Monday, December 30, 2019

Prayer -Word of the Year 2019

At the beginning of 2019 on the inspiration of my daughter Sherilee, who has been picking a "Word of the Year for more than 10 years... and my good wife Shirley, who has been doing this even before Sherilee started, I did my first "Word of the Year."

If you decide to pick "Word of the Year for 2020" take enough time to consider more than one possibility and the right word will soon show itself as the overwhelming favourite for you.


I could not have predicted the enormous blessing that doing this project has been to me. In a sketch book with 72 pages I have filled it with quotes on Prayer from a wide variety of sources and friends.


Oswald Chambers devotional book, "My Utmost for His Highest" has been my devotional book this year... and has been a rich source of inspiration.


I left out about 20 quotes and tried to pick the very best ones for this blog post. With the sketch book on my lap and my iPhone camera, I snapped the photos sitting in our family room. I hope this helps you get the idea.  Without further dialog, just browse through my quotes on Prayer and enjoy.





Tim Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City... he has several great YouTube sermons on Prayer.






Oswald Chambers devotional book.

















Michelle Ule has been a disciple of Oswald Chambers and provides a daily spin to help apply each days devotional.


This is the first part of Jeremiah 29:11-13




Amazing commitment to Him!






This leads into...



My daughter Sherilee shared this choice quote with me by Mary Oliver.




The answer may not be what we think it should be.



The chapter "Asking to Give" in Christ's Object Lessons is a rich source of wisdom on prayer.





The YouTube video "Life Changing Prayer" was a game changer for me. I pray Colossians 1:9 for someone every single day now.



From another great YouTube video on prayer.


Several sources advocate using 4 or 5 elements in our prayers... Starting with Praise and Adoration, then Confession, followed with Thanksgiving and Gratitude, and the finishing with Intercession or Supplication and Petition.

Shirley and I have been writing out our prayers most every day, and she tells me she not only starts but also ends her prayers with Praise and Adoration. There is no wrong way. Do what feels right to you.


3 comments:

  1. Lovely post, Pa. And kudos on your commitment to your word for the year. The beautiful thing is that your word can now stay with you through all the years that follow it. I have loved that cumulative aspect of focusing on a word, having it seep forward in time. Happy New Year!

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  2. Very cool! Not only did you choose a word for the year, but you studied it and create art throughout the year. I like it!

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  3. Hello Bro. Sherwin. I am a Pastor from Mumbai India. I am glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am also blessed and feel privileged and honoured to get connected with you as well as know you and about your interest in Prayer. I am truly blessed by going through your blog post on Prayer. I would love to make use of several things you have mentioned in your post. I love getting conneced with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged, strengthened and pryaing for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 40 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encourage young and the adults to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you or your young grown up kids in their late teens and above come to Mumbai to work with us during your/ their vacation time. I am sure they will have a life changing experience. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you your family and friends also wishing you a blessed and a Christ centered new year. I have been to Port Albarni BC and Vancouver. God willing I will be visiting our son and his family in Calgary in MAY 2020 and will be so glad to visit that part of Canada once again Lord willing. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede

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