Comments on: When the Rest of the World Prays http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/ Good thoughts about Jesus and the Good News that He Is and Represents Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:09:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Aili Haasnoot http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Aili Haasnoot Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:34:28 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-75 It is a funny one, which God listens to whom praying? I have a very precious relationship with a friend from Turkey and we share faith through praying for each other, sharing meals, supporting each other financially when needed, celebrating each other's faithtivities and holydays. I'm kind of thinking, if Jesus could be bothered with praying for and with me and others, why can't I do something similar? Do I have to defend God? Do I have to mark some sort of territory? There are so many more valid things to be outrageously angry about, like children hurting, people not having enough food or somewhere to live, people being lonely, people queue jumping - just to mention a few. It is a funny one, which God listens to whom praying?

I have a very precious relationship with a friend from Turkey and we share faith through praying for each other, sharing meals, supporting each other financially when needed, celebrating each other’s faithtivities and holydays. I’m kind of thinking, if Jesus could be bothered with praying for and with me and others, why can’t I do something similar? Do I have to defend God? Do I have to mark some sort of territory?

There are so many more valid things to be outrageously angry about, like children hurting, people not having enough food or somewhere to live, people being lonely, people queue jumping – just to mention a few.

]]> By: Eric Curtiss http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Eric Curtiss Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:37:37 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-73 Replying to the post itself... YES! Carl, as believers, our hearts need to again be broken for the lost... ALL the lost. "Luckily" for each of us, someone cared enough to share the Gospel with us. I pray we all would be Jesus' hands and feet to everyone around us--including the ones we find hard to love--by serving water and tea, or whatever. Please keep discipling us! Replying to the post itself… YES! Carl, as believers, our hearts need to again be broken for the lost… ALL the lost. “Luckily” for each of us, someone cared enough to share the Gospel with us. I pray we all would be Jesus’ hands and feet to everyone around us–including the ones we find hard to love–by serving water and tea, or whatever.
Please keep discipling us!

]]> By: Mike http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Mike Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:28:22 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-71 there's an old saying, "we have nothing to fear except fear itself" I say we do have something to fear... ignorance! Thank you Carl for your heart and boldness to share and enlighten! LTFFTR (Long time friend first time responder) - Gumby. You impact my life from afar, much more then you know! there’s an old saying, “we have nothing to fear except fear itself” I say we do have something to fear… ignorance! Thank you Carl for your heart and boldness to share and enlighten!

LTFFTR (Long time friend first time responder) – Gumby.

You impact my life from afar, much more then you know!

]]> By: John Dekker http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-68 John Dekker Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:38:42 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-68 I agree. Only God knows what the person's desire is toward Himself. Many of those people still live in their understanding of things in O.T. times. Undoubtedly some have a deep desire for God Himself even though they are being deceived as related to Jesus. I agree. Only God knows what the person’s desire is toward Himself.
Many of those people still live in their understanding of things in O.T. times. Undoubtedly some have a deep desire for God Himself even though they are being deceived as related to Jesus.

]]> By: Yves Accad http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Yves Accad Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:48:00 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-66 Great word Carl. If anyone organizes a trip to serve water and tea. I'd like to be part of it. Great word Carl. If anyone organizes a trip to serve water and tea. I’d like to be part of it.

]]> By: Andrew Schill http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Andrew Schill Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:31:31 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-65 A couple of days ago I visited a mosque in Jeddah with a Muslim man from Saudi Arabia for Friday prayer and he taught me how they prayed. As one who tries to follow and submit myself daily to Jesus, I would welcome this man's prayers any day. Perhaps we should join with them in prayer and ask that the love of Jesus be more fully present in us all? A couple of days ago I visited a mosque in Jeddah with a Muslim man from Saudi Arabia for Friday prayer and he taught me how they prayed. As one who tries to follow and submit myself daily to Jesus, I would welcome this man’s prayers any day. Perhaps we should join with them in prayer and ask that the love of Jesus be more fully present in us all?

]]> By: Pete Sainsbury http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Pete Sainsbury Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:17:59 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-64 Hi Steve: would love to know where you are too - will google 'Steve Sparrow' and see what comes up. Thanks Carl for facilitating this connection! Hi Steve: would love to know where you are too – will google ‘Steve Sparrow’ and see what comes up. Thanks Carl for facilitating this connection!

]]> By: Johnny Brooks http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Johnny Brooks Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:41:16 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-63 Awesome, no reason to be angry. Instead lets join in the prayers. Awesome, no reason to be angry. Instead lets join in the prayers.

]]> By: Carl Medearis http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Carl Medearis Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:38:23 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-61 Yes, President Obama was at this year's National Prayer Breakfast. I was there. And, by the way, he gave the most clear faith message I've heard. He even mentioned Jesus. President Bush never did in any of his speeches. All is not as it seems. carl Yes, President Obama was at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. I was there. And, by the way, he gave the most clear faith message I’ve heard. He even mentioned Jesus. President Bush never did in any of his speeches.

All is not as it seems.
carl

]]> By: Steve Sparrow http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/2009/09/when-the-rest-of-the-world-prays/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Steve Sparrow Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:59:30 +0000 http://www.carlmedearis.com/blog/?p=98#comment-59 Hal, Hi, I ran a quick google seach, and it seemed that Obama was at the prayer breakfast in Feb? Cheers Steve Hal,

Hi, I ran a quick google seach, and it seemed that Obama was at the prayer breakfast in Feb?

Cheers
Steve

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