Welcome to Thankful Thursday

Hello My Cheery Friends,

Welcome to Thankful Thursday,

Hope you are feeling thankful for something today!!

I am feeling very Thankful for the Gift of Prayer.

I Have been thinking about what a gift it is!!

1. It is one of the best ways to get to know and commune

with our Lord. Helps to feel you are talking with a

divine friend and He truly is!! But don't forget He is

also a Holy friend and Holy God!!

2. It is amazing the impact that prayer has on our spirit.

When I am troubled, and pray, it amazes me how the Lord just

makes all those troubles melt away as He takes on those burdens of mine.

3. It is incredible that God has given us the ability to impact

the lives of others thru prayer. It is so neat to me that I can

pray for someone that lives in my home, neighborhood, church

or miles away, and it can affect a change, cause someone to

get the help they need, or calm their spirit, or heal a sick

child or relative.

4. It is wonderful that I can pray for myself, and get

answers to my prayers. It is neat that God says, He is

our ever present help in time of trouble, all we need

to do is cry out to him.

5. It is awesome that we can pray about anything and

everything, because the Lord is concerned about anything that

concerns us. He is our concerned and caring Father.

6. It is humbling that we can come boldly before His throne

of grace. That we have an audience with the Lord,

because we are his precious children.

7. It is comforting to know that when we have fears

and anxiety we can bring them to our Heavenly Father,

and He can bring comfort and peace to our soul.

8. It is also comforting to know that when we have

material needs we can bring them before the Father

and He can meet our needs, not wants necessarily,

but sometimes He even does that!!

And oh how we need to learn the difference

between the two.

9. It is refreshing to know we can come to the Father

for physical needs, and have him heal them

if it is his sovereign will. He has healed me

many times in many different situations.

10. It is Priceless to know that the Very Best Thing

we could every do for ourselves or another human being

is to pray for them. The Lord surely cares for us,

all our family and friends and even acquaintances.

As my son is leaving soon to hike the Appalachian Trail,

I am so incredibly thankful for the gift of prayer

because I know that is what is gonna get me thru

this time (cause it is gonna be a real stretch for Mom)

and I also know it is what is gonna get my Son

thru this time as well.

We will be praying but

so will many others that love this sweet young man.

What a comfort, what an encouragement,

what peace, what help, what hope.

I know in my Heart Prayer

is the Best Thing Possible

to do for my Son and for myself!!

I read somewhere once that God rules the world

by the prayers of His people!!

Wow, what a thought,

and whether it is totally true or not I am

not sure, but I do know it certainly motivates

me to prayer!!

Hope you too, are Thankful and practicing Prayer

daily in your life, if not, give it a try..............

It will rock your world for the Good!!

Hugs and Blessings,

Nellie