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Comment by MandyJ on July 19, 2008 at 6:06pm

Hello everyone. Just an update. Jerry is doing a lot better. Thank you to everyone who prayed for him. I also wanted to share something with everyone here that I posted in my Philosophy class today. I just felt like I should share it. I think God wants me to. God bless!


You know, at first, I posted that I think ethical egoism is just selfish. I have read more in our book and have decided to change my view a bit. I think if someone "only" purely thinks of their own interests and never the interests of others, then yes it's selfish, but it hit me when I was reading about the feminism views of ethics that it isn't wrong to care for our own needs before the needs of others "if" it makes us more equipped to help others. We have to fill up our own well before we can fill up the wells of others. We can only give so much before we are just plain drained and have no energy left for ourselves or anyone else for that matter. I think so many people, myself included, feel guilty when we don't give more to others. I thank God that I read about ethical feminism in our book because it made me realize that when we don't take care of ourselves, we can't very well take very good care of anyone else. It's actually selfish not to take care of ourselves, whether it's spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally, etc.. If we don't, then we can't be the very best person we are capable of being for others too.

I liked the part I read about Jesus saying we need to help the weak too. Think about it. We are all weak when it comes down to the plain and simple facts. Sure, we'd like to think we are always strong, but we aren't. Every person is weak to some extent. It could be from something like their temper, mental conditions, or just inner turmoils that we each have in an individual sense. Something makes us weak. It could even be a relationship with another person. So by Jesus telling us to help the weak, in essence, He is telling us to help ourselves too. We must help ourselves in order to help other weak people. My faith has brought me to a greater understanding too because the well I spoke about earlier, for me, involves first filling up with the strength of God. He fills me up. I also get filled up with His wisdom and through taking care of my mental capacities, etc...

I just had to share this with everyone because it made me feel so peaceful when I realized it. Thank God for His wisdom too.

Comment by kathleen aldea on July 18, 2008 at 9:55pm

Let's pray this prayer for a week...en tell everyone how God renew r heart...

As King David said, WASH ME THOROUGHLY FROM MY
INIQUITY, AND CLEANSE ME FROM MY SIN.
( PSALM 51:2 *NKJV )


Here’s a daily prayer …. WASH DAY….

Monday Wash Day
Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I
may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead.

Tuesday Ironing Day
Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles
of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may
see the beauty in others.

Wednesday Mending Day
O God, help me mend my ways so I will not
set a bad example for others.

Thursday Cleaning Day
Lord Jesus, help me to dust out all the many faults I have been
hiding in the secret corners of my heart.

Friday Shopping Day
O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase
eternal happiness for myself and all others in need of love.

Saturday Cooking Day
Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of brotherly love and
serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness.

Sunday The Lord's Day
O God, I have prepared my house for you. Please come into my
heart so I may spend the day and the rest of my life in your
presence.

Comment by Victoria on July 16, 2008 at 10:21am

Hi everyone. I know I have been absent here but I need prayers and don't know where to turn. I never ask for help, but I am struggling so much right now. My marriage is about over and don't know how to fix it. He hates me and is only allowing me to stay here for financial reasons.

Please pray that God changes my heart so that I can begin to be a good wife to my husband. Please pray that God will open my husbands heart to me. Please pray that God will protect and bless this marriage. Please pray that God will heal my husband, he is hurting so much and I cannot reach him. Please pray that I can stay strong through all of this. He is all that I have.

Comment by Sharone on July 16, 2008 at 9:24am

Good morning guys. I am Cyrone and only joined allaboutGod yesterday. I am however asking you guys to pray for me and my family. We are experiencing some fanancial challenges and I am trying to get a new business started. Please pray that God will direct and guide us into His purpose for our lives. Pray also that He will bless our finances and we in turn will be able to bless others. Thank you

Comment by kathleen aldea on July 16, 2008 at 6:30am

Five Finger Prayer

This is beautiful, and it is surely worth making the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives.
1. Your thumb is nearest you. So, begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty."
2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.
3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.
4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.
5. And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.

Comment by MandyJ on July 14, 2008 at 2:37pm

I just got off the phone with my mother-in-law, and she told me that Jerry had open-heart surgery to put 4 stints in. So far he is doing alright, but he is still in ICU too. Thank God that he survived the surgery. He is 70 years old, so God was with him in his surgery too. Please pray he will make a swift recovery. Thank you so much.

Comment by MandyJ on July 14, 2008 at 2:25pm

Hello everyone. I am asking today for your help. My father-in-law, Jerry is in the hospital right now. He suffered from a massive heart attack earlier this morning. They had to shock him back to life once already. Please keep him and my mother-in-law in your prayers, along with his brother. Jerry is in ICU right now. Please pray that any forgiveness issues that Jerry and Judy have toward Ron (his brother) get solved too. They need to be closer and unforgiveness is holding them back. Thank you so much and God bless you all. <>/body>

Comment by Rebecca on July 13, 2008 at 8:19pm

I want to thank all who prayed for me. We still need your prayers, but I know God is with me and will hold my hand and guide me in this time of need. Bless you.

Comment by Brenda Charles on July 11, 2008 at 12:28am

Rebecca, I prayer that jesus chist who is lord, will make the surgery a success, in the name of jesus amen. Be strong in the lord ,he is every thing,be bless. .

Comment by Patience on July 9, 2008 at 7:20am

can you please join me in praying for our Zambia President Mr Levy Patrick Mwanawesa. He is admitted in Frence, he has a stroke.

God bless you

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