Comments on: Living Life Courageously http://mwilloughby.com/2009/11/09/living-life-courageously/ Where Genuine Faith Meets Real Life Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:14:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Roy http://mwilloughby.com/2009/11/09/living-life-courageously/#comment-37 Roy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:57:46 +0000 http://mwilloughby.com/?p=72#comment-37 Mike, really like the thoughts on prayer and recommendation on Anderson's 2nd volume of Smelling like Sheep, I loved the 1st one! I remember one of my early teachers, when I first came to faith, encouraging me to pray for those who I held unforgiveness towards. Pray for God to bless them. She said I would probably have to pray thru "gritted teeth" but over time God would change my heart towards them. And lo and behold she was right. I found it easier to forgive and truly desire God's blessing on their life. Point being, I think God often uses prayer to change our hearts and conform our will to His. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Mike, really like the thoughts on prayer and recommendation on Anderson’s 2nd volume of Smelling like Sheep, I loved the 1st one!

I remember one of my early teachers, when I first came to faith, encouraging me to pray for those who I held unforgiveness towards. Pray for God to bless them. She said I would probably have to pray thru “gritted teeth” but over time God would change my heart towards them. And lo and behold she was right. I found it easier to forgive and truly desire God’s blessing on their life.

Point being, I think God often uses prayer to change our hearts and conform our will to His.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

]]> By: Krista Bronniman http://mwilloughby.com/2009/11/09/living-life-courageously/#comment-36 Krista Bronniman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:34:30 +0000 http://mwilloughby.com/?p=72#comment-36 Mike, we wanted to let you know that we are thoroughly enjoying your weekly writings; we appreciate your encouragement, your openness, your insight and your wisdom . . . Thank you! Many blessings ~ Bret & Krista Bronniman Mike, we wanted to let you know that we are thoroughly enjoying your weekly writings; we appreciate your encouragement, your openness, your insight and your wisdom . . . Thank you!

Many blessings ~ Bret & Krista Bronniman

]]> By: Linda Trout http://mwilloughby.com/2009/11/09/living-life-courageously/#comment-34 Linda Trout Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://mwilloughby.com/?p=72#comment-34 Mike, thank you for your openness and for telling us you don't understand everything about prayer and how it all works to bring about God's will for us. I don't know how God does it, but I believe that He does!! Praise God for the gift of prayer and for the intimacy He invites us to share with Him. Beautiful post! Mike, thank you for your openness and for telling us you don’t understand everything about prayer and how it all works to bring about God’s will for us. I don’t know how God does it, but I believe that He does!! Praise God for the gift of prayer and for the intimacy He invites us to share with Him. Beautiful post!

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