tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104483.post753490666139130535..comments2023-11-02T08:35:25.066-04:00Comments on Jabber from Joy: Wonderings on PrayerJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181893019331733687noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104483.post-13716836430125197682010-09-30T22:16:11.540-04:002010-09-30T22:16:11.540-04:00Interesting point Bethany. I had not thought abou...Interesting point Bethany. I had not thought about prayer objectifying people before. I wonder how that carries over to other people we offer up for prayer...do we make them objects as well?<br />I totally get the vulnerability thing too. It's hard when you don't know everyone real well, but I find even in smaller, more intimate settings, it's hard to request prayer for yourself. AtJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181893019331733687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104483.post-80771285345788046262010-09-30T19:16:50.416-04:002010-09-30T19:16:50.416-04:00I think there's something about the vulnerabil...I think there's something about the vulnerability in that setting. You are surrounded by your peers--those you love and trust, but also those you don't. Its a huge risk to wear your heart on your sleeve in that setting and not know what they are thinking or how they may be judging you. <br /><br />I also think in some ways once we offer ourselves as desiring prayer, we can become an popkesbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687578739647420330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104483.post-14713014519274209602010-09-25T10:20:53.494-04:002010-09-25T10:20:53.494-04:00It could be selfishness...as a culture we are taug...It could be selfishness...as a culture we are taught that selflessness is the way to go, so asking for something for ourselves could be construed as selfishness.<br />Could it also maybe be pride? Perhaps we are too proud to admit that we need help, that we need others to support us...Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181893019331733687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104483.post-21633514301324708432010-09-25T10:00:29.065-04:002010-09-25T10:00:29.065-04:00Maybe we're ashamed... maybe we feel like we&#...Maybe we're ashamed... maybe we feel like we'd be being selfish for asking for prayers for ourselves... maybe we don't really think we need it as much as others... maybe we think it's a "dumb" prayer request... the list could go on.<br />These conclusions are kind of ridiculous and I'm ashamed to say they probably apply to myself. I'm not really sure how we can Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562117737763661912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104483.post-47832741127516881332010-09-24T21:49:47.370-04:002010-09-24T21:49:47.370-04:00:) for tonight, nothing. It was honestly a post of...:) for tonight, nothing. It was honestly a post of pure wondering, nothing more.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181893019331733687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104483.post-60468334223106163782010-09-24T21:45:17.176-04:002010-09-24T21:45:17.176-04:00So what is your prayer request? :)
-Sarah Elizabet...So what is your prayer request? :)<br />-Sarah ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com