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Helovesme2
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Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 6:51 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"How much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him?" Matthew 7:11

Jesus is laying down rules of conduct for those who have His Spirit. By the simple argument of these verses He urges us to keep our minds filled with the notion of God's control behind everything, which means that the disciple must maintain an attitude of perfect trust and an eagerness to ask and to seek.

Notion your mind with the idea that God is there. If once the mind is notioned along that line, then when you are in difficulties it is as easy as breathing to remember - Why, my Father knows all about it! It is not an effort, it comes naturally when perplexities press. Before, you used to go to this person and that, but now the notion of the Divine control is forming so powerfully in you that you go to God about it. Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct for those who have His Spirit, and it works on this principle - God is my Father, He loves me, I shall never think of anything He will forget, why should I worry?

There are times, says Jesus, when God cannot lift the darkness from you, but trust Him. God will appear like an unkind friend, but He is not; He will appear like an unnatural Father, but He is not; He will appear like an unjust judge, but He is not. Keep the notion of the mind of God behind all things strong and growing. Nothing happens in any particular unless God's will is behind it, therefore you can rest in perfect confidence in Him. Prayer is not only asking, but an attitude of mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural. "Ask, and it shall be given you."

My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers

Prayer is not only asking, but an attitude of mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural. Wow! I love this definition! And I love the fact that God makes himself available to us like this. He is interested. He knows. He cares. What a privilege we have!

Blessings,

Mary
Flyinglady
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Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 8:58 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Prayer is not only asking, but an attitude of mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural."
Now I know why I very seldom get rattled or upset. I am not perfect at it, but that is okay because my AWESOME GOD is in charge. WOW!!!
Diana
Pegg
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Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 10:21 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello Mary!

Thank you for these wonderful words. I have copied them to a document so that I can print them and place them in my prayerbook.

Hello Diana!

Yesterday I prayed with all of you at 4PM (ET).

What a peaceful privilege to pray (and know that all of you were praying at the same time) for each of you, my on-line family, for the precious people whom I love who are struggling and for those who don't even know they are struggling yet. I was especially blessed as I prayed God to pour out his favor on the souls of all the children.

Thank you for keeping the prayer circle in our conscious view. Getting it all together to remember to participate at the right time has been a skill-building process that has taken several weeks for me.

As you always say, God really is awesome!

Let's Just Keep On Searching!

Pegg
Seekr777
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Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 3:00 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mary thanks for your continued posting of quotes form Oswald Chambers. I have a couple of his books and also get an email posting every night of the reading for the next day . . . so I've usually read what you post before you post it but it continues to be a GREAT blessing.

Richard

rtruitt@mac.com


Colleentinker
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Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 7:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wonderful post, Mary. Thank you.
Colleen

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