tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416633197972363502.post1968201432260912065..comments2023-11-03T01:14:25.461-07:00Comments on Both Hands Full: Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14128981763267825939noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416633197972363502.post-49624234972298223432009-03-17T09:07:00.000-07:002009-03-17T09:07:00.000-07:00Prayer for me is a way of cleansing my soul, and b...Prayer for me is a way of cleansing my soul, and bring my spirit closer to god. I think prayer is very important, but I don't believe god is the one who answers our prayers.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667937164445506246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416633197972363502.post-48363406964916488352009-03-10T22:16:00.000-07:002009-03-10T22:16:00.000-07:00Great post, Erin... timely for us, too.The quotes ...Great post, Erin... timely for us, too.<BR/><BR/>The quotes that you've included definitely make me want to read the book as well.<BR/><BR/>Prayer, in the form that I was shown growing up, is one of my biggest pieces of spiritual baggage. We were recently talking about this at Emerging Desert... <BR/><BR/>For me personally, I've grown very discouraged with the pervasive phrase "answer to prayer." This rings hollow to me lately because I just don't perceive God operating in that way. It's this notion of "cause & effect"... that if we just pray earnestly or in great enough number then WE can truly impact God's actions (particularly in the way that is often fostered within the American church)... that has a tinge of superstition to me rather than sincere wrestling, communication, and abandonment to God.<BR/><BR/>Beh... now I'm just rambling. Obviously I can't articulate my thoughts on this very well. All that to say, thanks for posting on this. Tara and I recently picked up Claiborne & Wilson-Hartgrove's book, <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Answer-Our-Prayers-Ordinary/dp/0830836225" REL="nofollow">Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers</A>. Hoping it also sheds some new light on the issue...AdamBamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13037604355086541088noreply@blogger.com