tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post1606487999567190205..comments2024-03-27T00:16:13.898-07:00Comments on STUFF CHRISTIAN CULTURE LIKES: #104 Saying "just" a lot while praying out loudstephyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10047873385595074389noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-67115467151830376872014-11-20T01:58:17.034-08:002014-11-20T01:58:17.034-08:00Even better if the names are combined: "Fath...Even better if the names are combined: "Father God, we just ask you to..." or, "We just come before you now, Lord Jesus, to just praise you...."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-44145024945439360182013-09-05T16:24:42.882-07:002013-09-05T16:24:42.882-07:00Okay, anonymous, you really should have identified...Okay, anonymous, you really should have identified yourself. :D<br /><br />If you had, I could have thanked you for the astute tongue click observation.<br /><br />In my region we also play 'How many of his names do you think I have to use before God starts listening? Like, which one will he respond to? Any takers?'<br /><br />I think Jesus says not to do that, I may be wrong, I'm about to go look it up. <br /><br />We don't have to butter God up or say the right combo because he's not a tyrant or a cosmic vending machine.<br /><br />I agree about "just". It's just awful. It really sounds like either 'please don't be a stingy jerk this time' or 'I'm holy so I only ask for the bare minimum.' <br /><br />Either way, "just" seems to be more about our egos, even if it's become unintentional prayer-filler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-1066622464199512972013-08-11T06:25:21.275-07:002013-08-11T06:25:21.275-07:00"I think people do this because they subconsc..."I think people do this because they subconsciously think it will increase the chances of God's answering their prayers."<br /><br />And STILL they get stiffed...skinnercitycyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-48424693888762771232012-09-08T19:44:51.168-07:002012-09-08T19:44:51.168-07:00Don't forget to put a tongue click before each...Don't forget to put a tongue click before each 'just'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-26837792459775660532012-06-25T09:37:49.145-07:002012-06-25T09:37:49.145-07:00I think people do this because they subconsciously...I think people do this because they subconsciously think it will increase the chances of God's answering their prayers. <br /><br />"Lord, we just ask you to .. just heal Bob's flu" really means "God, work with me, I'm not asking for much here."Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-87362829995951219212012-01-31T00:22:36.589-08:002012-01-31T00:22:36.589-08:00back (and I mean WAY back) in my youth, I found my...back (and I mean WAY back) in my youth, I found myself doing this. I could not understand it at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-65700241902579258002012-01-06T02:03:57.749-08:002012-01-06T02:03:57.749-08:00I just think it's got something to do with peo...I just think it's got something to do with people being just a bit uncomfortable with speaking in public. They just want to do a good job and just want to hurry up and not say anything too, just, stupid.<br /><br />I'm just as guilty as the next evangelical on this one, but I have been working on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196192120985293918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776387418775994830.post-36651558779105238172011-11-02T10:24:21.216-07:002011-11-02T10:24:21.216-07:00AND saying "Lord", "God", &quo...AND saying "Lord", "God", "Jesus", "Father" repeatedly.<br /><br />We'd never say someone else's name like that when talking to them ...Lennybnoreply@blogger.com