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originally posted by: CantStandIt
a reply to: TechUnique
Good to see you around again!
My humble gratitude for the prayers! Praying for you too.
originally posted by: AboveBoard
Hi TechUnique.
If you are praying for people, please pray for my kids. One has severe autism, and the other has a very serious issue that will require a major surgery when it can be scheduled. He (and I as he is a minor) will probably end up living in the hospital for awhile prior to that.
Where there is Life there is Hope.
Thank you.
AB
originally posted by: TechUnique
Not at all. I am merely praying for people.
It is the will of God for believers to pray for people.
Ultimately his will is done
The sovereignty of God is very real.
Part of Gods will is for us to pray for people though.
1 Timothy 2:1-6 "
originally posted by: CantStandIt
a reply to: namelesss
Strange. I didn't understand the op that way at all.
I kinda took it as though, in a moment when I don't have the wisdom to know where to go next or the strength to take another step to get there, here's one person who is willing to offer a prayer for me... A prayer that I might have a moment of grace to get me to the next step, the wisdom to grab it, and the gratitude that once again I have the things I need for the moment.
originally posted by: CantStandIt
a reply to: namelesss
Ah, I see now where we differ.
Your understanding of a prayer is different than mine.
You see prayer as a request for a certain outcome that would please the requestor.
Perhaps we may even agree that approach is 'vain and ignorant', if that is the only type of conversation ever initiated with God. But just like the infinite reasons for conversation among humans, there are infinite reasons for prayer.
A prayer is simply a conversation with the Divine.
A conscious deliberate openness to two-way communication with the I Am.
Quite loving of you to characterize it as a 'vain and ignorant' ritualistic process, though. Makes me want to be enlightened just like you.
originally posted by: TechUnique
Sorry but I refuse to properly acknowledge the last 3 replies or get drawn out into a fruitless and long winded debate over them. That's not what this thread is about and I refuse to let myself turn it into that.
As a final note for the last two posters here is some scripture and then a prayer: Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Romans 8:31 "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
I will pray for you both regardless of what you say. You need it as much as anyone. I pray that you will not continue in deception and will repent and know the truth therefore being set free. And I rebuke any pagan or satanic ritual you do for me. In Jesus name.
originally posted by: Hecate666
originally posted by: TechUnique
Sorry but I refuse to properly acknowledge the last 3 replies or get drawn out into a fruitless and long winded debate over them. That's not what this thread is about and I refuse to let myself turn it into that.
As a final note for the last two posters here is some scripture and then a prayer: Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Romans 8:31 "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
I will pray for you both regardless of what you say. You need it as much as anyone. I pray that you will not continue in deception and will repent and know the truth therefore being set free. And I rebuke any pagan or satanic ritual you do for me. In Jesus name.
You rebuke my ritual? How much ruder can you get? And you still pray for me despite me explaining why I find this annoying? How much disrespect can you give me? I still think you are nice. You didn't read my post and why I said what I said [more disrespect].
You are not my enemy and I wish you no harm [But I am yours apparently - tells me a lot]!
Personally I was just making a point and you missed it big time. Just as you still pray for me, I will still do my ritual for you, until you lot understand how it feels when you do it to to those that have politely declined.
May Satan be with you!