Spiritually Healthy

This is where I faulter - in prayer.  I've always struggled with deep and consistant prayer before God.  I read  this (Praying to God in secret)  the other day and was hit with the realization that I don't pray as I ought (whenever I say the word "ought" it reminds me of the hymn "We have not known Thee as we ought"...have you heard it?  It's a lovely song with great, convicting words). Matthew 6:6 says, "But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly." (YLT) Notice how it says " But... when  thou pray... "  Not if you pray .  That right there was like a kick in the pants - it always is!  My pastor has done sermons on Jesus' Blueprint for prayer and without any dout, it always shakes my core.  Cause me act, O LORD! Matthew 6:7 says, "And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions ...

Not long ago, my mother shared a beautiful way she would pray for people. But before I share her "trick", I wanted to share one. Have any of you every heard of the washing-prayer method?  Someone told me about it long ago and I thought it was a beautiful way to pray for someone. Instead of complaining that there are many dishes to wash, be thankful that you even have dishes to wash - that means you have food, which is more than some can say.   When I heard that, I thought it a beautiful way to remember prayer!  But then I got to thinking, along with being thankful and instead of complaining, why not pray for someone you know (or don't know) with each dish that passes though the soapy suds? After telling my mother this, she told me what she would do. If you know anything about the women in my family, it is that we LOVE to cook and bake.  Part of that, I think, comes from our heritage (German and Italian).  For me, baking is, and can be, ...

My dear friends, I must ask you all for prayer.  I cannot share the reason as to why (maybe sometime I will), but I do ask fellow sisters and brothers in Christ for prayer. My sister is writing/posting this for me because I've chosen to stay away from computers and the like. The Scripture I am sharing has become my hearts prayer before God; it has been a blessing to me and I wanted to share it with you. Thanks in advance, Sarah Psa 37:1  A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.   Psa 37:2  For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.  Psa 37:3  Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.  Psa 37:4  Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Psa 37:5  Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to...