My brain is flowing with thoughts this morning so please bear with me if I jump around (literally). I realize that saying the point of prayer is to talk to God isn't a revolutionary thought. I suppose this has been the consensus for most of time. I guess the reason I felt the need to say that is because we don't always see the value in talking to God. Why would God want us to talk to Him? Because He loves us? Now here's the way I think this beautiful relationship often looks, and I can confess mine was no different for many years. We pray when we want something. We pray when we are afraid. We pray when we don't understand things. We pray for knowledge because we love that and assume that God has the most. We pray for justice, God is no doubt on our side. I don't think praying for any of these things is wrong. But I think it’s only half the picture. As a mother I can say how much it would sadden me if the girls only talked to me during those times, and didn't share their lives with me the rest of the time. I would very quickly feel used, and can admit to feeling that a few times over the years in ministry. This again is another aspect of the subject.
But I will return to my overriding thoughts on this right now... it's about the relationship with us and our loving creator, and the upside down kingdom... again I ask the ? Why... why give the power to the weak....
Who better to hold the heart of God than the downcast, the broken, and the helpless? Who better to trust with the power of the Holy Spirit than them?
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Why did God invent prayer? prt 2
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I think I have been sincere in my search for God, but i do I dentify the pattern that I seek not material things, or power, but a lot of "help' with percieved problems etc.. so i can become 'better."I have had many problems in life, And often wondered ( raged) why these sincere petitions have not been answered.. Perhaps it is in love that success has been kept at bay.. Upside down knigdom?
yes, and even the term success is relative. I don't think that what we consider success is what God considers success. I think if we are yelling at Him at the end of the day He's happy to be with us. Can I also say that I think life is not about doing, but being... this is a hard one for me to grasp, and I imagine for a lot of Christians. We are so taught to "do". The problem with "doing" is we often "do" out of our own ability. We are called to "be" with Christ. Out of being with Him things will happen, but out of His directing, completing the circle of life...
Gee.. I think I like the way you think. When i first came to faith, I had been unemployed for almost five years, straight out of failing high school.. And I saw this clearly, ( the upside down kingdom)and it gave me back my dignity. Then I entered church..circles, and started trying to fit in.. At churches ( almost ten years ago) what you see is the able and the competent... My perspective anyway.. limited, Ill admit.
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