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Comment on Sabbath: Practical Prayer by JC Zielak

JC Zielak — Mon, 11 May 2026 08:43:19 +0000

Prayer has been my salvation. My prayer group has literally been my true church! It has helped me throughout my darkest and, at the same time, happiest moments over the past years – I thank God for the people who have stood by me in prayer! Prayer has given me a deeper sense of who my true physical and spiritual family is! Prayer has brought me closer to incredible people and pushed away those who are simply circumstantial! God is amazing! I can’t live without prayer anymore!

Comment on Friday: Further Thought – Prayer Warriors by JC Zielak

JC Zielak — Mon, 11 May 2026 08:16:21 +0000

God is amazing! He is truly the best friend one could ever have! He knows every little thing we are going through, but is eager for us to share with Him. Right now, I’m more related to Moses. God took him away from his people so he could humbly learn from Him. Moses accepted his condition and patiently waited for God to accomplish His purposes in Moses’ own life first; in God’s time, He used Moses to impact His people.

Comment on Thursday: Moses Intercedes for a Nation by JC Zielak

JC Zielak — Mon, 11 May 2026 07:59:51 +0000

We all need to pray for each other! Sometimes we do have friends with special needs who need prayer. But I guess the most important people we must pray for without ceasing are our immediate family: spouse, sons/daughters, father/mother, and so on. Intercessory prayer is an act of love!

Comment on Monday: When Prayers Seem Unanswered by Stanley Tuvako

Stanley Tuvako — Mon, 11 May 2026 06:32:16 +0000

In reply to Randall Ibbott.

This has got me thinking! Thank you, and God bless you.

Comment on Sunday: Elijah—Praying in Crisis by Christina Waller

Christina Waller — Mon, 11 May 2026 06:27:06 +0000

I actually think the issue for Elijah was less fear and more despondency. Initially he probably did run out of fear of Jezebel, but by the time he reached the wilderness he was asking God to let him die (ironic). And his words “I am no better than my ancestors” suggest he really expected a revival in response to the showdown at Mt. Carmel and was devastated when it didn’t happen. Further comments show he was focused too much on himself and not God’s oversight of the situation. I think we can be the same way. But God was patient and gentle with Him as He is with us.

Comment on Monday: When Prayers Seem Unanswered by Stanley Tuvako

Stanley Tuvako — Mon, 11 May 2026 06:23:51 +0000

Are there truly “unanswered prayers”? I am asking this while considering some thought-challenging comments made on this forum. From the prayer above in Maurice’s notes, he writes:

….. I read their texts and thoughts as though they are in a vacuum. I would love to know they are real people who have life experiences and not just text generators…….

At the same time, Omwenga’s notes carry these words as well:

….. Prayer is much more than presenting our “shopping list” to God and expecting Him to deliver the goods to our house…….

And this gets me thinking and questioning myself on perspective—are my prayers about me, or are they intended to connect me to God, or to God’s rewards or responses? It’s here my face is downcast, and the questions start streaming through my mind. What was I asking for? If we look keenly, the answers to those prayers are already out there—maybe not the answers we wanted, but they were answered. It’s the reason why I ask myself the question: Are there truly “unanswered prayers”?

It’s hitting me just now that Hannah’s prayer was not mainly about getting a child, but more about being freed from the torment of Peninnah—the mockery, the taunting—had reached a point she could not take anymore. She had Elkanah’s love, and that she knew, but she needed peace from Peninnah’s torment—and God answered that very unsaid prayer:

….My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance……(1 Samuel 2:1)

Hannah would surrender her son, Samuel, to God’s service forever, but the torment ends—prayer perfectly answered. I see now, and I hope we can look around too: the answer is just next to you—though it may not be what you were expecting.