John 20:17, Mark 14:36, Matthew 6:9, 1 John 4:8, Matthew 19:14, Mark 10:14, Luke 18:16, Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:13-16, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:13, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 15:22
We are supposed to come to God as a child ! Fresh,not much of the world's opinions already , No wrong teaches of Jesus and God etc. Or at least something that can't be turned around ! Unfortunately I grew up in different church that added stumbling blocks and it took along time before I knew the truth of salvation ! So now when I look back I think what a waste of time I spent learning the wrong things and what I missed had I been bold and looked into it when I got older like when I was a child !
It is sad that there are a LOT of people teaching things that AREN'T true. I'm grateful that God makes ALL things good for those who love Him. Thanks for sharing John.
Donny, I also invite you to join us on Sundays, we podcast our services.
Shady Acres Baptist Church, their doctrine is what led me to get saved.
I was lost so many years of pure agony in an abusing marriage, I came to this place and found out that God loves us even when people don't so much. Thank you for your podcast, if you care to expand your knowledge of God and His purpose for our lives. Take care.
Thank you for using your time to give encouragement. I can remember as a child that intimacy with Jesus when He held the rain long enough for me to stay dry and get under the porch. When I accepted Him openly in front of people. When I had an out of body experience with Him. I know how important being with Him is. I went through a dark time and thank God I had you there to help pray until it passed. What I have asked Him is why I don’t have the courage to sing. I know I would have more closer friends. I am thankful He has helped me find the gifts He has given me and how to share them. The fact my child has found her way forward. We laughed a bit ago we know we are both talkers. I know He has shown me how to be thankful. I have met many kind people like you and how could have ever happened is truly beyond my expectations. Thank you for this my friend. Keep walking this prayer walking. God means it for good.
Donny, we lose so much when we lose our child like demeanour, asking questions and being enraptured with so many things around us. As a result we don't delve into our inner beings. The media shoves ideas at us, mass formation psychosis, as we experience this daily. I don't ask specific questions of God, as I think and slowly ponder and usually the answer comes. Maybe he is helping me and I don't realize it. My father was hard on me, the oldest girl of 7, but he wasn't cruel. Perhaps this has affected me in ways that I don't understand. Thanks for another very thought provoking walk in such a lovely area. Blessings! 🙏❤️
I think so many times we (meaning me) look for that easy out and look to God as the answer to our financial troubles, work problems and even family issues and when the answer you want does not arrive, you question the why not.
Growing up in a home where the relationship with my dad was traumatic to say the least, I have always turned to prayer to help me process and understand. Relying on God's "shoulder" for a soft place to fall. Throughout my life I have questioned and been disappointed when things did not go the way I wanted, but I now realize that to allow yourself to walk in faith you have to give it God.
There is a wonderful gospel song that says "Where would I Go But To the Lord". Beautiful words to walk through this crazy life with.
When you said: "What are so many questions?" I remembered a "shout out" that I reserved and you said that I ask a lot of questions... I think that these "questions" of mine are just an attempt to keep the curious child that still exists in me lol... but that's another subject, I'm sorry!
What is a good relationship with God like?
I can say for myself, my relationship with God has improved, increased and become more consistent, when it happens through my mind and not only through my emotions. Let me explain: If my relationship with God is conditioned by what I feel, it can be as fickle as my feelings, because what I feel today I may not feel tomorrow. Charles Spurgeon has a great phrase about this: "Converts who are born emotional die when the emotion is gone." Emotion is conditional, but what "I know" is not, so the more I relate to God through His Word, that is, the Bible, my knowledge increases, I know more about God's character and this increases my ability to "talk" to Him.
I remembered Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." In other words, it is "the certainty", not "the feeling", therefore, Hebrews "does not sentimentalize" faith, therefore, I cannot base my relationship with God based only on "feeling".
I like what a Brazilian pastor named Augustus Nicodemus says: "Our challenge is to live in obedience to the word of God and walk in holiness, every day and sometimes, without feeling anything at all. You pray and don't feel that God is listening, you read the Bible and the text doesn't seem to speak to your heart, you obey God and only see problems. The challenge of spirituality is to continue believing, without feeling, without seeing, without experiencing and everything going wrong..."
You are such an inspiration to me on how to let go and let God direct the path He wants me on. After giving it some deep thought, my prayers were always to thank him for everything and asked him for things. But I’m learning to ask him what his will is for me and to help me give up my will. That takes a lot of faith and that’s something that I am trying to work on.
Thank you Donny for the wonderful questions to ponder and your loving encouragement. I have always been blessed, since childhood, knowing that Jesus is calling me to come closer. 🙏🕯🙏🤗💕
Very thought provoking Donny! My biggest take away is something that I have so often wondered about. Why is God not answering my prayers? As you said, maybe he is but in a different or better way than I expect. I think that I need to look at little deeper. Thanks for your words today❤️🙏
Thank you for the prayer walk. It comes at a time during this and season that I’ve been trying to do a lot of reflecting and I’m not really giving anything up. I’m trying to give more give more of my time to to God and two people in need. I don’t think the Latin season was supposed to be though to give up your favorite snack for six weeks or it was supposed to be something that was difficult and sometimes finding time is one of the most difficult things that I have. One of my favorite times to be with God is all walk up to the church, which is only five blocks and I’ll go in as dark and there’s no one else there but I can sit there and pray or just talk and sometimes I talk out loud because I know that there’s no one there except God meso I love these prayer walks. They bring out the best in me and I appreciate the quality of believing that you brought back into my life.
I was able to listen to your prayer walk first thing this morning. The message for me was sit and wait. Like so many I want answers now. Also taking the time in nature to pray. I get lazy in listening to the answers. I am so grateful and thankful for this message. I'm working on my relationship with him.
Many thanks for this prayer walk. I realize my relationship with God has suffered in the past three or four weeks. I feel some of my prayers are not getting past the ceiling and I jump in and make a quick decision. Then I find myself questioning the decisions I made. Donny you are such a blessing and it seems God directs you in the prayer walks we need.
I started to open up more in the prayer group I am in .in this prayer group if someone needs a prayer Dave gets with you and maybe a few others will prayer with you for a answer.
I go and rely on God for everything. There is not a day that goes by that I do not rely on him for finances, etc. Thank you so much for sharing this prayer walk with us. Your words of wisdom were inspiring and touched my heart to inspired my day.
We are supposed to come to God as a child ! Fresh,not much of the world's opinions already , No wrong teaches of Jesus and God etc. Or at least something that can't be turned around ! Unfortunately I grew up in different church that added stumbling blocks and it took along time before I knew the truth of salvation ! So now when I look back I think what a waste of time I spent learning the wrong things and what I missed had I been bold and looked into it when I got older like when I was a child !
It is sad that there are a LOT of people teaching things that AREN'T true. I'm grateful that God makes ALL things good for those who love Him. Thanks for sharing John.
Donny, I also invite you to join us on Sundays, we podcast our services.
Shady Acres Baptist Church, their doctrine is what led me to get saved.
I was lost so many years of pure agony in an abusing marriage, I came to this place and found out that God loves us even when people don't so much. Thank you for your podcast, if you care to expand your knowledge of God and His purpose for our lives. Take care.
My church does a podcast every Sunday morning / evening.
It's called Shady Acres Baptist Church, independent Baptist.
I invite you to tune in. I myself did not understand the plan of salvation till I went there.
Thank you for using your time to give encouragement. I can remember as a child that intimacy with Jesus when He held the rain long enough for me to stay dry and get under the porch. When I accepted Him openly in front of people. When I had an out of body experience with Him. I know how important being with Him is. I went through a dark time and thank God I had you there to help pray until it passed. What I have asked Him is why I don’t have the courage to sing. I know I would have more closer friends. I am thankful He has helped me find the gifts He has given me and how to share them. The fact my child has found her way forward. We laughed a bit ago we know we are both talkers. I know He has shown me how to be thankful. I have met many kind people like you and how could have ever happened is truly beyond my expectations. Thank you for this my friend. Keep walking this prayer walking. God means it for good.
Donny, we lose so much when we lose our child like demeanour, asking questions and being enraptured with so many things around us. As a result we don't delve into our inner beings. The media shoves ideas at us, mass formation psychosis, as we experience this daily. I don't ask specific questions of God, as I think and slowly ponder and usually the answer comes. Maybe he is helping me and I don't realize it. My father was hard on me, the oldest girl of 7, but he wasn't cruel. Perhaps this has affected me in ways that I don't understand. Thanks for another very thought provoking walk in such a lovely area. Blessings! 🙏❤️
You are such. an inspiration to me . You’re such a good Loving Woman . I always get these at just the right time . God is such a loving God .
thank you for the kind words. For clarity. I am a man. lol
Another great walk to get us all thinking!
I think so many times we (meaning me) look for that easy out and look to God as the answer to our financial troubles, work problems and even family issues and when the answer you want does not arrive, you question the why not.
Growing up in a home where the relationship with my dad was traumatic to say the least, I have always turned to prayer to help me process and understand. Relying on God's "shoulder" for a soft place to fall. Throughout my life I have questioned and been disappointed when things did not go the way I wanted, but I now realize that to allow yourself to walk in faith you have to give it God.
There is a wonderful gospel song that says "Where would I Go But To the Lord". Beautiful words to walk through this crazy life with.
When you said: "What are so many questions?" I remembered a "shout out" that I reserved and you said that I ask a lot of questions... I think that these "questions" of mine are just an attempt to keep the curious child that still exists in me lol... but that's another subject, I'm sorry!
What is a good relationship with God like?
I can say for myself, my relationship with God has improved, increased and become more consistent, when it happens through my mind and not only through my emotions. Let me explain: If my relationship with God is conditioned by what I feel, it can be as fickle as my feelings, because what I feel today I may not feel tomorrow. Charles Spurgeon has a great phrase about this: "Converts who are born emotional die when the emotion is gone." Emotion is conditional, but what "I know" is not, so the more I relate to God through His Word, that is, the Bible, my knowledge increases, I know more about God's character and this increases my ability to "talk" to Him.
I remembered Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." In other words, it is "the certainty", not "the feeling", therefore, Hebrews "does not sentimentalize" faith, therefore, I cannot base my relationship with God based only on "feeling".
I like what a Brazilian pastor named Augustus Nicodemus says: "Our challenge is to live in obedience to the word of God and walk in holiness, every day and sometimes, without feeling anything at all. You pray and don't feel that God is listening, you read the Bible and the text doesn't seem to speak to your heart, you obey God and only see problems. The challenge of spirituality is to continue believing, without feeling, without seeing, without experiencing and everything going wrong..."
Thank you for the prayer walk!
well said, Angela. Thank you for sharing.
You are such an inspiration to me on how to let go and let God direct the path He wants me on. After giving it some deep thought, my prayers were always to thank him for everything and asked him for things. But I’m learning to ask him what his will is for me and to help me give up my will. That takes a lot of faith and that’s something that I am trying to work on.
Thank you Donny for the wonderful questions to ponder and your loving encouragement. I have always been blessed, since childhood, knowing that Jesus is calling me to come closer. 🙏🕯🙏🤗💕
... meant to mention that, for me, signing the psalms daily really help me pray on the questions I have for God.
Very thought provoking Donny! My biggest take away is something that I have so often wondered about. Why is God not answering my prayers? As you said, maybe he is but in a different or better way than I expect. I think that I need to look at little deeper. Thanks for your words today❤️🙏
Thank you for the prayer walk. It comes at a time during this and season that I’ve been trying to do a lot of reflecting and I’m not really giving anything up. I’m trying to give more give more of my time to to God and two people in need. I don’t think the Latin season was supposed to be though to give up your favorite snack for six weeks or it was supposed to be something that was difficult and sometimes finding time is one of the most difficult things that I have. One of my favorite times to be with God is all walk up to the church, which is only five blocks and I’ll go in as dark and there’s no one else there but I can sit there and pray or just talk and sometimes I talk out loud because I know that there’s no one there except God meso I love these prayer walks. They bring out the best in me and I appreciate the quality of believing that you brought back into my life.
Good morning. Again....a beautiful park to walk and contemplate our relationship with God.
I love these spontaneous prayer walks....where what's on your mind is allowed to just flow out of you. So thought provoking!! Thanks Donnie.
I was able to listen to your prayer walk first thing this morning. The message for me was sit and wait. Like so many I want answers now. Also taking the time in nature to pray. I get lazy in listening to the answers. I am so grateful and thankful for this message. I'm working on my relationship with him.
Many thanks for this prayer walk. I realize my relationship with God has suffered in the past three or four weeks. I feel some of my prayers are not getting past the ceiling and I jump in and make a quick decision. Then I find myself questioning the decisions I made. Donny you are such a blessing and it seems God directs you in the prayer walks we need.
Thankyou don you make me really think.
I started to open up more in the prayer group I am in .in this prayer group if someone needs a prayer Dave gets with you and maybe a few others will prayer with you for a answer.
Thank you so much for these walks. They really help. I have learned to ask questions for myself. God bless you Donnie.
I go and rely on God for everything. There is not a day that goes by that I do not rely on him for finances, etc. Thank you so much for sharing this prayer walk with us. Your words of wisdom were inspiring and touched my heart to inspired my day.