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PRAYER  LIST

Frank C. Laubach, author of the book, "Prayer, the Mightiest Force in the World", says that through prayer, all people, especially those who feel most powerless to affect change, can make a significant contribution to the world.. can help to bring permanent peace.

Please Pray For The Following:

Sheila Parsons writes:  Please pray my spiritual self worth in all areas of my life;  emotional, physical,   and financial healing, and oneness with God .

Jon Rigney  writes:  Please pray for both of my wrist injuries and my right shoulder to heal 100% as soon as possible, in a benevolent manner.  Thank you and God Bless, Jon

For  Michael (25) who has been in a Christian Rehab for almost 3 mos., recently left...& did meth again. He says he is going back to rehab. Please pray that he will. He is weak, and needs the strength of the other Christians there. Thank you!

"4th Magi"  so that his wife will be healed of health complications which are making it difficult for her to get pregnant

Soulspin  asks prayers for a friend's father-in-law who has been diagnosed with many types of cancer... that he find strength and healing. 

hsp62uk  asks for prayers for Drew Barrymore whose father John died in November of last year; although they were estranged, she took it hard. Please pray that God may comfort her and that her dad's soul would quickly enter Heaven.
Also please pray  for hsp62uk that he will sell his paintings on eBay , as he is trying to become financially self supporting this year.   Thank you.

"waterdragon7:"  Would like prayers concerning  whether or not to find a new job,  or to look into a certain form of self-employment,  to arrive at the best decision between these two choices right now.  And to always remember that God is the only source of  physical sustenance while on this earth, even if things might appear otherwise. 

"Enlight"  asks for prayers for courage to confront "evil and deception" in her life,  that the truth be shown, and the hearts of her church family and herself  be opened to the truth.  God grant her special help and peace during her trials.

CloudDancer:   CloudDancer  asks for prayers for direction in her life.   

Gary and Cindy Hogan, Gary is serving in Iraq while his young wife is fighting cancer here.   This couple needs our prayers.  It must be terribly difficult to be in Iraq with a sick wife at home.  

LightSeeker  needs your prayers for her only child, Derek, who is an alcoholic/addict and has been for 15 years. His disease is progressing.  She would like prayers especially for protection of her grandchildren. Their names are Dylan (age 5) and Kaylin (age 3). 

Frances asks for prayers for Bill, that he may find employment fast and that he and Mardie will not suffer too long from financial problems.

Vivian  writes:  I look to further prayer for my life and the one that I love.  I ask for prayer that God will bring us together despite all the challenges we are facing.  Please protect him at his job and help him to find hope for a new direction/career change.  I ask for God to bring us closer together in troubled times that we can continue to share the love we have inside, that those around us will come to understand our love.  Please pray for God's mercy to unite us close together and to bring peace to those around us.

Melissa - Dear All Loving Father....please bestow your love and healing upon her.  Relieve her and restore her to optimal health.

"Wind dancer"  For healing of chronic health problems.

"Inner Light":   so that she can exercise God's will, and find meaning and happiness.  

Infpthatsme   for emotional healing, guidance, hope, direction and special comfort at this time in her life. 

Christine/ spiritual chick- for strength to accomplish changes in her life and to weather the hard times that she is facing now. "Dear Lord, bless and strengthen Christine in a special way during this time in her life. Give her wisdom and guidance in all her decisions."

Paul (BTW) for peace in his environment and in his heart. "Show him the path that he should follow, Lord."

Jaki (Jazi) - for wisdom and guidance in all her decisions concerning changes she is now making in her life. "God, continue to guide her on her path to wholeness - the higher life where there is only Light and Life and Love, and many "sunny sprinkles."

Deliah - for healing of a chronic health problem. 

The Prayer of Jabez

"Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request."
1Cronicles 4:10

http://www.biblia.com/jabez/

Prayer for the Gifted

Lord, I am grateful for all You've given me, for all the gifts that I have.

 Help me not to be critical or scornful of those with different gifts.

 Help me not to despair when it seems I've been given more than I can

 deal with.  And guide me, so that I may use my gifts for the increase

 of Your glory. Amen.

   A Prayer for Protection  

"The Light of God surrounds me"  

    The Love of God enfolds me, 

   The Power of God protects me;

     The presence of God watches over me.

     Wherever I am God is, and all is well."

Our Father in Heaven........................................The Source of our Being

Holy be your name.........................Lead us from un-holiness to holiness

Your Kingdom come........................... From fragmentation to wholeness

Your will be done on earth as in heaven..........From conflict to harmony

Give us today our daily bread.................................From time to eternity

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us....... From sin to grace.

Do not bring us to the test.........................................From duality to unity

But deliver us from evil........................................ From darkness to Light.

But I have stilled and quieted my soul;
  Like a weaned child with its mother,
Like a weaned child is my soul within me."

 (Psalm 131:2)

Gloria

(a beautiful ancient Christian hymn)

Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to men of good will.

We praise You, We bless You, We adore You, We glorify You,
We give You thanks for Your great glory.

Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son,
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
You Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
You Who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
You Who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For You alone are holy.
You alone are the Lord.
You alone, O Jesus Christ, are Most High
With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.  Amen.

 

 

 

 

An "HSP" Meditation


Centering

Wherever you are right now, imagine putting up sound barriers all around you. These barriers are invisible, stretching from the ground to the outer atmosphere. No sound, no people, no outside intrusions can penetrate these barriers. You can put the barriers just a foot away from yourself or surround a larger space -- whichever feels most comfortable. Within the barriers, all is silent and peaceful. Sit within your imaginary barriers for a moment.

Praying

It's unusual for me to feel peaceful and quiet, dear Jesus, because there is always so much noise, so much confusion, so much other stuff going on all around me.

People demanding my time, Projects demanding my attention,
Tasks demanding my effort.

I long for a place with sound barriers: a place where I can go to be quiet, where I can find the peace that is missing from my life.

I know that you often felt the same way -- that you had the same need to find a place away from everything where you could rest and be quiet. You didn't seem to find it any easier to do that than I do, and you are the Son of God, with legions of angels at your command!

How I need a place of peace in my life, dear Jesus, a place just for us.  No one else but me and you. There we would be, just the two of us.  No one interrupting us with their complaints and demands.  No phones ringing, televisions blaring, or traffic roaring.
No deadlines, no alarm clocks, no schedules.  Nothing else. Just me and you.

As I talk to you, Christ Jesus, I'm beginning to realize that in this
talking is a peace. As I concentrate on what I'm saying to you and listen for the sound of your voice, I'm beginning to shut out all the noise around me.

Our communion with each other is erecting barriers all around. The world outside me fades, the sounds die down, and I can finally relax in this quiet space.

Here we are, resting in each other's presence. Just me and you.

I thank you, Christ Jesus, for this small space of peace and quiet with you.  I thank you that this space is always here, always waiting for me, and in  these few moments, I can find the refreshing that I need.

That's all it takes -- a few moments with you. A few moments of peace and quiet.  Just me and you.

Listening

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)

Returning

Continue to sit for a few moments, enjoying your quiet space. Then, one by one, take down your invisible barriers and return to your world. Remember that the quiet space is always there, always available to you when you feel the need for peace and quiet.

This excerpt is taken from QUIET SPACES by Patricia Wilson. 

 

 

 

Favorite Quotes On Prayer and Meditation

"Prayer is something deeper than words. It is present in the soul before it has been formulated into words. And it abides in the soul after the last words of prayer have passed over our lips.  Prayer is an attitude of our hearts, an attitude of mind. Prayer is a definite attitude of our hearts toward God, an attitude which He in heaven immediately recognizes as prayer, as an appeal to His heart. Whether it takes the form of words or not, does not mean anything to God, only to ourselves."   Hallesby, O.   _Prayer._   Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis. 1931. Pg.16.

 

"But why is it that some people, even some who are good Christians and who pray fervently, can't seem to make Romans 8:28 work in their lives, while for a few others it seems to be easy and natural?  The answer is in the fact that the vehicle by which the Way is made know to man - the line that connects the individual soul with the Great Pattern - is the *unconscious mind.*  You may 'say prayers' all day, but if it's all done on a purely cerebral level - in other words, if the door to the unconscious is closed, it's going to be nearly impossible for the perfect spiritual answer to get through to you.  It's like talking into a phone that's been disconnected.  If you're going to receive guidance, if you're going to learn to flow with the River, you're going to have to learn to *open up the connection between your conscious and unconscious mind.*  That's the great secret.  It's the door you have to open.  "Knock and it shall be opened unto you."  (Luke 11:9).

Helleberg, Marilyn Morgan.  _A Guide to Christian Meditation._
Phoenix Press, Walker and Company, New York.  1980.  pp.33-34.

 

 

"I like the expression 'resting in God.'  When you pray with all your heart, the Holy Spirit is in you, and as you continue to pray, the Holy Spirit continues in you.  You do not need to do anything else.  As long as the Holy Spirit is there, everything is fine. You are resting in God, and God will work in you.  For transformation to take place, you only need to allow the Holy Spirit to stay in you.  The Holy Spirit is the energy of God that shines forth and shows you the way.  You can see things deeply, understand deeply and love deeply."  
BlankThich Nhat Hanh.  _ Living Buddha, Living Christ._  Paperback edition from Riverhead Books, published by The Berkley Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.,  New York, NY 10014.  1995 - p.181

 

 

 

If we are sensitive to the Spirit of Christ within us He (She) will suggest what is to be done at each moment in our relationship to God, ourselves, other people, and the cosmos. When we listen to the movements of the Spirit rather than to our own bright ideas and self-centered programs for happiness, the internal commentary that normally sustains our emotional upsets comes to an end, enabling us to accept difficult situations and people. The neutral zone that we provide allows the Spirit to act." (author unknown)  

  

 

 

"My answer is meditation;  I do not know any other way of discovering this inner harmony.  If a person learned to sit and meditate and allowed the body and the mind to become calm, then the deeper level of the spirit would emerge."   Bede Griffiths (1907-93),  In conversation.    The Fire of Silence and Stillness:  An Anthology of Quotations for the Spiritual Journey.    Edited by Paul Harris.  

 

 

"Dear friend in God, we come from a society that is frenetic in its
activity.  It is caught up in the trauma of future shock.  All it thinks
about is speed, production, wealth, and material gain.  Do not be surprised if you should find yourself the victim of criticism, even from some good people, when you seek to give yourself to the quiet and the dark cloud of contemplative prayer.  As Martha did not understand Mary, many people will not understand your loving search.  They will even criticize your meditation
practice of gently going into God's presence in love by a quiet listening to your prayer word as a symbol of your union with God.  To such people you are not really praying if you are not externally active or, at the very least, caught up in a flurry of mental activity and intellectual speculation.

....Please remember that starting over again every day is a wonderful form of perseverance in the loving search.  God will never abandon you.  Do not abandon God."  

Meninger, William A.   _The Loving Search for God:  Contemplative Prayer and The Cloud of Unknowing. P.26  Continuum, New York.  1998.

 

 

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