It is always a pleasure to have returning guests to visit with us and today's guest is no exception. Gail has shared Treasures with us and been in our Spotlight so please welcome her as she shares some thoughts with us.....
At Christmastime we think of gifts, especially the ones we
buy and give to each other, but some of the greatest gifts we receive are free.
I believe prayer is one of these.
Over the years I’ve heard different ministers suggest the
way to pray, most of them following the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6: 9 - 13.
Nearly all of the pastors include praising God for all the blessings He’s given
us, asking Him to forgive our sins and to provide for our needs while they
emphasize it’s important to ask for God’s will to be done.
A few well-known prayers, other than the Lord’s prayer,
include one by Moses from Exodus 33:13. “If you are pleased with me, teach me
your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you.” (NIV).
Most of us have heard the following from Numbers 6: 24 -26, many times.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to
you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (NIV)
Another
is Jabez’s prayer from 1 Chronicles 4: 10, used in the book, The Prayer of Jabez.
“Oh,
that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and
keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” (NIV)
God placed mankind in the Garden of Eden and planned to have
a relationship with us, but the plan was broken by sin. Still He’s left the
door open for us to have conversations with Him through prayer. Testimonies
abound of people who have been healed, protected or helped through prayers. It
allows us to speak individually and in groups to God, to thank Him for His
blessings, ask Him to fill our needs and forgive us. It’s one of the most
powerful gifts we possess.
Do you know of anyone who’s received a Christmas miracle
through prayer, or of someone who’s been helped or comforted with prayer at any
time? If so, please share.
Bio: Award-winning author Gail Pallotta’s a wife, mom, swimmer
and bargain shopper who loves God, beach sunsets and getting together with
friends and family. A former Grace Awards Finalist and a Reader’s Favorite 2017
Book Award winner, she’s published five books, poems, short stories and
two-hundred articles. Some of her articles appear in anthologies while two are
in museums. She loves to connect with readers.
Visit her online at the following places:
Website at https://gailpallotta.com
Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorsandMore
twitter at https://twitter.com/Hopefulwords?lang=en (Gail
Pallotta @Hopefulwords)
Gail's latest book, Hair Calamities and Hot Cash can be purchased at Amazon (Kindle), B&N (nook), Kobo and Pelican/Prism Book Group
What lovely thoughts, Gail, Thank You for sharing!
Hope you enjoyed today's post friends and that you'll check back regularly for Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight.
Until next time take care and God bless.
PamT
10 comments:
I saw that little book, The Prayer of Jabez, at our library's used book sale and it to ok me back.
The prayers you mentioned are so familiar they made me smile.
Gail and Pam, this is so important. God wants us to be in constant communion with Him. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Lisa,
Yes, the Prayer of Jabez was a while back. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Diane,
Thank you for coming by to read Thursday Thoughts. I'm glad the payers brought a smile.
Hi Kay,
Yes, being able to talk to God is one of His blessings for us. Thank you for coming by.
As we've been dealing with my husband's recent heart problems, we've found the prayers of so many relatives, friends and even strangers to be very uplifting. And yes, he's on the mend!
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with cancer and there was a real fear that it had spread to her organs. We fell to our knees in prayer repeatedly. We lived with the worry for a couple weeks and then found out it hadn't spread! God is GOOD. All the time!!!
Hi Alina,
Thank you for sharing. That's wonderful news. I'm so glad your husband's on the mend.
Hi Kara,
Thank you for sharing. That too is wonderful news!
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