Tag Archives: It’s good to pray

I am a priest so I’m afraid that I have to pray

Posted on October 11, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

I stood there in disbelief as I realized that he really had just said. ‘I am a priest so I’m afraid that I have to pray’. These words were spoken at the end of a talk given in a school assembly and I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Being honest about our faith, Faith, Following Jesus, Life experiences, Not ashamed of Jesus, Prayer, Relationship with God | Tagged adventure of following Jesus, do we understand what prayer is?, evangelism, follow Jesus wholeheartedly, honest about our faith, It's good to pray, Jesus is worth following, knowing Jesus, life experiences, privilege of prayer | Leave a comment

The One About the Banned Advert

Posted on November 23, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, did you hear about the banned #justpray advert? The major cinema chains have refused to show it and whilst their decision may be disappointing, I think that it is one of the best things that could have happened for the justpray … Continue reading →

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Do we really understand what this prayer thing is all about?

Posted on April 30, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about prayer and as I have been looking through the prayers in the New Testament, I have been surprised by how few of them mention prayer for material things. Do this picture and our … Continue reading →

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A Note Trying to Negotiate with the Tooth Fairy

Posted on April 24, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

My daughter lost her first tooth a few days ago and this is a picture of the note she left for the tooth fairy. It reads: To the Teeth Fairy give me a (50p crossed out) 3 pounds please and … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Life experiences, Listening to God, Prayer | Tagged do we ask or demand things from God?, God has the best perspective on life, God is all knowing, God is all powerful, It's good to pray, Jesus is Lord, negotiating with the tooth fairy, prayer, surrender to God, tooth fairy | Leave a comment

It’s Good to Pray

Posted on July 28, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

My wife is amazing and yesterday she came up with this craft for her Sunday School class. It was a reminder that we can talk to God anytime and also it gives examples of the sort of things that we … Continue reading →