Comments on: Spinning Plates & Prayer Impulses http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/ Serving The Purpose of God In This Generation Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dee Andrews http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3018 Dee Andrews Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:28:29 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3018 Hey, Randy!Stop the plates, stop the plates, I've dropped by!!I really like this post on spinning plates and prayer impulses.  You'll have to read my post of last Friday that I called "Try the Always Answered Revolutionary Prayer."  I generated lots of feedback on it and prayer stories, which was great because I think I got people to thinking seriously about their own prayer lives.  Your post here does the same thing.  I pray nearly continually throughout the day about everything I do while I'm doing it.  Sometimes I stop and pray with someone, but probably not nearly enough.  I say "God bless you" to a lot of people I meet and run into along the way, and to me that serves as a prayer - or do you think that it does?  I know that what you're talking about is probably something a little different and I do that, too, but mainly try to keep a prayerful attitude in all I do.As for the spinning plates . . . my life isn't so spinning now as in the past as I have grown older and have had to slow down a lot, but this week has been spinning so this is a good post for me, too.  I certainly lived my life up until about five years ago in the "spin zone," but even then I tried to live life with a prayerful attitude and when you do that it changes your life dramatically, I have to say (in re: my prayer post of last Friday).I haven't dropped by in a while and certainly haven't commented in a while (have I ever?!), but wanted to see how you're doing.  I will pray for you all about buying a house.  We are building one right now and it is a huge decision, I know!  Especially there in expensive California.  I don't know what real estate is going for, but too bad you can't trade with the prices here.  Very reasonable, actually.  Cheers & Blessings to you today!  Dee Hey, Randy!Stop the plates, stop the plates, I’ve dropped by!!I really like this post on spinning plates and prayer impulses.  You’ll have to read my post of last Friday that I called "Try the Always Answered Revolutionary Prayer."  I generated lots of feedback on it and prayer stories, which was great because I think I got people to thinking seriously about their own prayer lives.  Your post here does the same thing.  I pray nearly continually throughout the day about everything I do while I’m doing it.  Sometimes I stop and pray with someone, but probably not nearly enough.  I say "God bless you" to a lot of people I meet and run into along the way, and to me that serves as a prayer – or do you think that it does?  I know that what you’re talking about is probably something a little different and I do that, too, but mainly try to keep a prayerful attitude in all I do.As for the spinning plates . . . my life isn’t so spinning now as in the past as I have grown older and have had to slow down a lot, but this week has been spinning so this is a good post for me, too.  I certainly lived my life up until about five years ago in the "spin zone," but even then I tried to live life with a prayerful attitude and when you do that it changes your life dramatically, I have to say (in re: my prayer post of last Friday).I haven’t dropped by in a while and certainly haven’t commented in a while (have I ever?!), but wanted to see how you’re doing.  I will pray for you all about buying a house.  We are building one right now and it is a huge decision, I know!  Especially there in expensive California.  I don’t know what real estate is going for, but too bad you can’t trade with the prices here.  Very reasonable, actually.  Cheers & Blessings to you today!  Dee

]]> By: Meowmix http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3017 Meowmix Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:59:36 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3017 Hi Randy!  I'm ba-a-a-a-ck!  I have sure missed being in touch.   As for plates, sometimes they stop spinning because God has delivered you to a better place, and we can just thank God that one plate isn't spinning any more. That's about as profound as I can get this morning.  My eyes are about to cross from trying to catch up on all the blogs!  :) Hi Randy!  I’m ba-a-a-a-ck!  I have sure missed being in touch.
 
As for plates, sometimes they stop spinning because God has delivered you to a better place, and we can just thank God that one plate isn’t spinning any more.
That’s about as profound as I can get this morning.  My eyes are about to cross from trying to catch up on all the blogs!  :)

]]> By: ZZPuck http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3016 ZZPuck Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:32:33 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3016 What happens if you are spinning plates and seeing spinning stars at the same time? I like the thoughts on Lectio Divina that I stumbled across today here: http://valyermo.com/ld-art.html "The art of lectio divina begins with cultivating the ability to listen deeply, to hear “with the ear of our hearts” as St. Benedict encourages us in the Prologue to the Rule. When we read the Scriptures we should try to imitate the prophet Elijah. We should allow ourselves to become women and men who are able to listen for the still, small voice of God (I Kings 19:12); the “faint murmuring sound” which is God's word for us, God's voice touching our hearts." I can't listen deeply when I'm working on all the plates. Peace. What happens if you are spinning plates and seeing spinning stars at the same time?

I like the thoughts on Lectio Divina that I stumbled across today here:

http://valyermo.com/ld-art.html

“The art of lectio divina begins with cultivating the ability to listen deeply, to hear “with the ear of our hearts” as St. Benedict encourages us in the Prologue to the Rule. When we read the Scriptures we should try to imitate the prophet Elijah. We should allow ourselves to become women and men who are able to listen for the still, small voice of God (I Kings 19:12); the “faint murmuring sound” which is God’s word for us, God’s voice touching our hearts.”

I can’t listen deeply when I’m working on all the plates.

Peace.

]]> By: thurman8er http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3015 thurman8er Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:45:49 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3015 I couldn't agree more.  And let me add that it is always a good idea to follow the impulse to pray WITH someone.  Right then, right there.  In the parking lot.  Over the phone.  Grab others who might be around and ask them to pray along with you.  I couldn’t agree more.  And let me add that it is always a good idea to follow the impulse to pray WITH someone.  Right then, right there.  In the parking lot.  Over the phone.  Grab others who might be around and ask them to pray along with you. 

]]> By: Brad http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3014 Brad Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:04:41 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3014 I've become embarrassed at the number of plates I have spinning and find myself trying to hide them from people.  Mostly because those who see them say, "You can't do that!"  Obviously, I can, but I admit it isn't healthy.  I'm beginning to think that it will get better if everything just stops for a minute.   Just stops...  stop....STOP! I’ve become embarrassed at the number of plates I have spinning and find myself trying to hide them from people.  Mostly because those who see them say, "You can’t do that!"  Obviously, I can, but I admit it isn’t healthy.  I’m beginning to think that it will get better if everything just stops for a minute.   Just stops…  stop….STOP!

]]> By: cwinwc http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3013 cwinwc Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:19:40 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3013 Yes, I feel like a contestant on "Geritol's Amatuer Hour."  Plenty of spinning plates here along with the need for prayer.  I feel you West Coast "Central" Bro. Yes, I feel like a contestant on "Geritol’s Amatuer Hour."  Plenty of spinning plates here along with the need for prayer.  I feel you West Coast "Central" Bro.

]]> By: kdavis777 http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3012 kdavis777 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:37:44 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3012 The power to say, "NO" is something that has not seemingly been in my possession.  I am a task oriented fixer of problems--a legend in my own mind sometimes.  I think that I have a pride problem when it comes to this.  I can help in any situation.   Let me now come out of this dream world.  I am like Greg on this one.  I need to hear it right now.  I recently had a high blood pressure reading and it has awakened me to the fact that I need to slow down and stop many plates from spinning.  It has really helped me too.  I have adjusted my diet and am really trying to adjust my way of thinking about things.  Life is too short to continue letting it go by like a blur.  More and more I realize that I am not invincible.  I need a deeper life in prayer to God.  Thanks for the reminder. After I commented on this I realize that those are a lot of random thoughts put together, but I'm leaving it this way.  God bless you all!! The power to say, "NO" is something that has not seemingly been in my possession.  I am a task oriented fixer of problems–a legend in my own mind sometimes.  I think that I have a pride problem when it comes to this.  I can help in any situation.  
Let me now come out of this dream world.  I am like Greg on this one.  I need to hear it right now.  I recently had a high blood pressure reading and it has awakened me to the fact that I need to slow down and stop many plates from spinning.  It has really helped me too.  I have adjusted my diet and am really trying to adjust my way of thinking about things.  Life is too short to continue letting it go by like a blur.  More and more I realize that I am not invincible.  I need a deeper life in prayer to God.  Thanks for the reminder.
After I commented on this I realize that those are a lot of random thoughts put together, but I’m leaving it this way.  God bless you all!!

]]> By: Brady http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3011 Brady Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:16:36 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3011 Good points, Randy, and good comments, Greg. I've got room for a couple more plates if you want to send them my way. Good points, Randy, and good comments, Greg. I’ve got room for a couple more plates if you want to send them my way.

]]> By: Stoogelover http://randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3010 Stoogelover Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:25:45 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/02/27/spinning-plates-prayer-impulses/#comment-3010 You could not have written a more appropriate blog for where I find myself at this point in time! As for a plate that should happen to stop spinning ... there are some plates that never should have been spinning. They usually come in the form of other's expectations or unrealistic expectations I have of myself. Sometimes I think God knocks a plate off the spindle. I just try to keep the focus on the ones that are spinning and, to the best I can determine, <em>should</em> be spinning. Good blog, bro. You could not have written a more appropriate blog for where I find myself at this point in time! As for a plate that should happen to stop spinning … there are some plates that never should have been spinning. They usually come in the form of other’s expectations or unrealistic expectations I have of myself. Sometimes I think God knocks a plate off the spindle. I just try to keep the focus on the ones that are spinning and, to the best I can determine, should be spinning. Good blog, bro.

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