Our boats are ready . We are on the water, our sails have been cared for and made ready for a long trip. (allegorical analogy , water : accepting Jesus as the Way . sails : minds filled with God's word.)" Go ye out and be fishers of men, " comes the cry. So out we want to go . Is our boat moving ? Well, slowly , I seem to be rowing instead of sailing. Could it be that my sails are not up ? Could it be that I by myself can not raise them high enough to fully catch the wind ? When I am with others and I pray a wonderful thing happens . As one begins to pray and then another and another their words are coming up as mirrors to line up with the will of our Father. My turn will come, "what should I pray ?" I think of a prayer and decide when the time is right , I will say my prayer. A silence, I hesitate, someone else begins to pray. She is praying the prayer that was in my mind to pray. She is saying the things I had thought about to say. Oh, how wonderful and joyful is my soul. The Holy Spirit had given me a prayer that would line up with the will of our Father ! In my mind and heart I readily agree with her and in our spirits we are of one accord. There is "Joy in the Holy Ghost !" There is joy when we allow the freedom for the Holy Spirit to flow ! What if we never prayed together ? Of course it is not a must. You can row a boat even if it is made for sailing.
Another wind giving opportunity is when we share the bread of life with one another. Jesus, of course is the bread of life.When I share what He has shown me in His word , I feel that I have shared Jesus with whoever listened. Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me , I want to share ! When I share what He has given me I feel that I have done something akin to what is done during group prayer meetings. I have spoken out what the Holy Spirit showed me, now possibly someone else is being blessed . In group Bible Studies when I share what answer I put for the question , I am saying ,"I am willing to share what I have." It might be wrong. Always remember that. However, it might sound a lot like your answer . Oh what a blessing it would be to the group if you would share your answers too !
I exhort you to find at least one prayer partner and have at least one person you are willing to share "some " of your answers to the questions with. Annette and I are always hoping to increase our circle of friends ,either one of us would be delighted to be that prayer partner or Bible Study confidant. However, if you would like us to pray with you that the LORD help you find that person with whom you can share, consider it done. Tell one of us that you want us to pray though. We are led by the Holy Spirit , but we do not read minds.
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