Prayer Request/Circle

I would ask that no matter what name you call God, that you include me in your prayers. I would do the same, who's interested?

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I would ask that no matter what name you call God, that you include me in your prayers. I would do the same, who's interested?

Covering your bases?

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Covering your bases?

At first I thought to ask only Christians. But I do believe God is God, and to exclude other religions in my opinion would be wrong.
I mean I only want people that believe as I do to pray for me? Even Christians are divided amongst themselves in beliefs. So I think that if an Islamic prays to Allah to help me, it's all good.
Just as long as some feedback goes to The Almighty, that's the object here.

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I would ask that no matter what name you call God, that you include me in your prayers. I would do the same, who's interested?

I am curious about what you think prayer of this kind achieves. Does God judge you based on how many people prayed for you? Does God help you based on how many people prayed for you? Or do you just get a warm fuzzy feeling when you think people are praying for you?

Originally posted by twhitehead
I am curious about what you think prayer of this kind achieves. Does God judge you based on how many people prayed for you? Does God help you based on how many people prayed for you? Or do you just get a warm fuzzy feeling when you think people are praying for you?

No, no and no

i would never pray to god. i wouldn't presume on our friendship

Originally posted by Ice Cold
At first I thought to ask only Christians. But I do believe God is God, and to exclude other religions in my opinion would be wrong.
I mean I only want people that believe as I do to pray for me? Even Christians are divided amongst themselves in beliefs. So I think that if an Islamic prays to Allah to help me, it's all good.
Just as long as some feedback goes to The Almighty, that's the object here.

This is an interesting post. You bring up a number of things, but I'm going to limit my reply to just one point.

You said; "At first I thought to ask only Christians. But I do believe God is God, and to exclude other religions in my opinion would be wrong."

Christianity is the only "religion" that has a mediator between man and God. Jesus Christ. Without Christ one is separated from God by their sin. Being separated from God by sin means that one will pray in vain until they have trusted in what Jesus did at the cross on their behalf. When one has trusted Christ as their saviour and is regenerated by the Holy Spirit(baptised into Christ), only then is one brought back into a relationship with God.

One must have a relationship with God based on what He has done to restore that relationship in order to have any hope that God will respond to their petitions and prayers.

All true Christians are united in this belief, and anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ, that one is a false believer.

I'm praying for you Ice Cold.

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I would ask that no matter what name you call God, that you include me in your prayers. I would do the same, who's interested?

May All Beings Be Happy (the Cowboy From Hell included) 😵

Originally posted by josephw
This is an interesting post. You bring up a number of things, but I'm going to limit my reply to just one point.

You said; [b]"At first I thought to ask only Christians. But I do believe God is God, and to exclude other religions in my opinion would be wrong."

Christianity is the only "religion" that has a mediator between man and God. Jesus Christ ...[text shortened]... s that Jesus is the Christ, that one is a false believer.

I'm praying for you Ice Cold.[/b]

Christianity in not a religion, it is a personal relationship with The Almighty, and a way of life. It goes much deeper than dogma. 🙂 IMO
And thank you Joseph.

Originally posted by black beetle
May All Beings Be Happy (the Cowboy From Hell included) 😵

Thanks Beetle 🙂

Originally posted by josephw
This is an interesting post. You bring up a number of things, but I'm going to limit my reply to just one point.

You said; [b]"At first I thought to ask only Christians. But I do believe God is God, and to exclude other religions in my opinion would be wrong."

Christianity is the only "religion" that has a mediator between man and God. Jesus Christ ...[text shortened]... s that Jesus is the Christ, that one is a false believer.

I'm praying for you Ice Cold.[/b]

http://athousandyoung.blogspot.com/2010/03/it-obviously-makes-sense.html

Originally posted by Ice Cold
Christianity in not a religion, it is a personal relationship with The Almighty, and a way of life. It goes much deeper than dogma. 🙂 IMO
And thank you Joseph.

You're right, it's not a religion.

And it's not about dogma. It's about doctrine.

Originally posted by josephw
You're right, it's not a religion.

And it's not about dogma. It's about doctrine.

Its not about doctrine. Its a way of life .. its about giving of yourself selflessly to others.

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I would ask that no matter what name you call God, that you include me in your prayers. I would do the same, who's interested?

Me. Most certainly. Ice Cold is easy to remember because I'm like all firey and that, and opposites are easy to consolidate.

Originally posted by Ice Cold
No, no and no

So are you willing to tell me what it does achieve, or simply leave me knowing that my best guesses are all wrong?