To: trebb; ealgeone
"I love the thought of millions reaching out to The Father all at the same time, but isn’t it like asking Him to change His mind about what He has already decreed? He told us we would degenerate into a cesspool before Jesus returns to set things right. I will expend my money and my vote and my words to help foster Christian Conservatism, but will not ask Him to go back on His Word." Your post strikes a particular chord with me, and I'll tell you why.
Last night at just after eleven, I joined the prayer. I tried to pray for the nation, but I got a distinct feeling---conviction, I should say---to not do so. So I stopped.
Instead I prayed for the people of this country who love God and follow him. Doing that produced no negative response.
So you could very well be right.
102 posted on
06/27/2015 7:04:23 AM PDT by
CatherineofAragon
( ((("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office."))))
To: CatherineofAragon
I tried to pray for the nation, but I got a distinct feeling---conviction, I should say---to not do so. So I stopped. That's interesting...I haven't prayed for this Nation in years because I was never comfortable doing so...individuals? Families? That's another story.
103 posted on
06/27/2015 7:06:26 AM PDT by
who knows what evil?
(Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
To: CatherineofAragon
104 posted on
06/27/2015 9:41:29 AM PDT by
johngrace
( I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
To: CatherineofAragon
Instead I prayed for the people of this country who love God and follow him. Doing that produced no negative response.
Same here. I am, for some reason, comforted by such prayers.
105 posted on
06/27/2015 12:14:17 PM PDT by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: CatherineofAragon
Thank you for the response about the prayer event. It comforts me to know God is in charge and constant and I need to learn to love/belief/trust Him more fully if I am to keep from falling into despair for the world. I have taken up the habit of addressing my issues several times a day by praying, "I believe Lord; help my unbelief". It describes my dilemma and serves as a way to remind me that Jesus gave us a personal relationship which can include "banter" if that helps us interact with Him.
God Bless
114 posted on
06/28/2015 2:37:11 AM PDT by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: CatherineofAragon
I’ve had that exact feeling before when I’ve tried to pray for our country. Like things are set in place and in motion that cannot be stopped now so there’s no point in praying for it because it won’t change anything.
119 posted on
07/02/2015 8:09:02 PM PDT by
metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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