Pushing or Praying?

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Amen, Rachel. Excellent input.

When we seek after His will and His direction, that being our main intent, combining the two will bring results. I don't always go into prayer with a specific thought on my mind, unless it's urgent and I can't get past it.

Otherwise, from experience, I enter in with worship and allow Him to open my thoughts and my mind into the direction He wants me to go - into what He wants me to pray - thoughts He wants me to have.

When we come together as a body, we are in more unity of Spirit.

I'm a very strong believer in this.....

(1Co 14:18) I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

Not that I think I do, but I sure do believe in praying much that way.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Rev

I'm a very strong believer in this.....

(1Co 14:18) I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

Not that I think I do, but I sure do believe in praying much that way.

Amen, I have been surprised, many times, at what the Lord actually wanted me to pray about! Not one thing on my mind when I first entered into my time of prayer.

Big lesson! We are coming to a time where we must be lead by the Spirit - in all things! It's not our church! It belongs to Him. We do not know the hearts of all men!

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Amen, I have been surprised, many times, at what the Lord actually wanted me to pray about! Not one thing on my mind when I first entered into my time of prayer.

Big lesson! We are coming to a time where we must be lead by the Spirit - in all things! It's not our church! It belongs to Him. We do not know the hearts of all men!

I hope you are right, and I believe that you are.

[Rachel]

[Ron]

There is a fine line between pushing & leading.
We had a situation in Church yesterday where sadly a couple became hard headed & very stubborn toward the leadership (partly toward me-YEAH!)

I was dreading the service because unless a change came, we were going to meet after Church.

The person leading pre service prayer (we have an hour of prayer & a five or ten minute prayer to usher us in) had to push to overcome the nasty attitude in the atmosphere.
We broke through.

Worship started & the worship leader "pushed" a little bit in the singing and everyone
(most everyone) broke through to a mighty worship victory.
There were tongues & interpretation.

Alas, the meeting did not go well. They left in a huff!

I agree, there shouldn't be pushing but in some circumstances it is needed.

BTW, the person who gave the tongues is a 60 sister & this is her first service to do that!!!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Ron

There is a fine line between pushing & leading.
We had a situation in Church yesterday where sadly a couple became hard headed & very stubborn toward the leadership (partly toward me-YEAH!)

I was dreading the service because unless a change came, we were going to meet after Church.

The person leading pre service prayer (we have an hour of prayer & a five or ten minute prayer to usher us in) had to push to overcome the nasty attitude in the atmosphere.
We broke through.

Worship started & the worship leader "pushed" a little bit in the singing and everyone
(most everyone) broke through to a mighty worship victory.
There were tongues & interpretation.

Alas, the meeting did not go well. They left in a huff!

I agree, there shouldn't be pushing but in some circumstances it is needed.

BTW, the person who gave the tongues is a 60 sister & this is her first service to do that!!!

Praise the Lord. I'm sure she was blessed.

Ron,
When you say "pushed" a bit, how did he do that? Could you feel he was aggravated or was he leading, in a gentle way, where you would not have known the situation unless you were a part?

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Praise the Lord. I'm sure she was blessed.

Ron,
When you say "pushed" a bit, how did he do that? Could you feel he was aggravated or was he leading, in a gentle way, where you would not have known the situation unless you were a part?

"Come on Church let's go a little farther!"
"Let's worship him"

It is a little bit of pushing.

God spoke t0o them in the pulpit & said I am going to take you where you need to go!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Ron

"Come on Church let's go a little farther!"
"Let's worship him"

It is a little bit of pushing.

God spoke t0o them in the pulpit & said I am going to take you where you need to go!

Aww, I see. Yes, but that's the kind of service where you can FEEL God wants more from you. The congregation can also feel it.

I love those kinds.

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Ron

"Come on Church let's go a little farther!"
"Let's worship him"

It is a little bit of pushing.

God spoke t0o them in the pulpit & said I am going to take you where you need to go!

"God spoke t0o them in the pulpit & said I am going to take you where you need to go!"

For some it would be the woodshed!

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Rev

"God spoke t0o them in the pulpit & said I am going to take you where you need to go!"

For some it would be the woodshed!

I have been there a few times with God!