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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/11/2008 2:47:46 PM
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okrox
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I have a prayer journal that I have about half filled with prayers for my future husband. Among the other prayers I have prayed for him I pray Colossians 1:9-11...though this is one I have prayed for many people I lift up in prayer--it's that good!
"...we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,"
There's a lot of meat here.
Should I cease to pray for him just because I've been waiting 9+ years? No...I should never cease to pray for him.
He is probably as confused and lonely as I, so praying for him to be filled with knowledge and wisdom and understanding during our time of waiting for the Lord to bring us together is helpful to him, and will stand both of us in good stead if/when God finally brings us together: he'll be that much more wise about our relationship, and that much more attractive to me because of his wisdom.
The best way to use this waiting time is to be fruitful for God, so I pray that even in his singleness God will show him ways to do that.
And I pray that as we wait for God's timing, my future husband will have joy NOW, as well as patience and endurance. I find patience and endurance hard for myself, so he may find it hard, too.
besiderself
That is truly beautiful, besiderself. And it shows what a truly beautiful spirit you must have. Some man somewhere is a very, very lucky man, dear. He just doesn't know yet that he's got the winning ticket for you! 
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/12/2008 9:25:30 AM
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Here's one that I have marked in my Bible as "instruction"--these are things we are commanded to do: in this case we are instructed to "put on" these qualities. However, I need God's help to even know what it looks like to accomplish putting them on, so I pray that He will show me how, and I also pray this for my future husband...
Colossians 3:12-17
"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience,
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other, as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
Whew! That is one very rich and powerful prayer, no matter who you pray it for!
Try confessing the very first line--"God, I thank you that I am one of your chosen ones, holy and beloved in your sight. I am chosen, holy and beloved not because of anything I have done, but because of what You have done for me. YOU CHOSE me, in YOUR sight I am holy, and YOU choose to love me."
Wow.
And what if the person you are praying for is not a Christian? Fine...pray that way: "God, please choose so-and-so. Please cause them to come to you and be made holy and realize how much you love them."
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/12/2008 9:28:35 AM
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These scriptures are beautiful, and many of them I've prayed over with hot tears many times. I'll have to come back to this thread a little later.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/13/2008 7:58:34 AM
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ShallbeRebuilt
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A scripture similar to the above Colossians reference is 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12.
Later on in 2Thessalonians are some more great prayer scriptures:
2:16-17 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
We all need our hearts comforted from time to time, and who better to comfort us than our Creator and Redeemer? We need grace to face our own loneliness and situations in life. The only person who has grace to bestow is Jesus. I pray this scripture for myself, but for others and for my future husband, too. Who knows what he is going through as we wait for God's timing to bring us together? That comfort may come in handy and be something he can't think to ask for himself in the thick of the storm.
Chapter 3 goes on to say:
Finally brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men.
When I come here to CW and post, or when I am going to work or any other situation where relationships must be maintained, this prayer is my heart. That the word of the Lord would be my primary concern, and that I would honor it as I speak to others. Too often this is not the case and my mouth dishonors the Lord instead of honoring him.
As a widow I often also feel a desperate need to be delivered from wicked and evil men...those who would take advantage of me because I am not protected by a husband.
Verse 5 of that same chapter says:
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God adn to the steadfastness of Christ.
This is such an awesome prayer and can be prayed for sinner and saint alike.
Verse 13 is a familiar one:
As for you, bothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
It is so easy for me to violate this principle that I need frequent reminders. If that is true for me, it is also true for those who covet my prayers. It's hard to keep putting one foot in front of another day after day as hope is deferred again and again. God can supply the grace and strength we need to keep doing what we know to be right even in the face of hopelessness.
Lastly, Paul himself prays for those reading his letter to have peace:
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way.
What a precious prayer to pray for our friends, families and future spouses...
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/13/2008 6:56:37 PM
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Mark 10: 6-9.
RubySparkles;
Is this something you pray for yourself or for your future husband, or is it just something that encourages you?
besiderself
I'm probably wrong in this but I find it encouraging because sometimes I feel ashamed because I live with my mother. I should be married or at least in a relationship by now. Sometimes I feel like it'll be like this forever. It's kind of for both me and my future husband kind of like asking the Lord to get him ready (soon please).
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/13/2008 8:36:20 PM
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ShallbeRebuilt
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Mark 10: 6-9.
RubySparkles;
Is this something you pray for yourself or for your future husband, or is it just something that encourages you?
besiderself
I'm probably wrong in this but I find it encouraging because sometimes I feel ashamed because I live with my mother. I should be married or at least in a relationship by now. Sometimes I feel like it'll be like this forever. It's kind of for both me and my future husband kind of like asking the Lord to get him ready (soon please).
RubyS, there is no timeline for this kind of thing in life. I have no idea how old you are, but my GirlPeep1 is 25, and she still lives at home (well, most of the time: right now she's living in KY, but it's temporary). I've been very, very grateful for her help and support and presence, though I would have been just as happy for her had God called her to move out or marry.
Why should it be shameful to be doing what God has ordained in your life for now?
I just want to encourage you to let go of that unscriptural shame. Nowhere in scripture does it say "thou shalt move out of thine parent's home at age (insert age of choice here)". What it does teach us is to follow God as hard as we can. If that is what you are doing, then the shame is a false lie that the enemy has fed you.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 12:18:51 AM
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When I'm discouraged and don't know where to turn, I just open my Bible. Occasionally, a perfect verse will be on the page I open to, but that's very rare. In my Bible, I have highlighted & underlined many verses over the years and I can still remember why, in most cases, I marked those verses. There is a great deal of comfort just in opening the Bible.
Here's a few things that jumped out at me. I have lots of notes and jotted down something Beth Moore wrote: "Single moms may ask God for a double portion of whatever they need. At no point are they asking too much of God." We can ask for more than what we need. We may not always get it, but he does not have a problem with us asking.
(CDL, you'll love this) Deut. 24:1-4 I was going out with a guy once and his ex-wife started getting really friendly with him again and I was wondering about the Biblical thing for him to do, and I happened upon this verse. I realized that God was in control of the situation and already had an answer for him.
Sometimes when I'm feeling down, I'll pick up my flute and start playing... 2 Kings 3:11 states that while the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came upon Elisha.  God moves through music!
For a while, Psalm 18 really spoke to me:
4 The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. 5 The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. 6 In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. 7 The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry. 8 Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. 9 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet....
I knew that with a God like that, I have NOTHING to fear!! He is the knight in shining armor that I've desired; nobody else is going to come close (though I won't have a problem if they try  ) During the years I feared for my safety, I knew that I only had to fear for the surprise-factor... God had everything under control. And looking back, He provided perfect protection!!
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 8:30:39 AM
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Today I thought I'd post a thought about single motherhood. Recently as GirlPeep1 ventured 1300 miles away to deepen her courtship with The Beau, the situation concerning the rejection his parents have shown to her and to their own son concerned me. Being completely unsure what to do, and also feeling that I was going to be left out of her life caused great grief in my heart.
Then I read Genesis 21:14-21, the story of Hagar.
Now there's a single mom with a problem! The situation was similar to mine in some ways: Hagar and Ishmael were separated (she put Ishmael under a bush and went away so she wouldn't have to see him die). GP1 and I were separated and she would be on her own to make it or break it. Hagar and Ishmael lacked food and water and protection: GP1 and I lacked the safe and secure situation we anticipated when this plan was first made. Both Hagar and Ishmael cried out in their distress--and it doesn't specify that they cried out to God--yet He heard and answered!
This scripture reminded me that even though GP1 is far away, God can still hear her cries of distress and her prayers...I may not be near enough to hear them, but He is very near her! And on top of that He has not and will not cease to use me in her life, and he has already provided all that we both need to handle the situation, even if we don't yet see the resources.
It's not really there in the scripture, but I felt that God was also saying to me that even though there is so little I can actually DO to "fix" the situation between her and The Beau's parents, even though I am temporarily kept out of relationship with The Beau and feel so left out of things because of this, I am not helpless. I must accept the constraints God has put on my actions in the situation, but I am not powerless...I must just learn to use what resources God HAS allowed me: prayer, and what counsel I can give GP1. I can ask God to open my eyes to the resources he has provided, and I can communicate those to her.
This scripture also encouraged me that even when I don't have a specific scripture to pray, when I don't even have any words to pray, but just cry out in wordless grief and distress, God hears me.
Our prayers don't have to be perfect for God to hear us.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 9:35:02 AM
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This scripture also encouraged me that even when I don't have a specific scripture to pray, when I don't even have any words to pray, but just cry out in wordless grief and distress, God hears me.
Amen.
In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words - Romans 8:26
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 10:28:56 AM
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26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27Peace 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 14:26-28)
These verses pop into my head often during the school year when the stress levels increase. I'll pray over it during the day for myself and for my coworkers. It's also a great verse for singles.
Why should we be impatient or frazzled or scared or worried or [insert appropriate adjective]? Jesus promised us his peace, and he made good on his promise when he sent us the Holy Spirit.
When I stop focusing on myself and/or my tasks and focus on this promise and God indwelling in me, then the stressors of life lose their power over me. All of my problems take their proper place, and I know that they'll pass. I also know that I don't face my challenges alone. God is for me and with me.
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"But as for me, it is good to be near God." Psalm 73:28
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 12:07:52 PM
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I'm new to the singles forum. I have visited Crosswalk for years but the discussion forum i'm new too. This is great! I have found so much encouragement from reading the various scriptures that you all find encouragement from.
Lamentations 21: 40
Let us search and examine our ways.
and turn back to the Lord.
This is what my prayer was today.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 6:10:59 PM
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I'm 31 years and 8 months old on Friday. I know there's no time line but if you'd asked me when I was a child what I thought the future held, the one thing that I was sure of was that I'd be married with children. Although I do try & give thanks that I'm not married and living with mother, because it is His will, when the subject gets mentioned in real life shame stirs it's head.
A girl at work who sits a metre away from me got married on 12 July. I'm praying today for the spirit to walk me into the office tomorrow with a big smile on my face and full of congratulations, cos I won't be able to do it myself.
I'm having difficulty with prayer this week. I'm using Ps 13, 77, 148-150. I try to remember what God did for Hannah. I used to think that if I had a son I'd name him Samuel (for I asked the Lord for him)
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 6:15:55 PM
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Ruby - I'm sure many of us will be praying for you tomorrow for your work.
I'm 47, and if you had asked me when I was just starting college, I would have answered you with - I'd be married by 25 and finished with college and beginning my career and we'd be off doing things together.
Well, I'm living with my family, never having been married, not finishing my degree until I was 34, and just now starting a real career.
God's timing sure is NOT our timing.
Please don't allow the world's views to overwhelm you with shame. There is NO shame in following what God has for you. Remember that!
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Walls we couldn't move came crashing down.
We were free and made alive.
The day true love died. The day true love died.
Lisa is happy THE ROWDIES ARE BACK!
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 6:36:54 PM
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Ruby - I'm sure many of us will be praying for you tomorrow for your work.
Thank you. X
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 8:44:43 PM
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RS, I'm in my late 30's and moved in with my mom in March to look out for/help her during her grief (originally for my dad and recently also her father). It's really challenged my prideful heart.
Here's a verse that I've prayed over often, compliments of my pastor (through God, of course, since it's His word!):
Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets." (Luke 5:5)
* Because you say so *
God wants me to be with my mom right now, regardless of how much I'd rather be on my own, regardless of the fact that I can support myself on my own, regardless of how much I think it's--peculiar--to be my age living at home. God has me looking after my mom as He simultaneously chips away at my pride.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 11:11:26 PM
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26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27Peace 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 14:26-28)
These verses pop into my head often during the school year when the stress levels increase. I'll pray over it during the day for myself and for my coworkers. It's also a great verse for singles.
Why should we be impatient or frazzled or scared or worried or [insert appropriate adjective]? Jesus promised us his peace, and he made good on his promise when he sent us the Holy Spirit.
When I stop focusing on myself and/or my tasks and focus on this promise and God indwelling in me, then the stressors of life lose their power over me. All of my problems take their proper place, and I know that they'll pass. I also know that I don't face my challenges alone. God is for me and with me.
This verse is also a strong reminder to read the whole bible. In the bible Jesus tells us his word. How can the Holy Spirit remind us (bring to our minds again) of what Jesus has told us if we've not taken the time to read it the first time?
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Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/14/2008 11:29:18 PM
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26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27Peace 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 14:26-28)
These verses pop into my head often during the school year when the stress levels increase. I'll pray over it during the day for myself and for my coworkers. It's also a great verse for singles.
Why should we be impatient or frazzled or scared or worried or [insert appropriate adjective]? Jesus promised us his peace, and he made good on his promise when he sent us the Holy Spirit.
When I stop focusing on myself and/or my tasks and focus on this promise and God indwelling in me, then the stressors of life lose their power over me. All of my problems take their proper place, and I know that they'll pass. I also know that I don't face my challenges alone. God is for me and with me.
This verse is also a strong reminder to read the whole bible. In the bible Jesus tells us his word. How can the Holy Spirit remind us (bring to our minds again) of what Jesus has told us if we've not taken the time to read it the first time?
Absolutely true, John (...and to read it again and again and again...)
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/15/2008 11:19:03 AM
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"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
This one can be very comforting, especially if you are desiring to have a wonderful Christian companion in your life.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/16/2008 10:54:23 PM
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Here's another scripture I pray for myself and my future husband, should God grant me one.
Philippians 4:4
"Father, I pray that my future husband will be able to rejoice always. Whether that's You putting rejoicing in his heart even in the midst of great trials and tribulations, or him rejoicing in freedom from great trials and tribulations. I pray that You will give him such wisdom and communications skills that his reasonableness will be known to everyone around him.
Lord, I pray that he will always trust You so much more than I do, that he'll never have an anxious moment. I pray that if he does begin to feel anxious he will be quickly reminded of his resource in You and that he'll make every request known to You immediately. I pray that he'll truly have gratefulness in his heart even for the yet unanswered prayer.
Please cause him to be filled with Your peace, Lord. May it guard his heart and mind from sin and temptation, and bring him comfort."
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/18/2008 8:23:00 AM
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One of the prayers I most enjoyed putting in my journal was based on the armor of God in Ephesians 6.
Lord, please give this man who will be my future husband strength this day and everyday. Teach him how to be strong in You. Cause him to be proof against the schemes of the devil. Sometimes we forget that we are not wrestling against people or problems, but that we are wrestling against spiritual forces of evil...help him remember this today and everyday so that he can use his energies wisely. I pray that he'll take up your armor, God, and in so doing stand firm.
I pray that truth will surround him. That he will focus on the truth You have given us instead of what his eyes see. I pray that as he acts in righteousness he will find that he is confident that he has done the right thing and that You are pleased with him and will protect him. Father I pray that this man will be a student of your word, that he will be ready in season and out of season, wherever he goes, to give a reason for the hope that is in him, and be able to communicate the truth of your word to others in an effective manner that brings peace into situations. Cause him to feel strong in his faith today and may that faith be a shield against anything the enemy throws at him today.
Help him to be confident of his salvation and to realize all that it means for him so that he can take his thoughts captive to Your truth. All this will allow him to wield the sword of the word of God in his life to effectively and joyfully handle all that comes to him either of adversity or celebration.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/19/2008 8:32:09 AM
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RS, I'm in my late 30's and moved in with my mom in March to look out for/help her during her grief (originally for my dad and recently also her father). It's really challenged my prideful heart.
Here's a verse that I've prayed over often, compliments of my pastor (through God, of course, since it's His word!):
Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets." (Luke 5:5)
* Because you say so *
God wants me to be with my mom right now, regardless of how much I'd rather be on my own, regardless of the fact that I can support myself on my own, regardless of how much I think it's--peculiar--to be my age living at home. God has me looking after my mom as He simultaneously chips away at my pride.
Shema;
This reminds me of something. In a book I was reading recently the story was told that a woman had discovered she had cancer and was praying for peace and comfort the night before she had surgery after which she would go through chemotherapy. The Lord led her to read the story of Jesus calming the sea, but she read through it many times without finding any comfort. She wondered why the Lord was so harsh on the disciples for their lack of faith.
And finally, after she told the Lord she would read it only one more time, she saw it.
Jesus had told the disciples "Let us go across to the other side".
In other words, Jesus had already assured them that they would make it to the other side! No wonder He corrected them for their lack of faith. They were worrying that the storm would kill them, when God Himself had made it clear from the beginning that all would arrive safely.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/19/2008 11:47:19 AM
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Thank you for sharing that, Besiderself. It's an excellent reminder about the trust and peace we derive from God and His word. It applies to a couple of recent challenges that I've experienced (am experiencing), but it's also a reminder that can benefit all of us.
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/19/2008 12:14:38 PM
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All I can say right now is Wow! The Lord has given some wonderful insights here.
I love to pray scriptures -- all kinds of scriptures, some of which have already been mentioned, some that have not. But I have truly enjoyed reading these posts!
One of my favorites, no matter if I'm struggling or praising -- its just an always present reminder for me -- "And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever"
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RE: Scriptures You Use To Pray As A Single - 7/20/2008 8:10:54 AM
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ShallbeRebuilt
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Today's Psalm is one of my favorites to pray, whether it's for my future husband, myself, or all my friends here on CW. Today, I'm praying for everyone I know here at CW the following prayer...
20 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 May the Lord lanswer you in the day of trouble!
May mthe name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
3 May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4 May he grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
9 O Lord, save the king!
May he answer us when we call.
The Holy Bible : English Standard Version., Ps 20:1-9 (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001).
And now I have a question: some people have commented that having a prayer journal like this could be a bad idea...put too much pressure on a guy to be perfect. But I don't think the type of prayers I am praying are the type that are asking for him to BE something, but rather the type that are blessings to him, here and now, as well as in the future.
Anybody want to comment on this?
besiderself
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