Prayer

6 October 2011   Prayer

For us, prayer should be like breathing. we do not think to breathe because the atmosphere exerts pressure on your lungs and essentially forces you to breathe. That is why it is more difficult to hold your breath than it is to breathe. 
Similarly, when we are born into the family of God, we enter into a spiritual atmosphere where God's presence and grace exert pressure, or influence, on our lives. Prayer is the normal response to that pressure.

 Some times we utter thousand words as a prayer, and yet never pray; on the other hand, we may cry into God's ear most effectually, and yet never say a word. Silence is as a healthy form of devotion.

It is good to pray on one's knees which expresses humility, but, at the same time, we can pray,  flat upon our faces, sitting, standing, in any posture, and the posture does not enter into the essence of prayer. God sees the heart and its content.

 The place is not essential to prayer, God has made the world and HE is Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands. HE is Omnipresent

Nothing, can be  a barrier between a praying heart and God. The road of angels and of prayers is ever open. 

•          Never abandon prayer: Never for any cause or reason cease to pray. As we breathe without ceasing, so must we pray without ceasing. 
•          Never suspend the regular offering of prayer: Set aside a time to offer your requests be made known to God.  have your own  daily devotion time. 
•          Constant touch with God: While your hands are busy with the world, let your hearts still talk to God
•           Have a spirit of prayer. Our heart, renewed by the Holy Ghost, must be like the magnetized needle, which always has an inclination towards the pole. 
•          insulate your heart with peace : have faith in God and walk with Him.

Let all your actions be consistent with your prayers, and be in fact a continuation of your prayers. Have a dynamic prayer in all circumstances pray –in gratitude, in trouble, lack of wisdom, stress. closed doors- Pray .Always be willing and ready to pray. 


We do not have to lift the receiver off the hook to talk to God. NO need to dial; we can just place our requests under God’s feet.

• “Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud,And He shall hear my voice” (Psalm 55:17).
• “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart…” (Luke 18:1).
• “…but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:4).
• “Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church” (Acts 12:5).
• “…rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer…” (Romans 12:12).
• “…praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—…” (Ephesians 6:18).
• “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving…” (Colossians 4:2).

Continued prayer is a state of steady communion with God.
He takes interest in the small areas of our lives. 

Never got out of the sight of God and His  communication with the throne of grace. 

NB: TAKEN FROM WEB COLLECTIONS.

Prayer

5 October 2011   Prayer 

Prayer without ceasing is purely a heart attitude

 “…pray without ceasing…“1 Thessalonians 5:17

Prayer gives a channel to the pent-up sorrows of our mind and  soul,  you try to  " give thanks." always. Joy and prayer are the expression of  our gratitude. Three precepts are an enrichment of grace given to us and to every on;

•          "Rejoice evermore;"
•          "Pray without ceasing;"
•          "in everything give thanks"

‘Prayer without ceasing’ does not mean a continuous prayer but prayer that appears and reappears regularly at the bottom of our heart. Our thought should be persistent and determined in prayer. It shows a healthy relationship to be maintained, it requires a strong communication. When you pray you must be instantaneously connected to God. Always be "on line" with God, so when the Spirit moves you to pray, you can instantly agree with Him.

·         ” the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” Romans 8:26.

Pray without ceasing- Obviously, does not  mean that we should pray in a head-bowed, eyes-closed, kneel down posture all day long but it refers to non-stop talking, but rather an attitude of God-consciousness and total  surrender  to God. Every waken moment is to be lived in an awareness that God is with us and that He is actively involved and engaged in our thoughts and actions and takes care of all the situations

When our thoughts turn to worry, panic with discouragement, and filled with remorse and anger, we have to consciously and quickly turn every thought into prayer and every prayer into thanksgiving. Paul commands us to stop being anxious and instead,

·         ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  Philippians 4:6

·         “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2

·         “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all  the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18.

As we move through the day, prayer should be our first response to every fearful and tensed situation, every anxious thought, and every undesired task, God commands his angels to take charge over. 


A lack of prayer will cause us to depend on ourselves instead of depending on God's grace. Unceasing prayer reflects a  constant dependence upon and communion with our Father.

 Get connected always and 
   be contented






























Nb: Flower with vase from web collections

Divine blessing

  4 October 2011 

Divine blessing refers to God’s purpose and intention to bring about the good things on an individual through His promise or a program which includes suffering and hardships. As stated earlier the blessing which is not from God has its own features. Do not compare anyone or with anything.

God’s blessing is the turn over and will remove the curse due to sin. In Christ, God bore the curse of sin and death and provided us eternal life.

God’s blessing is not based upon human merit or works, but upon His grace. We can never, be worthy of divine blessings. In Christ, we receive every blessing because He is worthy.

• “Praise  be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose  us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to son ship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves”. Ephesians 1:3-6
• “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit”. Psalm 32:1-2

Obedience to God’s words along with gratitude, faith, love, and hope, brings the earthly blessings of God.

While disobedience brings a CURSE:

“But if you will not listen to me and carry out all these commands,  …….

 I will bring on you sudden terror, wasting diseases and fever that will destroy your sight and sap your strength. …..

I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies;…. those who hate you will rule over you,

 … I will punish you for your sins seven times over.

…. I will break down your stubborn pride.

  I myself will be hostile toward you …

I will bring the sword on you to avenge the breaking of the covenant.

I will send a plague among you,

.. I will turn your cities into ruins and lay waste your sanctuaries,

… I am the LORD.’ Leviticus 26: 14-40

• “Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right. Psalm 106:3
• “Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.112:1

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,

 who walk according to the law of the LORD. 

Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—119:1-2

Blessings are different, it is our duty rather to find out the real source and then sit and enjoy GOD"S blessings. 

we are answerable, to God for all we do, in this world.

 Beware of accumulating and storing wealth in this world.

Peace Lily @ my Tirunelveli Garden Tamil Nadu

GOD BE WITH YOU

Blessing

3 October 2011 Blessing

 We are actually motivated to run after or our mind has been focused on materialistic wealth, power politics, packed with egotism, and instigated with pride. There is a sharp demarcation between a blessing from God and from satan.

Lord blessings were enriched with joy and no pain or sorrow was added to it. But the blessings brought down by the satan has its own character ingrained. Of course it has its curse and other tribulation attached with it.

God gives Blessing. Have a biblical principle to be followed: "Position yourself for blessing, and you will be blessed."

 Blessing actually means that 'something to be thankful for what has been received'. It makes us happy, and gives a healthy body and mind .A blessing is  a desirable one, something we all want and wish for.

God’s Blessing is not a magic or  by chance which protects us from danger. Blessing is not a way to assure that everything will  always remains with good shape. Blessing is not something that is bestowed on us by chance or in a random way. God’s Blessing is bestowed upon us because of His mere GRACE.

"Position yourself for blessing, and you will be blessed. That's so important- you may get ant one, may be a - Spiritual blessing, physical blessing, moral blessing, financial blessing -the list is endless.

     God’s Blessing gives us  peace:

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.John14:27

“.. you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.Isaiah 48:18

“And great shall be the peace of your children”. Isaiah 54:13

Bible warns that: “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” Isaiah 48:22

Wealth acquired in a wrong way leads to destruction and no person will escape from the wrath of God on the judgement day.

Beware of unaccounted income bribes, back-door earning, illegal income, cheating all sorts of deceits and others evil routes through which wealth flows in.

"Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,And wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness .Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:1-4


God knows the heart of a person, 
nothing is hidden from His eyes.

Sweet little Peace Lily flower  
in my home garden @ Tirunelveli Tamil nadu

GOD BLESS

Blessing

2 October 2011 

"The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it."Proverbs10:22

The blessing of the Lord, of course, makes us rich. Whatever we receive definitely, has God's blessing in it. No snags or troubles, or difficulties will come  along with all the property / wealth acquired. God's blessing gives simple enjoyment packed with peace and no tax is levied upon the comfort we enjoy.

All riches  comes from the Lord, and we should  acknowledge that and  it is not attributed to the diligence, meticulousness, wisdom and merit of men. No need to boost about the riches acquired in a  back-door method or  in a different route and it does not contain a perfect blessing from God.

True riches consist in having the blessings of the Lord, for there is no sorrow attending the Lord’s enrichment. But often the riches of the world are accompanied by great sorrow because they may:

•          Have been obtained in a wrong way -with evil motive
•          Have become a source of idolatrous trust. –with selfish greedy nature
•          Cause one to lust after forbidden things. – with disobedience to God’s law
•          Going  back from the faith-  due to lack of faith.
•      But godliness with satisfaction is a great gain.

“For we brought nothing into the world, and
 we can take nothing out of it.
 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 
Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and 
a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that
 plunge people into ruin and destruction.
 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
 Some people, eager for money,
 have wandered from the faith and 
pierced themselves with many griefs.  (1 Timothy. 6:6-10).

·         Because of constant anxiety,

“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment (1 Timothy 6:17).

Wealth is not the key to happiness, contrary to what many think, for most of the desirable things in life cannot be purchased by wealth—salvation, peace of mind, health, happiness, heaven, etc., but these are all the gifts of God, who gives more to us while we are sleeping than we can earn ourselves.

"Unless the LORD builds the house, 
   the builders labor in vain. 
Unless the LORD watches over the city, 
   the guards stand watch in vain. 
In vain you rise early 
   and stay up late, 
toiling for food to eat— 
   for he grants sleep to those he loves. (Psalm. 127:2)

PRAISE THE LORD


 GOD BLESS

A blessing From my Father -GOD ALMIGHTY
Entrance of my little home @ Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu