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Sunday, July 14, 2024

2nd July FOCUS: One Word - PRAYER

For the month of July, these will be the 4 One Words for us to "Focus" on:


PRAYER
July 14

JOY
July 21

MOVEMENT
July 28

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This week's


 FOCUS 
 
One Word: PRAYER

with the devotional's main verse from

1 John 5:14 NIV

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

3 of the other verses this week do use the One Word: PRAYER

and the other one has PRAY from James 5:13

So the other Scripture verses are:

Philippians 4:6 ESV; Ephesians 6:18; Mark 11:24 NIV

I'm sure that there are plenty of verses (over 400) for the 

One Word: PRAYER (or PRAY)

The topical search has much on PRAYER: definitions, articles, 
occurrences, Greek (proseuche) and Hebrew (Tefillah) and others;
much more.

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Again as I look at the combination of One Words for July,

I like that there seems to be an interesting correlation

between RELEASE (letting go) and PRAYER

resulting in JOY and propelling us toward

MOVEMENT

(perhaps a PRAYER MOVEMENT)

(perhaps a MOVEMENT of the Holy Spirit)

both are much needed in our world

and in our personal lives

since PRAYER is 

not just communication

but communion 

with

our Creator

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Hopefully

your PRAYERS are more than just "asking" for something from Him

(although 'supplication' is an important part of our prayers)

for our Father to supply our needs

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As I'm sure you're aware of there are many acronyms and formulas

for how we should pray and that you already know the best one

is when Jesus taught the disciples to pray the

"Our Father"

yet He never showed us that our Father, was just a "genie" 

or a "vending machine" to go to with our many needs.

The structure of the "Our Father" basically gives us:

Adoration, Consecration, Supplication, Intercession, Protection

I read that "the prayer itself is composed of 7 petitions:

3 "Thy (Your) petitions"

[Thy Name, Thy Kingdom, Thy Will]

 and 4 "us-petitions"

[give us, forgive us, lead us not, and deliver us]

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PRAYER

is vital to me!

PRAYER

is the most precious tool I have been blessed with -

to spend time communicating in communion with God

any time, any place, any circumstance.

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I have plenty of PRAYER resources but I'll try to refrain.

And probably like you, I have more than enough needs to stay in PRAYER:

Supplication/INTERCESSION

for family & friends, for others, for our nation & others, for myself

but I want my arsenal of

PRAYER

to start with Adoration and so much Thankfulness

yet I'm sure I have much to Confess, too

{I did these out of sequence, but they compose one of the 1st acronyms that I learned}

A.C.T.S

Another one is 

P.R.A.Y.

for 

Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield

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Let's do a word search of our devotional

(because I don't read it until after I post this)

to find PRAYER in context

and present some quotes from the author (CCR)

"What would our lives look like if PRAYER became our way of life rather than our life support?"

That's a great question to begin our reflection!

with the following part

"... Prayer is the portal to success of every kind; it it also in the communication of PRAYER and understanding our Father's heart that we learn what true success means ...  "

{I was thinking of stopping after "that we learn ..."}

CCR continues her thoughts about PRAYER

(much more than and better, I'm sure with the full devotion)

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Here are a couple more snippets that stand out:

" ... PRAYER can be the way that our soul sings ... " AND "If we allowed PRAYER to become our go-response ... (because) "... the more we turn to Him, the more our heart looks like His." 

one is these snippets is my favorite part so far (I think)

Looking forward to the Focus Tip

and repeating this 

PRAYER

daily:

"Jesus, help me to PRAY.

I know You're listening."

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now that's 

the confidence in

1 John 5:14

(since this came to me as I finished I am sharing it here, 
but I know that there are so many great songs on PRAYER)

"... This is my confidence ..."

You're in it with me



Maybe you have one that you'd like to share too!

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NOTE: there are many YV reading plans on PRAYER; but I chose a 7 day one that looks good

"No Prayer, No Power"
(sample of a (2017) 365 book)



4 comments:

  1. KarenJuly 16, 2024 at 11:30 AM

    I LOVED this part of your post and echo it as well!:

    "PRAYER

    is vital to me!

    PRAYER

    is the most precious tool I have been blessed with -

    to spend time communicating in communion with God

    any time, any place, any circumstance."

    Yes, amen!

    From the book: "If we allowed prayer to become our go-to
    response in both frustration and celebration, in tragedy and triumph, in seeking wisdom in the big and the small - we would see that God is always available to hear the voices of His children."

    I can think of nothing more comforting or encouraging that that!

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    1. PeggyJuly 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM

      Thank you! Your book part is my favorite part also because of the contrasts & I pray that you & loved ones are wrapped in His Comfort & Love, filling you up with much go-to & my heart PRAYERS for you (in all things, at all times) as you have more me for more than a decade. So blessed by you!

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  2. KarenJuly 20, 2024 at 7:33 AM

    🎶 What a Friend we have in Jesus,
    All our sins and griefs to bear!
    What a privilege to carry,
    Everything to God in prayer!

    Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
    Oh, what needless pain we bear.
    All because we do not carry
    Everything to God in prayer!

    Have we trials and temptations?
    Is there trouble anywhere?
    We should never be discouraged;
    Take it to the Lord in prayer.

    Can we find a friend so faithful,
    Who will all our sorrows share?
    Jesus knows our every weakness;
    Take it to the Lord in prayer.

    Are we weak and heavy laden,
    Cumbered with a load of care?
    Precious Savior, still our refuge!
    Take it to the Lord in prayer.

    Do Thy friends despise forsake Thee?
    Take it to the Lord in prayer.
    In His arms He’ll take and shield Thee;
    Thou wilt find a solace there.🎶

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  3. KarenJuly 20, 2024 at 7:34 AM

    🎶 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
    that calls me from a world of care,
    and bids me at my Father's throne
    make all my wants and wishes known.
    In seasons of distress and grief,
    my soul has often found relief,
    and oft escaped the tempter's snare
    by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!🎶

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Bless you for your visit and encouraging words! I thank you and I am humbly blessed by YOU and the time you spend with me... Peace, "Mazmagi" Peggy

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