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[irishcowboy]

Regarding prayer, unfortunately for those who practice this, no where in Scripture does it say sit and listen.

In the Scriptures, believers are invited by God to ASK and recieve anything, not only what we need, but all things that are covered by the promises of God. This is startling news to many people, and is contrary to modern thinking among Christians, but its true. We are to forget all man made limitations, forget the old prayer "if it be thy will," for it is already God's will for us to ask "WHAT YE WILL, AND IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO YOU" (Mark 11:22-24; John 15:7; 16:23-26).

Why throw any reflection, any doubt upon God by asking Him if it is His will when He has already made very clear His will? In other words, what God has promised that is already His will; so ask and recieve. It is only the things that are not specifically covered by the promises of God in the Scriptures that we need to seek the will of God for.

We are told to be daring, and agressive in asking and recieving. If we limit the promises, we limit your faith; and when we limit our faith, we limit the supply by limiting God to give according to our faith. We actually get what we have faith for. The principle of recieving is "According to your faith so be it unto you" (Matt. 8:13; 9:29; Mark 11:22-24; James 1:5-9; Hebrews 11:6). The promises are unlimited; the believer is unlimited if he will exercise unlimited faith (Mark 9:23; 11:22-24; Matt. 7:7-11; 18:15-19; 21:21-22; John 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26).

I dont know, Elijah sat and listened for a while......

Jonah sat and listened and watched for a while.....

John sat, watched and listened.....

peter sat, watched and listened..... spoke, and listened again.....

there are man examples of people sitting and listening for the Lord.......

if we do not sit and listen, then we will not hear HIS Voice.... if we do not stop, and listen, but continue OUR

talking, we will not hear HIM.....

if you and me are in a room and i talk all the time, and do not stop and listen, how are you going to get a word in edgewise??????????????/

if we do not stop....... sit....... listen...... and wait upon the Lord....... we will never know what He wants....

mike

[Guest]

Regarding prayer, unfortunately for those who practice this, no where in Scripture does it say sit and listen.

In the Scriptures, believers are invited by God to ASK and recieve anything, not only what we need, but all things that are covered by the promises of God. This is startling news to many people, and is contrary to modern thinking among Christians, but its true. We are to forget all man made limitations, forget the old prayer "if it be thy will," for it is already God's will for us to ask "WHAT YE WILL, AND IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO YOU" (Mark 11:22-24; John 15:7; 16:23-26).

Why throw any reflection, any doubt upon God by asking Him if it is His will when He has already made very clear His will? In other words, what God has promised that is already His will; so ask and recieve. It is only the things that are not specifically covered by the promises of God in the Scriptures that we need to seek the will of God for.

We are told to be daring, and agressive in asking and recieving. If we limit the promises, we limit your faith; and when we limit our faith, we limit the supply by limiting God to give according to our faith. We actually get what we have faith for. The principle of recieving is "According to your faith so be it unto you" (Matt. 8:13; 9:29; Mark 11:22-24; James 1:5-9; Hebrews 11:6). The promises are unlimited; the believer is unlimited if he will exercise unlimited faith (Mark 9:23; 11:22-24; Matt. 7:7-11; 18:15-19; 21:21-22; John 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26).

I dont know, Elijah sat and listened for a while......

Jonah sat and listened and watched for a while.....

John sat, watched and listened.....

peter sat, watched and listened..... spoke, and listened again.....

there are man examples of people sitting and listening for the Lord.......

if we do not sit and listen, then we will not hear HIS Voice.... if we do not stop, and listen, but continue OUR

talking, we will not hear HIM.....

if you and me are in a room and i talk all the time, and do not stop and listen, how are you going to get a word in edgewise??????????????/

if we do not stop....... sit....... listen...... and wait upon the Lord....... we will never know what He wants....

mike

[HAZARD]

Regarding prayer, unfortunately for those who practice this, no where in Scripture does it say sit and listen.

In the Scriptures, believers are invited by God to ASK and recieve anything, not only what we need, but all things that are covered by the promises of God. This is startling news to many people, and is contrary to modern thinking among Christians, but its true. We are to forget all man made limitations, forget the old prayer "if it be thy will," for it is already God's will for us to ask "WHAT YE WILL, AND IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO YOU" (Mark 11:22-24; John 15:7; 16:23-26).

Why throw any reflection, any doubt upon God by asking Him if it is His will when He has already made very clear His will? In other words, what God has promised that is already His will; so ask and recieve. It is only the things that are not specifically covered by the promises of God in the Scriptures that we need to seek the will of God for.

We are told to be daring, and agressive in asking and recieving. If we limit the promises, we limit your faith; and when we limit our faith, we limit the supply by limiting God to give according to our faith. We actually get what we have faith for. The principle of recieving is "According to your faith so be it unto you" (Matt. 8:13; 9:29; Mark 11:22-24; James 1:5-9; Hebrews 11:6). The promises are unlimited; the believer is unlimited if he will exercise unlimited faith (Mark 9:23; 11:22-24; Matt. 7:7-11; 18:15-19; 21:21-22; John 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26).

I dont know, Elijah sat and listened for a while......

Jonah sat and listened and watched for a while.....

John sat, watched and listened.....

peter sat, watched and listened..... spoke, and listened again.....

there are man examples of people sitting and listening for the Lord.......

if we do not sit and listen, then we will not hear HIS Voice.... if we do not stop, and listen, but continue OUR

talking, we will not hear HIM.....

if you and me are in a room and i talk all the time, and do not stop and listen, how are you going to get a word in edgewise??????????????/

if we do not stop....... sit....... listen...... and wait upon the Lord....... we will never know what He wants....

mike

Did I say we are not to listen to God when He speaks? I dont think so. I said this regarding prayer in asking and recieving.

In the Scriptures, believers are invited by God to ASK and recieve anything, not only what we need, but all things that are covered by the promises of God. This is startling news to many people, and is contrary to modern thinking among Christians, but its true. We are to forget all man made limitations, forget the old prayer "if it be thy will," for it is already God's will for us to ask "WHAT YE WILL, AND IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO YOU" (Mark 11:22-24; John 15:7; 16:23-26).

Why throw any reflection, any doubt upon God by asking Him if it is His will when He has already made very clear His will? In other words, what God has promised that is already His will; so ask and recieve. It is only the things that are not specifically covered by the promises of God in the Scriptures that we need to seek the will of God for.

We are told to be daring, and agressive in asking and recieving. If we limit the promises, we limit your faith; and when we limit our faith, we limit the supply by limiting God to give according to our faith. We actually get what we have faith for. The principle of recieving is "According to your faith so be it unto you" (Matt. 8:13; 9:29; Mark 11:22-24; James 1:5-9; Hebrews 11:6). The promises are unlimited; the believer is unlimited if he will exercise unlimited faith (Mark 9:23; 11:22-24; Matt. 7:7-11; 18:15-19; 21:21-22; John 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26).

Believe it or not! . . . . . Even Jesus said; "IN MY NAME, ASK THE FATHER ANYTHING, AND HE WILL GIVE IT YOU" (JOHN 16:23, John 15:16). Jesus says nothing about listening to the Father and He will give it you? One listens to gain knowledge or advice, one askes to recieve. One doesnt listen when one wants something, one askes when one wants something. Now, what is so difficult to understand about these plain simple Scriptures? or do we have to discect them, interchange them, put up Scriptures that say the opposite to suite our pet theories untill they dont mean what they say so we can give glory to the devil? Or do we believe Jesus when He said, if you want anything, "ASK" not listen, but "ASK." Now if one wants to learn, pay homage to, reflect upon, meditate on, get information from someone, then by all means listen. But if one wants something, JESUS teaches us to "ASK," not listen. That makes sense to me! If I need something I don't go to a store and listen to the sales person. I go to a store and ask the sales person to give me what I want if he has what I want. If a sales person came up to me and said; "Sir can I help you?" and I said, "No I am listening to you," he would think, should I ring the yellow taxie? this dude has flipped his lid!

Ask and ye shall recieve. And I suppose the opposite is listen and you shall hear. Listening is not asking.

In Jesus name.

Haz.

[Guest]

Believe it or not! . . . . . Even Jesus said; "IN MY NAME, ASK THE FATHER ANYTHING, AND HE WILL GIVE IT YOU" (JOHN 16:23, John 15:16). Jesus says nothing about listening to the Father and He will give it you? One listens to gain knowledge or advice, one asks to receive. One doesn't listen when one wants something, one asks when one wants something. Now, what is so difficult to understand about these plain simple Scriptures? or do we have to dissect them, interchange them, put up Scriptures that say the opposite to suite our pet theories until they don't mean what they say so we can give glory to the devil? Or do we believe Jesus when He said, if you want anything, "ASK" not listen, but "ASK." Now if one wants to learn, pay homage to, reflect upon, meditate on, get information from someone, then by all means listen. But if one wants something, JESUS teaches us to "ASK," not listen. That makes sense to me! If I need something I don't go to a store and listen to the sales person. I go to a store and ask the sales person to give me what I want if he has what I want. If a sales person came up to me and said; "Sir can I help you?" and I said, "No I am listening to you," he would think, should I ring the yellow taxi? this dude has flipped his lid!

Ask and ye shall receive. And I suppose the opposite is listen and you shall hear. Listening is not asking.

In Jesus name.

Haz.

Dear Brother Hazard.

You are correct!

We are to ask Abba Father for our needs.

I think we may be both on the same page here but we may be just talking past each other?

Brother, I know you know this but I have got to say it anyway.

Prayer also is worship and fellowship and adoration and love.

Sometimes I really need to just sit at His Feet and drink Him in.

Sometimes I need to just shut-up and Know God!

You are loved, Beloved of God.

You are right, Beloved of God.

You are home with your Christian family, Beloved of God.

Forgive me if I lead you to think otherwise dear brother.

Love, Joe

[Smalcald]

The Lord told us directly how to pray.

Our main petition is that God's will by done, not ours, as for as our needs, we are to ask for our daily food and clothing and for God to forgive us our sins, and to protect us from all temptation and deliver us from evil.

Pretty direct and it is direct guidance from Christ about exactly how He wants us to pray, I don't really need to go any further.

But we must be silent sometimes to listen for the answer

[Floatingaxe]

The Lord told us directly how to pray.

Our main petition is that God's will by done, not ours, as for as our needs, we are to ask for our daily food and clothing and for God to forgive us our sins, and to protect us from all temptation and deliver us from evil.

Pretty direct and it is direct guidance from Christ about exactly how He wants us to pray, I don't really need to go any further.

But we must be silent sometimes to listen for the answer

[HAZARD]

Believe it or not! . . . . . Even Jesus said; "IN MY NAME, ASK THE FATHER ANYTHING, AND HE WILL GIVE IT YOU" (JOHN 16:23, John 15:16). Jesus says nothing about listening to the Father and He will give it you? One listens to gain knowledge or advice, one asks to receive. One doesn't listen when one wants something, one asks when one wants something. Now, what is so difficult to understand about these plain simple Scriptures? or do we have to dissect them, interchange them, put up Scriptures that say the opposite to suite our pet theories until they don't mean what they say so we can give glory to the devil? Or do we believe Jesus when He said, if you want anything, "ASK" not listen, but "ASK." Now if one wants to learn, pay homage to, reflect upon, meditate on, get information from someone, then by all means listen. But if one wants something, JESUS teaches us to "ASK," not listen. That makes sense to me! If I need something I don't go to a store and listen to the sales person. I go to a store and ask the sales person to give me what I want if he has what I want. If a sales person came up to me and said; "Sir can I help you?" and I said, "No I am listening to you," he would think, should I ring the yellow taxi? this dude has flipped his lid!

Ask and ye shall receive. And I suppose the opposite is listen and you shall hear. Listening is not asking.

In Jesus name.

Haz.

Dear Brother Hazard.

You are correct!

We are to ask Abba Father for our needs.

I think we may be both on the same page here but we may be just talking past each other?

Brother, I know you know this but I have got to say it anyway.

Prayer also is worship and fellowship and adoration and love.

Sometimes I really need to just sit at His Feet and drink Him in.

Sometimes I need to just shut-up and Know God!

You are loved, Beloved of God.

You are right, Beloved of God.

You are home with your Christian family, Beloved of God.

Forgive me if I lead you to think otherwise dear brother.

Love, Joe

Thanks Joe, I'm with you totally. Praise His Name For Ever More!

[Guest]

Thanks Joe, I'm with you totally. Praise His Name For Ever More!

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 106:48

Amen!

Thank You brother.

Love, Joe

[HAZARD]

Thanks Joe, I'm with you totally. Praise His Name For Ever More!

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 106:48

Amen!

Thank You brother.

Love, Joe

Dear Joe,

I canot help myself now! I must pray that God bless you and your entire houshold for all eternity. Thanky you ! ! ! my brother in Christ.

Haz.

[irishcowboy]

Regarding prayer, unfortunately for those who practice this, no where in Scripture does it say sit and listen.

In the Scriptures, believers are invited by God to ASK and recieve anything, not only what we need, but all things that are covered by the promises of God. This is startling news to many people, and is contrary to modern thinking among Christians, but its true. We are to forget all man made limitations, forget the old prayer "if it be thy will," for it is already God's will for us to ask "WHAT YE WILL, AND IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO YOU" (Mark 11:22-24; John 15:7; 16:23-26).

Why throw any reflection, any doubt upon God by asking Him if it is His will when He has already made very clear His will? In other words, what God has promised that is already His will; so ask and recieve. It is only the things that are not specifically covered by the promises of God in the Scriptures that we need to seek the will of God for.

We are told to be daring, and agressive in asking and recieving. If we limit the promises, we limit your faith; and when we limit our faith, we limit the supply by limiting God to give according to our faith. We actually get what we have faith for. The principle of recieving is "According to your faith so be it unto you" (Matt. 8:13; 9:29; Mark 11:22-24; James 1:5-9; Hebrews 11:6). The promises are unlimited; the believer is unlimited if he will exercise unlimited faith (Mark 9:23; 11:22-24; Matt. 7:7-11; 18:15-19; 21:21-22; John 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26).

I dont know, Elijah sat and listened for a while......

Jonah sat and listened and watched for a while.....

John sat, watched and listened.....

peter sat, watched and listened..... spoke, and listened again.....

there are many examples of people sitting and listening for the Lord.......

if we do not sit and listen, then we will not hear HIS Voice.... if we do not stop, and listen, but continue OUR

talking, we will not hear HIM.....

if you and me are in a room and i talk all the time, and do not stop and listen, how are you going to get a word in edgewise??????????????/

if we do not stop....... sit....... listen...... and wait upon the Lord....... we will never know what He wants....

mike

Did I say we are not to listen to God when He speaks? I dont think so. I said this regarding prayer in asking and recieving.

In the Scriptures, believers are invited by God to ASK and recieve anything, not only what we need, but all things that are covered by the promises of God. This is startling news to many people, and is contrary to modern thinking among Christians, but its true. We are to forget all man made limitations, forget the old prayer "if it be thy will," for it is already God's will for us to ask "WHAT YE WILL, AND IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO YOU" (Mark 11:22-24; John 15:7; 16:23-26).

Why throw any reflection, any doubt upon God by asking Him if it is His will when He has already made very clear His will? In other words, what God has promised that is already His will; so ask and recieve. It is only the things that are not specifically covered by the promises of God in the Scriptures that we need to seek the will of God for.

We are told to be daring, and agressive in asking and recieving. If we limit the promises, we limit your faith; and when we limit our faith, we limit the supply by limiting God to give according to our faith. We actually get what we have faith for. The principle of recieving is "According to your faith so be it unto you" (Matt. 8:13; 9:29; Mark 11:22-24; James 1:5-9; Hebrews 11:6). The promises are unlimited; the believer is unlimited if he will exercise unlimited faith (Mark 9:23; 11:22-24; Matt. 7:7-11; 18:15-19; 21:21-22; John 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26).

Believe it or not! . . . . . Even Jesus said; "IN MY NAME, ASK THE FATHER ANYTHING, AND HE WILL GIVE IT YOU" (JOHN 16:23, John 15:16). Jesus says nothing about listening to the Father and He will give it you? One listens to gain knowledge or advice, one askes to recieve. One doesnt listen when one wants something, one askes when one wants something. Now, what is so difficult to understand about these plain simple Scriptures? or do we have to discect them, interchange them, put up Scriptures that say the opposite to suite our pet theories untill they dont mean what they say so we can give glory to the devil? Or do we believe Jesus when He said, if you want anything, "ASK" not listen, but "ASK." Now if one wants to learn, pay homage to, reflect upon, meditate on, get information from someone, then by all means listen. But if one wants something, JESUS teaches us to "ASK," not listen. That makes sense to me! If I need something I don't go to a store and listen to the sales person. I go to a store and ask the sales person to give me what I want if he has what I want. If a sales person came up to me and said; "Sir can I help you?" and I said, "No I am listening to you," he would think, should I ring the yellow taxie? this dude has flipped his lid!

Ask and ye shall recieve. And I suppose the opposite is listen and you shall hear. Listening is not asking.

In Jesus name.

Haz.

if you noticed, all i was responding to, was the statement that you typed "Regarding prayer, unfortunately for those who practice this, no where in Scripture does it say sit and listen ."

that is all i was responding to.....