tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1439275500842814786..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Practical Praying in a Prayer Request WorldLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90256668683373618292015-03-10T12:04:37.030-04:002015-03-10T12:04:37.030-04:00I'm seeing a theme here, in the comments... we...I'm seeing a theme here, in the comments... we're all running the risk of wearying our faith because the needs are so great, and we're all aware that we need to let God lead our prayers without our feeling guilty or lacking for those on-the-fly prayers or for not praying for EVERYTHING that crosses our path. <br />I like the cell phone app idea, although I can see that it would be Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73699517219248062762015-03-10T12:01:31.319-04:002015-03-10T12:01:31.319-04:00Amen, Paula. Sometimes I just have to shut off and...Amen, Paula. Sometimes I just have to shut off and spend time in prayer without "knowing" anything that's going on in the lives of people I know and care about. Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68478074428076020272015-03-10T11:33:44.498-04:002015-03-10T11:33:44.498-04:00Thanks for posting your thoughts on this, Niki. Ho...Thanks for posting your thoughts on this, Niki. How do I handle prayer? Well, sometimes I'll send up a quick on-the-fly prayer while reading social media updates, and sometimes I'll turn away from the computer and really give it my complete attention. In all honesty though, sometimes I avoid facebook altogether because I feel unable to absorb the problems of another needy person. <br /><Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83491472799912251802015-03-10T10:44:25.649-04:002015-03-10T10:44:25.649-04:00Great post. Sometimes my heart can't take one ...Great post. Sometimes my heart can't take one more fb feed. I don't know if it is right, but I've taken to praying the bless them prayers then when a request lingers in my heart that's the one I linger over in prayer. I know that I'm connected to way more people than I can personally labor over in prayer, but there are times and people I do. I leave it to the Holy Spirit to Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106076315144936177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90772546932094744832015-03-09T16:27:07.981-04:002015-03-09T16:27:07.981-04:00So true, Elaine! And so often God will bring peopl...So true, Elaine! And so often God will bring people to mind when we don't have any idea if there's something going on in their lives... but He knows, and He's prompting us to pray for them. Of course, then we have to trust that God is putting US on other people's minds, too, and that they are obeying that prompting! ;) Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32089180723824312762015-03-09T16:24:41.750-04:002015-03-09T16:24:41.750-04:00THANK YOU!!! I felt guilty just saying I was havin...THANK YOU!!! I felt guilty just saying I was having a challenge with it! We have to listen and be led, and that, as you said, really is praying without ceasing!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67069393970964954632015-03-09T16:23:10.214-04:002015-03-09T16:23:10.214-04:00I like that, Susie. Sometimes it's easier to j...I like that, Susie. Sometimes it's easier to just type out a prayer right then and there, too, but I find with work that's not always practical!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48976489448691816822015-03-09T13:44:30.120-04:002015-03-09T13:44:30.120-04:00This is a challenge! I sometimes tell people that...This is a challenge! I sometimes tell people that I will pray for them as the Lord brings them to mind. It is amazing how frequently they come to mind (not every person or every situation). God's memory and prompting are amazing.Elaine Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37563698673190258222015-03-09T12:29:59.001-04:002015-03-09T12:29:59.001-04:00Definitely an issue. If I say I pray, I do. But ho...Definitely an issue. If I say I pray, I do. But honestly, I feel like prayer requires emotion and energy. I can't pray for every friend of a friend's second cousin twice removed. You know what I mean? I would be exhausted if I tried to do that. I usually only say I'll pray for people I know and care about, or occasionally for very extreme situations if I feel prompted to. <br /><br />Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-11441814105638998122015-03-09T11:57:10.228-04:002015-03-09T11:57:10.228-04:00Great post, Niki! I appreciate your struggle with ...Great post, Niki! I appreciate your struggle with this, because I share it, too.<br /><br />Recently I posted something on FB. One commenter told me she'd lifted (past tense) the situation in prayer. That really struck me! She didn't tell me she would pray, but that she had already prayed. I appreciated that so much! It inspired me to do the same--pray before I comment, even if it's Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.com