Thankful Thursday ~ Prayer

“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.” ~ Ephesians 6:16-18 (ESVemphasis mine)

I am not sure what happened between last Thursday and this week. Everything seems like a blur to me. I am very sorry that I have not made it to all of your posts this past week (only about 80%) – I will try to do better this week.

Over the last couple of weeks, the subject of prayer kept coming up…so I thought to share my thankfulness about prayer with you…

  • I am thankful that our Lord, Jesus Christ, made a way that we can approach the throne of grace 24/7-365. Because of His blood we have a ‘direct-connect’; no voice-mail…
  • I am thankful that God hears our prayers. Although I might not ‘like’ His answer, I know that His answer is always perfect…
  • I am thankful that I have friends who will lift me up in prayers when ever I need them…thanks Lynn, TNChick and Laurel 🙂 …
  • I am thankful that my friends approach me when they are in need of prayers…
  • I am thankful for prayer sites like “PrayItCards“. They have wonderful prayer-cards that you can pray for family, friends and perfect strangers…
  • I am thankful for Sharon sharing this wonderful prayer couple weeks ago. I just love it and hope to memorize this prayer for my morning prayers…
  • Last but not least I am thankful I have found this wonderful prayer guide to pray for my beloved…Thank you Denise and Shari for sharing it on your blogs…

(Little side-note – I am thankful for tabbed browsing which makes the linking in a blog-post much easier 😛 )

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us in leaving your link to your Thankful Thursday post below. Thank you for stopping by today and being part of the Thankful Thursday bunch…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Gina\’s Public Diary
2. Lynn
3. Home with Amy
4. Livin\’ With Me
5. To Know Him
6. snippets
7. Speaking from the Heart
8. Susan @ Forever His
9. lori@allyouhavetogive
10. Cheryl
11. Ann/mom2HandH
12. Twinkle Mom
13. Hope@4thememories
14. Angie
15. Mary
16. deep down the heart
17. Andie @ Prochnow Blessings
18. Terri Sue
19. Tonya @ Safe In His Arms
20. Blessed Chic
21. JEANNIE
22. Denise
23. Kristin
24. Liza\’s Eyeview
25. Marsha
26. mama meji
27. Birgit
28. Nichole @ Heart4MyHome
29. Heather – Not a DIY Life
30. Trina @ Daddy\’s Chicks
31. Karen H.
32. Mamasmurf (Chrissy)
33. Elizabeth Sue
34. Melanie
35. Deidre
36. Robyn @ Overflowing Grace
37. Missy
38. Chocolate and Coffee
39. Tami @ The Next Step
40. Mama Bear
41. Mary
42. gina
43. Laurel Wreath
44. Nise\’
45. Joyce
46. Shannon – CMA
47. Natural Paths
48. SharonB
49. BP
50. Rosheeda
51. Jessie
52. Lisa B @ simply His
53. Kim-Seasons of my Heart
54. Tanja
55. Kathleen Marie
56. Chandra
57. Donetta at a life uncommon
58. poor man\’s nicole richie
59. Lisa (this is my first time)
60. Kelley at Aroma Of Joy
61. Alicia @ AmbientSolace
62. Dearest Jessica~My Father In-Law
63. Irene *The Green Greek*
64. Elisa
65. Rachelle
66. Vashonnte
67. Jen
68. Stacy
69. Heather@mommymonk
70. Vicki
71. Ella
72. Jennapiller
73. Mrs. Mordecai
74. Carrie
75. Daisy @ Lesser Road Academy
76. Amanda
77. Heather (Blessedw5mom)
78. Beth
79. The Walker Household
80. bvoylesal@aol.com
81. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings (better late than never)
82. Susanne
83. Tea with Tiffany
84. Kim @ Hind\’s Feet
85. Dawn\’s Daily Life
86. Kim @ Scattered Stones
87. Daisy
88. Lori Madison
89. Amanda
90. fourlittlepenguins
91. Stacy

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57 Replies to “Thankful Thursday ~ Prayer”

  1. You know Iris what you said here:
    I am thankful that God hears our prayers. Although I might not ‘like’ His answer, I know that His answer is always perfect

    I can relate to that right now. Even though I didn’t get the job I wanted I know that God has it in hand.

  2. Wow, I typed my Thankful Thursday first thing this morning, and it was on the SAME SCRIPTURE!! How awesome is that???

    Looks like God is speaking loud and clear! I love when this happens.

    I’m going to post mine now.

    Blessings…

  3. Oh, Iris, I want to echo every word. I am thankful for my friends who pray for me when I am in need. You are one of them. It is so interesting to me that when I need prayer you are strong and able and when you need it, I am strong and able.

    I am standing in the gap for you my sister. I plan to go visit all of the prayers you have listed. I can’t wait to read them.

    I also hope to visit all the TT participants. Have a beautiful and blessed day tomorrow on this TT. Love you, Lynn

  4. Thanks, Iris, for a great list and inspiring us. I loved this line: Although I might not ‘like’ His answer, I know that His answer is always perfect… how much I struggle with living that out!

  5. That Pray It Card site is pretty neat. I had never heard about it before. I started the 30 Days of Praying for my husband yesterday. I decided to correlate the date with the numbered prayer idea. But, I didn’t want to wait until March 1st. I’ve noticed that my prayer life is improving since I started blogging. It’s nice to read posts, like yours, that are dedicated to prayer.

  6. God never ceases to amaze me. Our “spiritual clothing” as in the verse is exactly what the Lord has been talking to my heart about this week. As I dressed this morning…He reminded me something my sister Aimee said…”I’m not completely dressed until I’ve prayed”. It is too true.
    You’re a blessing Iris.

  7. Iris,

    Loved your list of things to be thankful for. I’ve missed a couple of weeks, but am back. I have very much to be thankful for this week. Thank you for hosting Thankful Thursday.

    Blessings,
    Mary

  8. You remaind me that I should be thankful for the right to pray, and he listen to our prayers, also will answer our prayers. His will is good will, to lead us live a meaningful life. Thanks.

  9. Yes, prayer is definitely something to be thankful for! Can you imagine still having to go through another human being? PRAISE GOD for that OPEN LINE!! =-)

    As for visiting everyone’s blog… DON’T WORRY yourself ABOUT IT! 😉

    Love,
    Tonya

  10. Amen to your list! Pray is so much more than a ritual. And when we finally grasp who it is we are able to come to so boldly, well it’s nothing short of amazing!

  11. I love it that God doesn’t have voicemail and we are always immediately connected to Him in prayer!

    Funny story…. one time in college, a friend was in her dorm room talking on the phone. She was praying with the person on the line. Her roommate came in to hear her praying. When she was done, her roommate asked for God’s phone number!

  12. Good Morning Iris,
    “HAPPY THANKFUL THURSDAY”!!!! I have my “THANKFUL THURSDAY” post up. I am “THANKFUL” for God answering some prayers on Tuesday. GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME, GOD IS GOOD!!!! Take care my friend and have a great day. May God Bless You and Yours.

    Love & Hugs,
    Karen H.

  13. I love your list, Iris. I especially love the first one that we are able to approach God’s throne 24/7. What a mess we would be if we didn’t have that available to us. I also like that site ‘pray it cards’. Very neat!

    Happy Thursday!

  14. Your verse means so much to mean today. I’m not sure why, but it just strikes the heart and soul. And your emphasis on prayer is tender to me to!

    Blessings on you this week!

  15. Hi Iris!! Thanks for the links in your post about prayer. I will have to check them out!! I also wanted to tell you how thankful I am for you!! My TT post is celebrating my one year bloggy birthday and how TT has changed me and exposed me to such great ladies. This has been a blessing every since I found it 6 months ago. Thank you for hosting it!! Have a blessed day friend!!

  16. Hi Iris, Great post. Prayer has become so very precious to me. I love praying for others. And I love to know that others are praying for me. We need each other in the body of Christ. Blessings on your day girl!

  17. I am so glad you published about the tabs. I thought everyone had them. My brother turned me on to firefox about a year ago and I have been enjoying things that I just thought everyone was enjoying. Like the spell check-how great is that?
    I love the tabs too!
    I does make blogging easier.

    I have been meaning to memorize that prayer too. I put it on the bottom of my page so that I could scroll down and read it.
    I am supposed to be studying–but I thought I would get on line to see what is going on.
    Good things here. Keep the faith–keep looking up. Our “redemption is drawing nigh”.

  18. Sometimes I skip a day in my Journey devotional guide and then use it on another day. Since I didn’t know what the subject was or the Bible verse it contained, I’m surprised when it fits my situation on that particular day. Then I am sure God planned for me to skip it so that He could use it at just the right time. He is always amazing me.
    Thank you for the references. I save the prayer for my our mates and added Sit With Me Awhile to my favorites. I know I’ll want to read other things she has to say.
    Have a blessed day and a week filled with joy! Thanks for hosting.

  19. Just this week I had a woman from church contact me. I have been on her heart and she has held me up in prayer. What she didn’t know was that I had a very difficult time the past few days. I am so thankful that the Holy Spirit brought me to her mind and she lifted me up in prayer when I needed it!

    Thanks for this post on prayer.

  20. Hi Iris!
    I’m pretty thankful that I was able to make it home safe from work.
    I love your second Thankful for the week. I quoted you in my entry because that’s exactly what I’m thinking. It brings me to tears every time I think of it.
    thank you for the inspiration. I hope and pray that everything is well with you.

    Morning Sniffles

  21. Dear Iris,
    I am new to TT but I just want to say thank you for hosting this. I love having a chance to say how grateful I am to my Lord and Savior and look forward to Thursdays because of this.
    Gina

  22. This is so touching Iris. I have learned over the past few years (and continue to learn) the amazing power of prayer. How blessed we are to be able to speak to the Holy God who is creator and ruler of all things.

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