“LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.” — Psalm 30:2
The word “Healed” in this verse is more specific than the English translation. It literally means “to mend by stitching”
Like a favorite pair of jeans we get torn by life events but God hears when we cry to him and he stitches us up. Sometimes there’s a scar but the stitch is stronger than the original.
— fritz@langgang.com
Also See:”Pray It Forward” – August 30, 2011
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From inside the fish Jonah prayed … “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me … I called for help, and you listened to my cry … you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit” … And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. — Jonah 2:1-10
Notice all Jonah prayed in the past tense (“you answered“, “you listened“, “you brough me up“, etc.) had not yet occurred. He was in the fish when he prayed!
Jonah was praying it forward — thanking God for what God was going to do as if God had already done it.
I hate those e-mails where the sender makes a request then adds, “Thank you in advance…” but God appears to love us praying that way! Jesus said,
“I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for. — Mark 11:24
Instead of just telling God how bad it all is, start thanking him for what he’s going to do about it.
Sound Bite:”Pray it forward!”
Also see:”Prayer and God’s Timelessness” – August 27, 2011
— fritz@langgang.com
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“Imagine what would happen if you went to a friend in the middle of the night and said, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread. An old friend traveling through just showed up, and I don’t have a thing on hand.’
“The friend answers from his bed, ‘Don’t bother me. The door’s locked; my children are all down for the night; I can’t get up to give you anything.’
“But let me tell you, even if he won’t get up because he’s a friend, if you stand your ground, knocking and waking all the neighbors, he’ll finally get up and get you whatever you need.
“Here’s what I’m saying:
Ask and you’ll get;
Seek and you’ll find;
Knock and the door will open. – Jesus (Luke 11:5-9 The Message Bible)
Many know the last part of this verse but are unaware it is only the conclusion to the first — the part about a man so desperate he wakes up the neighborhood to get what he needs!
Sometimes we don’t get desperate enough to get prayer answered.
A pastor friend once revealed that when asked by someone if God is calling him/her into missions he always says “No”. For most that is enough but some come back and ask him to pray again because they really think they are called. He said those are the ones he prays with.
Some needs or holy desires require an intensity for fulfillment. I think this is the usefulness of fasting, not as a religious practice but to personally desire something so much you pray and cry out to God for it instead of eat.
— fritz@langgang.com
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