Manna Prayer Ministries
  • Home
    • About Us
  • Manna Blog
  • News and Events
  • Prayer Resources
    • Sexual Harassment Repentance >
      • Specific Harassment Repentance
    • Written Prayers >
      • Declarations
      • For those possibly prone to violence
    • Catholic Prayer Resource Links >
      • Prayer Journaling
      • Prayer Practices
    • Christian Prayer Resources >
      • Prayer Journaling
      • Prayer Practices
  • Testimonies

Mindset

2/12/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture

  "He'll have to change his mindset for this race," the speed skating commentator said as another group prepared for a qualifying race.  The young people in the Olympics are often described as envisioning their entire routine before they take to the ice or the slopes.  They've been taught to picture themselves perfectly executing their routine, their race, their downhill run.  If they can't picture it, they won't attain it.

  St. Paul spoke of a similar concept long ago.  We who have the Spirit have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:10-16), and God reveals to us his thoughts.  Further God is able to do more than we can ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20).  If we only ask for a little thing, we don't imagine the big thing that God wants to do.  If we can imagine or envision perfection according to our standards, God can do more.  If we put on the mind of Christ, we can see God's vision and then pray or act accordingly.

  To return to the sports world, for many years no one ran a mile in under 4 minutes.  It was thought to be impossible, until someone did it (Roger Bannister).  The bar was raised and runners began to think in terms of less than 4 minutes.  We too can raise the bar of what we expect God to accomplish through our lives and in our world by putting on the mind of Christ and remembering that he can do more than we can ask or imagine  

  For reflection:  What is God calling us to ask or imagine through his Spirit?  Can we picture it?

  Let us pray.  May God grant us, according to his riches in glory, to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in our inner man.  May Christ dwell in our hearts through faith so that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may have the power to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and may we know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fullness of God.  To God, who by the power at work in us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever.  Amen.  (based on Ephesians 3:16-21)


0 Comments

Keep On Keepin' On

2/10/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
  "Keep on keepin' on," is an old exhortation.  I think it stems from St. Paul's words to the people in Philippi: "I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.  Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:12b-14).

  As I watched some of the figure skating at the Olympics last night I heard one of the commentators say that the couple skating had practiced a particular move for years before putting it in the competition.  How many times did they fall, do you think?  At the end of one year of trying, did they want to give up?  No.  They ignored how many times they failed and pressed on, kept on, straining toward perfection, having in mind the Olympic gold, the prize which called to them.


  For reflection:  Jesus never gave up.  Paul never gave up.  Peter never gave up.  What has God called you to do that you have not yet accomplished?

  Let us pray.  Jesus, I thank you for taking hold of me.  I am pressing on to take hold of that for which you took hold of me.  I am forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.  I am keeping on toward the goal you have set for me.






0 Comments

Olympic Training

2/7/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
  Now that the Olympics are upon us we are inspired by the Olympians' dedication to training and competing in their chosen sport.  They train and compete for years in preparation for World Championships and Olympic gold.  They maintain a proper diet, a tough mindset and practice, practice, practice.

  Perhaps St. Paul was something of an athlete too because he used many sports metaphors in his letters.  He wanted to encourage people to keep going on, moving forward, never giving up.  Paul said, "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?  Run in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training" (1 Corinthians 9:24-25).

  What type of training do God's people need in order to keep living the Christian life?  Studying his word (the proper diet), praying (a tough mindset), and practice, practice, practice.

  For reflection:  Today let us feast on a word that leads to a proper mindset and takes a lot of practice.  "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things" (Philippians 4:8).

  Let us pray.  For our prayer today, find in a quiet place, a comfortable position, and soak in the love of God.




0 Comments

    Alice

    I started this website and blog on May 1, 2012.  I am a Catholic who has been in ministry for many years.  I first developed what I would call a close relationship with Jesus in the early 1970s.   Ever since then I have been praying with people for healing and other needs.  It is because I have seen so many of these prayers answered that I am so bold as to offer to pray for you individually through this website and phone line. 

    May all who see this site and read the blog find it inspirational and helpful and may it lead you closer to Jesus.

    If you would like to donate to keep the ministry going, please visit the home page where there is a PayPal button.

    Archives

    July 2018
    February 2018
    May 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    2 Corinthians
    Abraham
    Acts Of The Apostles
    Angel
    Authority
    Belief
    Boldness
    Colossians
    Communion
    Corinthians
    Corporal Works Of Mercy
    David And Abigail
    Depression
    Deuteronomy
    Discernment
    Doubt
    Dreams
    Elijah
    Encouragement
    Ephesians
    Exodus
    Ezekiel
    Faith
    Faithful
    Fathers
    Fear
    Fellowship
    Food
    Forgiveness
    Galatians
    Generosity
    Genesis
    Glory
    God
    Guilt
    Healing
    Heaven
    Hebrews
    Holy Spirit
    Holy Spirit
    Holy Week
    Hope
    Inspiration
    Isaiah
    James
    Jeremiah
    Jesus
    John
    Joseph Of Egypt
    Joseph Of Egypt
    Joy
    Kingdom Of God
    Kingdom Of God
    Law
    Lent
    Leviticus
    Light
    Love
    Luke
    Manna
    Mark
    Mary
    Matthew
    Miracles
    Moses
    Multiplication
    Nehemiah
    Obedience
    Patience
    Peace
    Pentecost
    Persecution
    Persistence
    Peter
    Power
    Praise
    Prayer
    Preaching
    Presence
    Promises
    Prophecy
    Protection
    Psalms
    Reconciliation
    Repentance
    Resurrection
    Revelation
    Rom
    Romans
    Saul/Paul
    Saul/Paul
    Shame
    Sin
    Spiritual Works Of Mercy
    Standing With God
    Thanksgiving
    Thessalonians
    Timothy
    Titles Of Jesus
    Training
    Trust
    Trustworthy
    Unbelief
    Unity
    Violence
    Walls
    Wisdom
    Witnessing
    Women

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.