{"id":2586,"date":"2016-04-25T13:01:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T17:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/25\/changing-hearts-through-prayer\/"},"modified":"2020-12-15T18:06:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T23:06:43","slug":"changing-hearts-through-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/25\/changing-hearts-through-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Hearts Through Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes we don&#8217;t have the clarity for our own situation. Sometimes we lack the faith to believe good <i>is<\/i> coming. When life becomes tremendously full and energy is completely zapped, we need others to help carry us.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been there. It&#8217;s humbling to receive, but its ok to admit. Ask for help! Without supportive arms I would&#8217;ve fallen flat more than once. Just a prayer offered on my behalf has been <b>sheer<\/b> <b>life<\/b> to me. Another believer&#8217;s prayer has\u00a0<b>revived,<\/b>\u00a0<b>strengthened <\/b>and\u00a0<b>sustained<\/b> me.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is mysterious. I don&#8217;t know all the ways God uses it, but I can tell you the power is real and tangible! I will never again underestimate my own words to God for someone else. They are precious and holy. God treasures each word. He allows us to be part of a <b>covering\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\">through<\/span><\/span>\u00a0prayer. We really do carry one another&#8217;s burdens.<\/p>\n<p>When I know my kids (for instance) are stressed and overwhelmed I pray <i><b>on their behalf<\/b>.<\/i> I stand <i><strong>in<\/strong> <b>their stead <\/b><b>before God,<\/b><\/i> blanketing them in prayer, one by one. Then I wait expectantly to see the outcome.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;&#8230; a group of men who were carrying a paralytic had to take him to the roof of the house, remove some tiles, and let him down in front of Jesus.&#8221; -The Bible Knowledge Commentary<\/i><br \/><b>\u201c<i>When Jesus saw how mu<\/i><\/b><b><i>ch faith they had,\u00a0He said to the man, Your sins are forgiven.&#8221; Luke 5:20<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>When we lay down our loved ones\u00a0<em>paralyzed by distress\u00a0<\/em>at Jesus&#8217; feet, He graciously allows us to be a catalyst of sorts.\u00a0Our faith, through prayer for them, can <i>initiate<\/i> movement. I&#8217;ve seen it happen again and again. We pray and they receive help where it&#8217;s needed. Amazing!<\/p>\n<p><i>Thank You, LORD for the incredible gift of prayer.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>ForGlorySake! &#8211;<\/b><i>Anna<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_0934.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_0934.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_0934.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_0934.jpg?resize=1568%2C2091&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_0934.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_0934.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes we don&#8217;t have the clarity for our own situation. Sometimes we lack the faith to believe good is coming. When life becomes tremendously full and energy is completely zapped, we need others to help carry us. 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