gospel in your life!<BR/><BR/>When you see a rainbow -- pray and thank God for His covenant-keeping commitment to you!<BR/><BR/>When you buckle your seatbelt -- pray and ask God to send His angels around you!<BR/><BR/>When you drive by a church-building -- pray for the expansion of God's kingdom and boldness in your witness to the lost.<BR/><BR/>Anybody else have some more prayer-triggers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1124762996340445862005-08-22T22:09:00.000-04:002005-08-22T22:09:00.000-04:00wahoo! I LOVE THIS! this sounds really harsh... bu...wahoo! I LOVE THIS! this sounds really harsh... but one of our youth leaders was teaching one night, and he said... if you dont pray, then you dont love God... i dont know how accurate that statement is.. but if you think about it.. its pretty true..... i mean, if you love someone, you like to talk to them, you dont just become friends and then never communicate.. right? Any thoughts on this anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1124748741195317922005-08-22T18:12:00.000-04:002005-08-22T18:12:00.000-04:00Typically when I miss an accident on the road, I t...Typically when I miss an accident on the road, I typically start a prayer of thankfulness while my heart is still pounding afterwards. I wished I had more times I would have a trigger and start praying....outside the normal ones that is.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573918263587521707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14760407.post-1124727990006902202005-08-22T12:26:00.000-04:002005-08-22T12:26:00.000-04:00Wow Laura,This is really great. I just got done wi...Wow Laura,<BR/>This is really great. I just got done with my FIRST college class- Introduction to American Government and Politics- and given the nature of the class and the topic of the blog, I think the two have something in common. While reading this post and thinking back on my last class, I realized, like my professor said, how truly lucky I am to even be going to college and to have this sort of education. It's hard to get into college in America as a citizen, I can't imagine how hard it would be in another country. I truly am blessed and God:Thank you so much for giving me thi opportunity to expand my knowledge and use it to better this world for you. Amen.<BR/><BR/>God Bless y'all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com