The
Horizontal Dimension of Prayer-Results
Page
101-102
The
Horizontal dimension of prayer is the visible result of our effective praying
here on planet Earth. But there can
never be a horizontal dimension of prayer unless there is first a vertical
dimension—that drawing nigh to God. The
two are inseparable, standing as it were at the opposite points of the base of
a triangle, with God at the top. The
pray-er petitions God the Father¸ who receives the prayer, sifts it out
according to His will, then reaches down to change people and circumstances on
Earth. The results we humans see
represent the horizontal dimension of prayer.
Results! What a wonderful feeling having prayed for
something for a long time and then finally seeing the results of years of
praying. There is always a reason for
what might seem like a delay in answers to our prayers, but God’s timing is always perfect.
I have been
waiting on God for many years now. This
is not easy, but whenever there is a delay in my prayers, I know God is
preparing me.
UNITY
And we felt tremendous
unity not as we studied together, or talked, or met as committee members, but
as we prayed together. One definite
horizontal result of prayer, is unity—in the church, in the home, in the
community.
I remember
a time in my life when I felt God was leading me to pray together with
someone. I did not want to pray with
them, but finally submitted to what God was asking me to do. The end result was
a completely changed life. Praying
together with someone brings Unity.
Prayer Transcends Miles
Page 103
God is not limited to
space as we are. He is able to reach
down and give the unifying sense of His presence not only to people sitting beside
us in the room but to individuals who are separated by continents.
It is
wonderful to know and believe that it does not matter where we are, we can pray
together in Unity.
Telephone Prayer Chains
Page 110
Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6
Same verse/Living
Bible Translation
Don’t worry
about anything. Pray about
everything. Tell God your needs and
don’t forget to thank him for his answers.
Philippians 4:6
Yes, there is
Power in Prayer, when we use it.
As I read the
last pages of this wonderful book, What Happens When Women (WE) Pray, I am
compelled to make 2014 a year of amazing prayer in my life.
I want to
take steps to make this a reality. I am
praying about starting a Family Prayer Chain. So as I read the last chapter of
this book, Telephone Prayer Chains, it is going to be my Guidebook for 2014.
So what are
the some of the guidelines that I want to be a part of my Family Prayer Chain?
We need a
Chairman for our Family.
Page 116
We
need to record our requests and then pass them on.
Page 117
The thing that
really astounded me after I came back home was that not one person of the 115
on those telephone prayer chains gossiped.
It
could be hard for family members to share their prayer requests, so it is so…
important that our prayer chain will not be about gossiping about a
prayer request. When a prayer request
comes in, pray about it and then pass it on.
Page 118
Our basic
rules are few and simple. Members
promise to pass on the request immediately to the next person in the prayer
chain. They are not to delete anything
or add anything to the request. And they
are to keep it confidential—no gossiping.
The rules are so
important. We are all very busy people,
so when I prayer request comes in. Pray
about it and then pass it on. When we
talk to other Prayer Partners, it should not be for more than 5 minutes or the
time it takes to share the request.
Page 119
Yes, telephone
prayer chains (as all forms of prayer) have a unique way of joining the human
links together on a horizontal place here on earth. But the marvel o fit is that each individual
is directly connected to the source of power of the whole universe, who is up
in heaven—God Himself.
“Lord, teach
me to pray! Amen.”
This book, What Happens
When (We) Women pray is finished, but the power of prayer will just be
beginning. Please pray for my family
that we can become a family that Prays Together. There is power in prayer and our family needs
that power.
The three books left:
November-December What Happens When God
Answers
I will begin this book and share next week.
January - February
Battling the Prince of Darkness
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