Comments on: Belonging to Jesus: a prayer for the ages http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/ Fragments, Oddities, and Miscellanea Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Christof Weber http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Christof Weber Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:15:26 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-24 I meet each Monday morning with several deacons at RCC to pray. We begin by reading one of the prayers from the Valley of Vision. They are, indeed, beautiful prayers. I find that reading them is a helpful way to remind me that prayer isn't just about asking God for all the things I want or all the things I want God to do for me. I'm often convicted when I read these Puritan prayers of my lack of introspection and humility. While sometimes I feel the authosr of the prayers may have been too hard on themselves, I realize that far too often I fail too far in the other direction. I meet each Monday morning with several deacons at RCC to pray. We begin by reading one of the prayers from the Valley of Vision. They are, indeed, beautiful prayers. I find that reading them is a helpful way to remind me that prayer isn’t just about asking God for all the things I want or all the things I want God to do for me. I’m often convicted when I read these Puritan prayers of my lack of introspection and humility. While sometimes I feel the authosr of the prayers may have been too hard on themselves, I realize that far too often I fail too far in the other direction.

]]> By: Dan Rogers http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Dan Rogers Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:18:18 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-14 A couple years ago (or so) I got one and keep it in my Bible cover. I refer to it as my "Hallmark cards" to God. Written prayers were never a part of my background. Actually they were frowned upon since those "others" use them. These are so well written. They express and remind me of my heart's longing. A couple years ago (or so) I got one and keep it in my Bible cover. I refer to it as my “Hallmark cards” to God. Written prayers were never a part of my background. Actually they were frowned upon since those “others” use them. These are so well written. They express and remind me of my heart’s longing.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Paul Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:30:57 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-13 My favorite part is this: <blockquote> I thank Thee for showing me the vast difference between knowing things by reason, and knowing them by the spirit of faith. By reason I see a thing is so; by faith I know it as it is. I have seen Thee by reason and have not been amazed, I have seen Thee as Thou art in the Son and have been ravished to behold Thee! </blockquote> My favorite part is this:

I thank Thee for showing me the vast difference between knowing things by reason,
and knowing them by the spirit of faith.
By reason I see a thing is so; by faith I know it as it is.
I have seen Thee by reason and have not been amazed,
I have seen Thee as Thou art in the Son and have been ravished to behold Thee!

]]> By: Jeremy Keegan http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Jeremy Keegan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:18:55 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-12 Wow. That's a good prayer. I love how it articulates our total depravity and the attitude we should thus have. Wow. That’s a good prayer. I love how it articulates our total depravity and the attitude we should thus have.

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