tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20172314.post9198002334393937239..comments2009-05-13T12:57:19.140-04:00Lawrence W. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114580620145534592noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20172314.post-40630663088867625832009-05-13T12:57:00.000-04:002009-05-13T12:57:00.000-04:00For me praying in the manner of His model prepares my heart and helps me determine to get out of His way and let Him work, to align my heart with His. <br /><br />As for forgiveness, it's pretty hard for me to allow His continuing transformation of my heart if I'm nursing bitterness, growing weeds of "rights" - my rights, the right to be right, it's not right, etc.!<br /><br />I'll give those up to hear His heartbeat more clearly any day.<br /><br />Most days, most of the time, my prayer for me is to stay aligned with Him, to be open to His guidance and not to miss divine appointments. After that, I pray for those who've asked for prayer, those I know have prayer needs, and anyone else that comes to mind.<br /><br />And then there are "bullet" prayers during the day...immediate prayers for whoever God brings to mind during the day.<br /><br />Praying is like taking deep breaths throughout the day: cleansing, calming,renewing, reviving.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11561205627565736112noreply@blogger.com