http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2007/01/28/ya-gotta-buy-a-ticket Still scratching my head. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2007/01/28/ya-gotta-buy-a-ticket#comment-16542 Felix Miller Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:50:05 +0000 http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2007/01/28/ya-gotta-buy-a-ticket#comment-16542 I am still chewing on this little homily, Larry, and I am grateful to you for the stimulus. The grace of God may be unrelated to our own actions, but to mirror in some small way that Divine grace, we need to participate in our own prayer's answer. That "ticket" may be an action of ours, for ourselves or for others. I think prayers of thanksgiving complete the cycle, and make the original prayer fulfilled. I am still chewing on this little homily, Larry, and I am grateful to you for the stimulus. The grace of God may be unrelated to our own actions, but to mirror in some small way that Divine grace, we need to participate in our own prayer’s answer. That “ticket” may be an action of ours, for ourselves or for others. I think prayers of thanksgiving complete the cycle, and make the original prayer fulfilled.

]]> http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2007/01/28/ya-gotta-buy-a-ticket#comment-16517 Steve Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:55:32 +0000 http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2007/01/28/ya-gotta-buy-a-ticket#comment-16517 You are right. The prayers that are unanswered are often those that are for an unworthy purpose. "And even when you ask, you don't get it because your motives are all wrong - you want only what will give you pleasure." James 4:3. You also have to be in the right condition. "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." James 5:16. Also it is not only the Holy Spirit working through us. We are not passive spectators but His active agent. God bless. You are right. The prayers that are unanswered are often those that are for an unworthy purpose. “And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong - you want only what will give you pleasure.” James 4:3. You also have to be in the right condition. “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James 5:16. Also it is not only the Holy Spirit working through us. We are not passive spectators but His active agent. God bless.

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