Comments on: Loving the gifts, not the Giver http://www.desirespiritualgrowth.com/loving-the-gifts-not-the-giver/ Passionately pursuing intimacy with God in Christ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ruth http://www.desirespiritualgrowth.com/loving-the-gifts-not-the-giver/#comment-101 Ruth Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:06:49 +0000 http://desirespiritualgrowth.com/?p=332#comment-101 Hey Daniel, this short, simple post holds so much; thanks! Prayer is so important...I think I barely grasp what it is and what it means, but with God's help I know my prayer life is changing, and it is wonderful to spend time with the Lord. I find if I turn to Him, whatever I'm feeling or thinking or doing and wait for His presence to join me, He does! And what a beautiful time it is! Hey Daniel, this short, simple post holds so much; thanks! Prayer is so important…I think I barely grasp what it is and what it means, but with God’s help I know my prayer life is changing, and it is wonderful to spend time with the Lord. I find if I turn to Him, whatever I’m feeling or thinking or doing and wait for His presence to join me, He does! And what a beautiful time it is!

]]> By: Daniel C. Wilson http://www.desirespiritualgrowth.com/loving-the-gifts-not-the-giver/#comment-100 Daniel C. Wilson Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:18:18 +0000 http://desirespiritualgrowth.com/?p=332#comment-100 <a href='#comment-99' rel="nofollow">@Demian Farnworth</a> - Learning to exalt Christ in prayer... I am going to spend some time meditating on that. Your thoughts and insights are always appreciated, Demian. @Demian Farnworth – Learning to exalt Christ in prayer… I am going to spend some time meditating on that.

Your thoughts and insights are always appreciated, Demian.

]]> By: Demian Farnworth http://www.desirespiritualgrowth.com/loving-the-gifts-not-the-giver/#comment-99 Demian Farnworth Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:56:24 +0000 http://desirespiritualgrowth.com/?p=332#comment-99 Growing up in a charismatic church...asking for gifts is part of the territory. So, in the last two years I've been doing a re-tooling of how I pray as I learn more about the responsible, biblical way to pray. Thanksgiving, showing gratitude, asking for a deeper love of Christ, how can I exalt Christ in these circumstances [not how can I get God to take them away]. Not always easy to do, especially when you see close friends and family suffer. But indeed, I think the real trick is to recognize who we should actually be focused on: Christ. Our pray life exposes were are true loyalties hide. Thanks for the reminder, Daniel. Growing up in a charismatic church…asking for gifts is part of the territory. So, in the last two years I’ve been doing a re-tooling of how I pray as I learn more about the responsible, biblical way to pray. Thanksgiving, showing gratitude, asking for a deeper love of Christ, how can I exalt Christ in these circumstances [not how can I get God to take them away].

Not always easy to do, especially when you see close friends and family suffer. But indeed, I think the real trick is to recognize who we should actually be focused on: Christ. Our pray life exposes were are true loyalties hide.

Thanks for the reminder, Daniel.

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