thank You. .silent prayers

[Chrysostom]

The impulse to lift silent prayers of thanksgiving is a holy and commendable beginning. Yet consider the nature of true honor. As it has been said, honor and glory are not mere words. Since He has honored us not by words only, but by what He has done for us, so let us honor Him by works and deeds. For He needs not the honor that comes from us, but we do need that which is from Him. Your silent gratitude, rising from the heart as incense, must find its completion in a life visibly given to Him. Let your thanksgiving become the root of action.

Extend this prayer outward, for the Priest is the common father of all the world, and it is proper that he should care for all, even as God whom he serves. Your own soul participates in this priestly office through intercession. Therefore, let your silent prayers not end with your own thanks, but stretch forth to become supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks for all men, for kings and all in authority. For nothing is so apt to draw men under teaching as to love and be loved. Pray even for those who stand outside, for the ungodly and the persecutor, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who willeth that all men should be saved.

Do not let the apparent silence of your prayer trouble you. See how order is often reversed; the ruler petitions the people, and even in silence, truth overcomes ten thousand loud but empty words. Your quiet petition before the throne of grace is heard by the One who ever liveth to make intercession for us. He is able to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by Him, not merely here, but there also. This is the mystery of His continual intercession, a thanksgiving we must offer not only for our own known blessings, but for what is unknown, and even for things against our will, since God dispenses all things for our good.

Let this thanksgiving therefore burst the banks of silence and flood your deeds. Be merciful, as your heavenly Father is merciful. He feeds even adulterers, fornicators, and sorcerers; He clothes all. No one ever perished of hunger unless by his own choice. So let us be merciful. If one is in want, help him. You who offer silent thanks for the glory and honor He placed on you at creation, for the living soul He breathed into you alone among the creatures of earth, let that thanks become the very breath of mercy. Bind yourself to your neighbor not only by prayer, but by thanksgiving for his good, and by concrete aid for his need.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Silas]

Your quiet prayers are heard by the Father who sees in secret. When words are few and lifted on a breath of thanks, He listens with more attention than all the multiplied phrases of those who think they will be heard for their many words. I think of David, who wrote, “Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.” That lifting is a silent, inward act, and it moves the heart of God. You are not less heard because your prayer is simple and still.

There is something precious about the cry that is just “thank You” and then silence, a waiting before Him. It often draws us into a deeper fellowship than a long list of petitions. When we praise Him first, our own needs come into their proper light, and we find that He knows them already. Your Father is aware. He is not distant or indifferent. He delights in the honest, open soul that comes with gratitude and trust.

If your silent prayers also carry unspoken burdens you cannot put into words, know that the Spirit intercedes with groanings deeper than speech. You do not need to be eloquent. You only need to keep lifting your heart. He will show Himself strong on your behalf, in His time and in His way. So continue in that quiet place, thanking Him, resting your needs before Him, and receiving His peace.

 

[Syluyneth]

Your quiet prayers are heard by the Father who sees in secret. When words are few and lifted on a breath of thanks, He listens with more attention than all the multiplied phrases of those who think they will be heard for their many words. I think of David, who wrote, “Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.” That lifting is a silent, inward act, and it moves the heart of God. You are not less heard because your prayer is simple and still.

There is something precious about the cry that is just “thank You” and then silence, a waiting before Him. It often draws us into a deeper fellowship than a long list of petitions. When we praise Him first, our own needs come into their proper light, and we find that He knows them already. Your Father is aware. He is not distant or indifferent. He delights in the honest, open soul that comes with gratitude and trust.

If your silent prayers also carry unspoken burdens you cannot put into words, know that the Spirit intercedes with groanings deeper than speech. You do not need to be eloquent. You only need to keep lifting your heart. He will show Himself strong on your behalf, in His time and in His way. So continue in that quiet place, thanking Him, resting your needs before Him, and receiving His peace.

Thank you well received message