Comments on: My Big, Fat, Frivolous Prayer Which Made Dreams Come True

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:54:00 +0000

“I don’t think I’ve ever really told God what my heart desires. I’m not sure I really know myself.”
Karen, I am reading Mark Batterson’s book “The Circle Maker.” Do read it, or listen it to on audio. It’s about identifying your heart’s desires, before beginning a serious prayer life.
Batterson asks “If Jesus were to say to you, “What would you like me to do for you,” as he asked the blind men, what would you say?”
That gives us a clue to our heart’s desires.

By: Karen Sandford

Karen Sandford — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:11:32 +0000

Thank you so much for this. I don’t think I’ve ever really told God what my heart desires. I’m not sure I really know myself. It’s all tied up with need, and concern, and like motherhood sometimes, my desires come last in the pecking order. Given me lots to think about.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:25:09 +0000

In reply to Jeena. Yes, being a parent gave me an insight into God's father-heart as nothing else did!

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:23:07 +0000

In reply to Ngaire. Yay, go, girl, go. Every blessing for health and adventure!!

By: Ngaire

Ngaire — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:36:46 +0000

In reply to Anita Mathias. Thanks Anita. I booked the flights today

By: Jeena

Jeena — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:44:00 +0000

I used to shy away from ‘asking’ prayers till very lately. But, just as you said, God opened my eyes to it through my child. If I delight in giving small surprises to my child, surprises that make her happy, that she keeps asking for, then how much more my heavenly Father! Now I offer my desires and dreams to my Father more confidently and freely. It sure shows our freedom with Him. Submitting to God’s will is not blindly following his cane, only a parent-child relationship can explain it. Keep writing Anita. Stay blessed.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 18:47:49 +0000

In reply to Paula Baines.

“Through my prayers, I am planting the seeds to sprout.”
Exactly. I love that metaphor–prayer is planting seeds that will one day sprout. Yes, that’s exactly right!
Thank you for your visit!

By: Paula Baines

Paula Baines — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:36:04 +0000

In reply to Anita Mathias.

thank you for reminding us to dream and pray.
I am starting a life coaching business and my goal is to offer life coaching and spirit workshops and and retreats for women and possibly men.

One of the workshops that I plan to offer is creating your spiritual vision board. I seek to share the wisdom and gifts that God has given me and teach what I have learned. Through my prayers, I am planting the seeds to sprout.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:32:06 +0000

In reply to Sarah Nicholson.

Life is long, Sarah. The dream will work out at the right time. And children become more and more of a pleasure to travel with as they grow older.
Meet you there, at the Father’s knee 🙂

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:30:56 +0000

In reply to Ang. Oh me too, me too. I often chide myself for how easily my wishes and hopes and dreams stay in the realm of hopes and wishes rather than become concrete, real things as happens when I take them to the Father in prayer. Just as secular people say visualization makes things happen, I believe praying consistently over our dreams (perhaps in a list) is more likely to make them come true.