tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post6289049033509669999..comments2024-03-29T09:16:26.776+02:00Comments on Ecuador Joannan silmin - Ecuador in my eyes: Let my prayer come before theeKiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-1213248355585042762014-02-22T21:22:40.365+02:002014-02-22T21:22:40.365+02:00Great comment, Job. And very true. We need to have...Great comment, Job. And very true. We need to have a personal relationship with Christ, more than anything else.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-28709208463551273172014-01-31T11:08:46.993+02:002014-01-31T11:08:46.993+02:00That's why it"s very important to have a ...That's why it"s very important to have a personal relationship with Christ; meet HIM, know Him, Communicate with Him-personally. No matter how good our spiritual leaders are, and no matter how much TRUE information we get from people around us including Spiritual leader, we must have a personal relationship with God. That means I need to create time when it shall be "I and God." Knowing God and Salvation are very personal things, because at the end of the day every individual shall carry his/her own cross. No excuses.Job Gichanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346019160581525689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-9807731426532875152014-01-27T14:14:04.755+02:002014-01-27T14:14:04.755+02:00Thank you, Cara. I like to pray at night too. The ...Thank you, Cara. I like to pray at night too. The house is all quiet because my son is already sleeping.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-85029175166422563112014-01-27T14:11:46.557+02:002014-01-27T14:11:46.557+02:00Thank you, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the po...Thank you, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the post.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-52458824980815696042014-01-27T14:11:15.142+02:002014-01-27T14:11:15.142+02:00Thank you so much for your advice. I will keep it ...Thank you so much for your advice. I will keep it in mind :)Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-84062612690192400552014-01-27T08:29:41.698+02:002014-01-27T08:29:41.698+02:00Lovely post! I find the best time to pray is at ni...Lovely post! I find the best time to pray is at night after the house is quiet and I just can't quite shut off my brain yet. Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111798750353239914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-272400522853808732014-01-27T04:40:16.922+02:002014-01-27T04:40:16.922+02:00The quote from Mother Theresa is an interesting on...The quote from Mother Theresa is an interesting one. Our views on religion are different but I can appreciate the fact that you work on improving your relationship with God. Maddi'sMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355507740477719827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-38497215096533794502014-01-26T22:53:43.626+02:002014-01-26T22:53:43.626+02:00Yes you are right Joanna, prayer does change you a...Yes you are right Joanna, prayer does change you and having spent time in a contemplative order learning to just sit and be with God and it was most rewarding. However with all things it is about balance. In a place where everything is geared around prayer it is easy to be still, but we are in a busy market place having families and a million other things going on around us and in our heads this is not so easy. So little steps, when time and family permits and Yes it does take years and is very rewarding. I think that you will find your way as you are determined. God bless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074181368181441892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-31263479008748351132014-01-26T19:54:59.974+02:002014-01-26T19:54:59.974+02:00The self-discipline that is needed to focus on God...The self-discipline that is needed to focus on God alone is tremendous, but IS attainable, and I believe you are on the right path to get to that level of Self-Discipline. Reading, contemplating, etc., along with prayer, on a regular, scheduled basis is probably the best way to effect a very good habit of talking to God.<br /><br />Some advice if you care to hear it: I talk to God like I would talk to my best friend. Only difference is that i can not visually see God...but I KNOW by Faith that He IS there. So don't worry too much about going a tad off track when you are still developing this habit....it's always a work in progress, both for the NEW Christians, and sometimes even the OLD (Mature) Christians.<br /><br />Jus try to remember how awesome it is to be able to commune with God on our own plane, and accept it by faith.<br /><br />That's all my input on this. enjoyed the post and definitely understand ya :)) <br />T/C & God Bless!<br />~S~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-60138390987357086502014-01-26T08:10:25.840+02:002014-01-26T08:10:25.840+02:00That is so true, Marielle. He knows us and loves u...That is so true, Marielle. He knows us and loves us, the way we are.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-90950440466535938942014-01-26T08:09:56.597+02:002014-01-26T08:09:56.597+02:00Alone time in the car is excelent for the prayer.Alone time in the car is excelent for the prayer.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-86036314725490541522014-01-26T08:09:31.537+02:002014-01-26T08:09:31.537+02:00So great to hear that!So great to hear that!Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-38883103159715557532014-01-26T08:09:13.745+02:002014-01-26T08:09:13.745+02:00Thank you, Ashley. Thyat is true, sometimes prayin...Thank you, Ashley. Thyat is true, sometimes praying can be a chore.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-32779440525504401082014-01-26T08:08:43.371+02:002014-01-26T08:08:43.371+02:00I'm glad you can find that comforting, Ronnie....I'm glad you can find that comforting, Ronnie. It's hard when something takes us out of our comfort zone.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-11872177966808498302014-01-26T08:07:59.674+02:002014-01-26T08:07:59.674+02:00That is so true, Liz. And I love the way you call ...That is so true, Liz. And I love the way you call them, popcorn prayers :)Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-61886308840929173852014-01-26T08:07:35.149+02:002014-01-26T08:07:35.149+02:00It is sometimest the hardest thing.It is sometimest the hardest thing.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-9963532945013069762014-01-26T08:06:55.892+02:002014-01-26T08:06:55.892+02:00Maggie, you are very right. I have found many Cath...Maggie, you are very right. I have found many Catholics with very solid and healthy faith. But sadly many people here, due to cultural facts, don't have such a faith. Their faith is more to the custom and a lot of them do pray the priest. Or what is even more common, they pray to different Virgins or Saints that are erected to old Incan and indigenous worship places.<br />Just like with protestants, it's one thing to belong to the church and another to believe in God and Christ as your Savior.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-29012806735898158012014-01-26T05:21:33.660+02:002014-01-26T05:21:33.660+02:00I'm the say way. I'd pray in my head befor...I'm the say way. I'd pray in my head before going to bed, and I always get distracted. But I feel that He knows what's in my heart, and what my hopes and dreams are, so I thank Him in advance. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524028109708567831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-85878870845897586882014-01-26T02:31:54.093+02:002014-01-26T02:31:54.093+02:00I really enjoy the solitude of praying in my car w...I really enjoy the solitude of praying in my car when I am alone and driving to work. I pray in the morning to thank God for another day.Tough Cookie Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645044095482965343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-14560572651469385762014-01-26T00:15:11.805+02:002014-01-26T00:15:11.805+02:00I just taught my children a new song about praying...I just taught my children a new song about praying at anytime. It truly is a great thing!The Frugal Greenish Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863788201751316647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-76174804793325084982014-01-25T18:51:47.391+02:002014-01-25T18:51:47.391+02:00Nice post... I am not one to pray but I can relate...Nice post... I am not one to pray but I can relate this relationship to one with exercise. I need to do it because it makes me feel better but getting it done is a chore. Ashley Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253180207673167098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-58168496962954707922014-01-25T18:20:31.192+02:002014-01-25T18:20:31.192+02:00I'm not a religious person, so it can be hard ...I'm not a religious person, so it can be hard for me to connect with sentiments like these. However, I see a lot of beauty in religion and faith and I love how you connect it to the beauty of nature.Ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615466308316603682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-15015139461716274072014-01-25T09:28:54.095+02:002014-01-25T09:28:54.095+02:00I send up little popcorn prayers all throughout th...I send up little popcorn prayers all throughout the day. It makes me feel connected and in touch with God all the time.Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-66435156424047678122014-01-25T06:59:40.467+02:002014-01-25T06:59:40.467+02:00My mind does wander sometimes as I pray when I am ...My mind does wander sometimes as I pray when I am really tired. It's hard to be stillCasa Vilora Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292169361655109335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997377041096641755.post-3681934557177296282014-01-25T06:47:17.289+02:002014-01-25T06:47:17.289+02:00I'm glad to find a sister with the same proble...I'm glad to find a sister with the same problem, Jamie ;)Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.com