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To: Shoot1st who wrote (6549)	8/12/2005 3:08:12 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14396

I did not mean to be harsh or judgemental myself -- sorry it may have come across that way. re: >>mostly I think about my personal behavior when it comes to life....and how I earn my way through. << and >>in the end.....it is always ones personal behavior that directs thier actions.... << Something I have been thinking about a lot since I have been studying Eccl. A book for our time -- focused on what can be seen here -- in this life -- "Under the Sun" -- that which many in the post-modern age focus on ... Solomon, in his prayer of dedication for the Temple said this: 1 Kings 8:27 (New American Standard Bible) New American Standard Bible (NASB) 27"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built! Solomon, praying in the Spirit, foreshadowed what Christ brought (certainly includes grace, forgiveness, redemption), the time in which we would become the Temples of God -- dwelling places of His Holy Spirit -- "worship centers." This reality -- is in many ways opposite of a focus on my personal behavior, but rather on God and who He is, His leading, etc. Don't get me wrong -- I am not playing down personal responsibility, but Christ is the one who "cleanes" His temples and makes them meet for the Spirit to dwell in. And the Spirit leads (by the Word and conviction in us) -- so prayer is about 2-way communication. Listening, especially when beset by things like care, or anger or other weakness -- is sometimes the hardest part, no?? Suggestion: Let your list be your list -- pray what you will for yourself and those closest to you -- but for others who make request for you to pray -- unless it offends your conscience in some way -- why NOT ask God on their behalf??

To: Shoot1st who wrote (6549)	8/13/2005 8:25:06 AM
From: gregor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14396

Here is a good example, at least to me, about a very selfish reason to pray. Neenny prays that her house will sell. I pray that I have one to live in.!!!!!! I am so stupid at times. OK. I had my house insurance due back in the Spring. Long story made short. I paid the first three months. I keep getting notices to pay the balance, and I am thinking I need to pay the balance but surely since I have already paid the first three months they won't cancel me. I get the cancellation notice, I keep thinking . I need to go down there and pay that bill. I had plenty of money in my account. I pick up the final notice yesterday at 4:00 pm ( on a Friday ). See it had been cancelled August 1st....geeezzzz. I run down there, the agency owner was on vacation. The two people in the agency could not help me. I have to wait until Monday ( all weekend ) and they have to start from scratch because I was 12 days late. So here I sit all weekend without house insurance. Some people could slough it off. Not me. I'm up at3:30 this am pming Barry ( AKAFOOBAR ) sending him email. I'm preparing a sunday school lesson for the 11th of Sept. I'm on pins and needles. I'm asking God to forgive me for being so stupid. I'm saying GOD. Stupid is OK right. This was DUMB. ( GOD...DUMB IS PREEXISTING ) I'm really in trouble. I am starting to get these notions that I'll be homeless if something happens to my house this weekend. My next door neighbor is an insurance agent. I'm waiting all evening for him to get home. I guess they are on vacation. So. God. For the record, forgive me for being so stupid. 1. please watch over my house . 2. please help me be a better property owner. 3. please help me remember things. 4. please help me navigate through this thing called life. and God whenever I say, please ....I am really saying PLEASE. I thank You I remembered when I did. There is a hurricane out in the Atlantic coming this way..... In Christ....GREGOR