The Power of Prayer

Sorry I haven't been adding much lately...I haven't felt well in body or spirit. Pray for me, ok?

And speaking of prayer, that's what I want to talk about right now.

Yesterday, a friend was telling a chat room that her horse got into some grain and was sick and it could become very serious. The horse was being walked and given water, but the best thing would be to hear bowel sounds and to actually get her to poop would be wonderful.

Several of us chatters said we would pray for her recovery. As I left the room, I said "Pray for poop!". Others agreed.

Well, one chatter told me, in no uncertain terms, that she had a certain number of people and things she prayed for, and she refused to pray for horse poop.

Now, I see nothing wrong with being specific when you pray. I know we're taught to pray that God's will be done...that's a given...God's gonna do what He wants to do, when He wants to do it.

My former pastor...the same one who told me that Christian and doormat are two very different things....once said that it's perfectly ok to tell God exactly what it is you want, even though He already knows. And I feel better doing that.

Also, I don't have a limit on how many people and things I will pray about or for. Some things are every day prayers. I pray for my sister and my brother, my sons and grandsons, and the rest of my family and friends. I pray for the people that I know are sick in mind, body or spirit. I pray to thank God for providing for my needs...that never ceases to amaze me. I thank Him for a good night sleep and for keeping my kids and grandkids safe.I pray for the Friends of Felines Rescue Center and the volunteers there and the  kitties. I pray for Dave always.

There are some days that the words just won't come to my mind, and my prayer is just a groan, and the Spirit intercedes for me. And that's ok too.

I believe in prayer. I believe that all prayers are answered, even if the answer is No, or Wait. I believe that prayer is powerful and when you get a bunch of people together praying for one thing, anything is possible.

Now, I know some of my friends and maybe family too, may not agree with me on this...but that's ok...and because I am a Bible reading, hymn singing, praying woman........I'll pray for them. :-)


(By the way...the horse pooped and is fine today. Thank you, Lord, for poop!)