It'll take more than prayer!

Pretty funny article:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/6725

I pray that you are not in need of prayer.

No offense or disrespect intended, I was reacting to the fact that the entire event was dedicated to asking God to increase real estate sales and bring them $. Bit of a counterpoint to Jesus throwing the moneylenders out of the temple IMO.

Just in case you didn't know, people pray for many things, like to not get a speeding ticket, not going to jail, that a particular girl will fall in love, that their baby will be born with 10 fingers, that they will get the job, that they will pick the winning lottery numbers, and yes, that the real estate market will pick back up. So what? The mind and prayer are mysterious. Maybe the prayer meeting which was held will make some Realtors who've been down in the dumps, pick themselves up and start working more.

I read the article as religion for profit, not as a comfort in troubled times or a prayer for regional prosperity. Wasn't slamming real estate agents, but the idea of an event whose message was "dear god, bring us $."

Prayer for money, works. It's kept the churches going strong for many years. ;-)

I would like to start a prayer group that asks God to keep lowering prices so I can one day afford a place near the beach.
Would those prayers offset the other ones? How does that work?

It is kind of like two opposing teams, each praying to win.

I pray that you are not in need of prayer.

Amen!

IMHO, prayer is about faith..faith is about your relationship with God. When we pray, we are communicating with God, which pleases him.. None of us know which prayers God will choose to answer, or how he will choose to answer them..The important thing is the comfort we receive and companionship we share with him, when we pray.. Keep on praying!!!

I totally agree with Ti-da! The coolest thing about prayer is that it doesn't have to be an either-or deal with God....He is so mignificent and awesome that He can, in fact, meets two opposing prayers at the same time...His multi-faceted, multi-dimentional wisdom and understand doesn't require linear solutions to anything! So, though we may see things as opposing viewpoints (sellers or buyers win, for example - not both) He does not .
That being the case, it is important that folks get clear on their visions or dreams and than ask for God's assistance to bring it to pass. It is written, "... delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." I used to think that meant that you could ask for anything - goofy or not, and expect God to be like Santa Claus...I never understood how that verse could even make sense. Thanks goodness that time has changed my heart to understand that getting clear and quiet with Him means that He will put the desires there (give them to you) in the first place... and if He puts them there, He will give them to you. There you have it! Thoughts by Naj this beautiful summer morning! Blessing to all who are walking this journey - may each of you find the desires of your heart and pursue them with tenacity and boldness! I guarantee that the pursuit and the boldness will be much greater abd exceedingly more sweet if you are walking the journey with the one who designed you... ok Shelly and all, I am bracing myself - please be merciful

Thanks nmosely...lovely & precisely the message I needed this morning.