No worries; I've still been praying, if somewhat sporadically. However, I have comprehensive exams in two weeks and will not be posting until that is done.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Struggling
As per usual, I have been struggling to pray as the semester gets into full swing. Prayers that I can motivate myself to pray without feeling like it's a chore!
Friday, January 11, 2013
Goals
I've been thinking a lot lately about the goals of this blog and what I'm trying to accomplish through it.
More than anything else, I want to encourage others to pray. Not necessarily about environmental issues, although those are important, but just about whatever you're passionate about. There is always need for more prayer. I know that through this personal challenge I've been praying more, not just for the environment but also for people I know, countries, churches, causes, and people I don't know. Prayer has become a big part of my life, and I love it. I pray that you, who visit this blog, will try out prayer for yourself and allow God to transform you.
Blessings on your new year!
More than anything else, I want to encourage others to pray. Not necessarily about environmental issues, although those are important, but just about whatever you're passionate about. There is always need for more prayer. I know that through this personal challenge I've been praying more, not just for the environment but also for people I know, countries, churches, causes, and people I don't know. Prayer has become a big part of my life, and I love it. I pray that you, who visit this blog, will try out prayer for yourself and allow God to transform you.
Blessings on your new year!
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
Prayer Block
I really haven't felt much like praying lately--or perhaps I should say that I want to pray except when I sit down to actually do it. I pray that God will give me the patience and perseverance to keep praying even when I don't want to, and that He will hear my prayers even if they are not asked for with my whole heart.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
New Year!
It's been a while since I've posted here. I have been reflecting a lot on prayer and its power and where I want and God wants me to go with this blog and the challenge that inspired it.
I just read This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti, a book about spiritual warfare. Prayer is depicted as just so incredibly powerful in this book, as something that really can affect change. It really inspired me to pray a lot more, and hopefully I'll be able to continue to remind myself about the power and importance of prayer.
Secondly, I've decided to extend my challenge, and aim to finish praying for endangered species by the end of this year, so by December 31, 2013. I can't believe that it's already 2013!
I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
I just read This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti, a book about spiritual warfare. Prayer is depicted as just so incredibly powerful in this book, as something that really can affect change. It really inspired me to pray a lot more, and hopefully I'll be able to continue to remind myself about the power and importance of prayer.
Secondly, I've decided to extend my challenge, and aim to finish praying for endangered species by the end of this year, so by December 31, 2013. I can't believe that it's already 2013!
I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Passion for Prayer
My passion for prayer has been rather small these past few weeks, to say the least. I've been busy and tired and stressed, with so many other things on my mind that I've been trying to work out with God. I'm not entirely sure how that all made me think not praying was OK, but too late now. I haven't been praying much lately. I've probably gotten through three or four days' worth of species prayers in the past two weeks. I've been feeling lazy, complacent, unsure.
Today I picked up the book This Present Darkness, by Frank E. Peretti. I'm not nearly done with it, but I've definitely figured out that it's about spiritual warfare. There are demons and angels running around, along with normal people. Prayer is shown as the only defense we humans have against those demons, as vitally, vitally important in the fight against Satan. I just suddenly had this urge, this passion for prayer. If it's that important, I'm going to do it.
Today I picked up the book This Present Darkness, by Frank E. Peretti. I'm not nearly done with it, but I've definitely figured out that it's about spiritual warfare. There are demons and angels running around, along with normal people. Prayer is shown as the only defense we humans have against those demons, as vitally, vitally important in the fight against Satan. I just suddenly had this urge, this passion for prayer. If it's that important, I'm going to do it.
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