MyLot talks about praying for others, prayer lines, prayer journals...

United States
May 27, 2008 12:15am CST
I have a brother whose church has what they call a "Prayer Line." Whenever people in the church or elsewhere need a bit of help, they call him or others and ast to be put on the prayer line and he and other pray for them at a certain time every day until they get word that a healing has happened, a job has been found or something else... Does your place of worship have a prayer line or something like it? Do you pray for the needs of other people? Do you document the results of your prayers in a prayer journal? Do you find that prayer works?
2 responses
@jhaniz56 (41)
• Philippines
27 May 08
Hi whiteheron, I am a religious type of person. I always pray, when i am sad,troubled or even when im happy. I always see to it that i shared to God whatever i feel, though i know even if i dont talk to him, He knows exactly how i feel. I always write in the prayer request book whatever i want to ask or to tell Him,and when i got the answers, i write again on that same book how grateful and thankful i am coz He always responded. I do pray for other people. For me, Prayer is very Powerful!
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• United States
28 May 08
Thanks for sharing how you use the journal... I know that my brother uses one too but we haven't talked about what he writes in it... I just know that sometimes I give him one as a gift as it is my way of trying to support his practice of it. It is interesting about prayer because the scientists have done studies and have determined that indeed it is very powerful... And it does not seem to matter who is doing the praying or to what deity, or even what mode of praying that is done... What seems to work is being positive and hopeful, having an expectation that the prayer will work out well and then letting go and trusting in the process. They have also discovered that the prayer is capable of changing thing in the past and in the present as well as in the future. I not surprised about prayers being able to effect things in the present and in the future but was very surprised to find out that it can indeed go back in time and change the past as well. Thanks for posting... wondering if you could add me to your journal... my name is Mary and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist here in Southern California and I am looking for a job as the clinic that I was working at counseling families, etc. is closing at the end of this month. I'd appreciate the prayers of thanksgiving for the best job that I have ever had as I am wanting you to pray with faith as if I have it already... Thanks.
• Philippines
29 May 08
Hi Mary, I'll pray for you. Believe in the power of Prayers and you could have a great job soon!. Always put God in the center of your life and in your marriage life. Nothing is impossible to God. Have faith in Him and have faith in yourself. Try to have a Novena Book to our Mother of Perpetual Help. You will recite the Novena Prayer for 9 days make a petition everytime you do it and by your strong faith to God and by the intercession of Mama Mary He will give you what you want. I always pray, i pray when im happy, i pray when im sad... And i always worship Him through singing. Im a choir member and Psalmist here in our Parish - Miraculous Medal National Shrine Muntinlupa, Philippines. Goodluck and God Bless to you and your family!
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• United States
29 May 08
Thanks for the prayers... I am single... and supporting myself... Thanks for mentioning the prayers that you do. I appreciate it and do have faith that they will be answered for all peoples.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
27 May 08
dont keep a journal on it I do pray for people on here that need it and have had friends put me on list that they have and all hqave got me thru alot . DOnt think the church I belong to does I dont go but they might
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
28 May 08
am sure you will find a better one good luck and prayers are with you
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• United States
28 May 08
It is great that you pray with or without the journal... I am glad that others prayed for you as I am glad to have met you here at myLot Please keep me in your prayers for the best job possible as I am looking for one to more than replace the one that I have held for the last two years... I am knowing that I am going to be finding one that will be much better than the one that I am leaving due to the closure of my place of business.