The Prayer Exchange

Prayer is a very powerful thing. It must be if every religion believes in prayer. But sometimes we get caught wanting prayer and not really knowing what to do about it. Either we don’t know how to pray ourselves or we don’t know who to ask to pray for us. Well today is your lucky today because tomorrow is going to be a day of prayer for me. Anyone that leaves a comment (it can be posted anonymously as a guest if you want) with a prayer request, will receive prayer tomorrow. It can be big, it can be small. Whether it seems important or not, just ask and you will receive!

And how nice would it be to pray for someone else? Feel free to join me (not physically of course) and pray for the comments below, the people you know and how about a prayer or 2 for yourself!

Prayer can change everything. Why not give it a try?

Don’t feel comfortable leaving your prayer as a comment? No problem! Email me at: jessicareiche@gmail.com

The Prayer Exchange

Prayer is a very powerful thing. It must be if every religion believes in prayer. But sometimes we get caught wanting prayer and not really knowing what to do about it. Either we don’t know how to pray ourselves or we don’t know who to ask to pray for us. Well today is your lucky today because tomorrow is going to be a day of prayer for me. Anyone that leaves a comment (it can be posted anonymously as a guest if you want) with a prayer request, will receive prayer tomorrow. It can be big, it can be small. Whether it seems important or not, just ask and you will receive!

And how nice would it be to pray for someone else? Feel free to join me (not physically of course) and pray for the comments below, the people you know and how about a prayer or 2 for yourself!

Prayer can change everything. Why not give it a try?

Don’t feel comfortable leaving your prayer as a comment? No problem! Email me at: jessicareiche@gmail.com

I’m Not Alone, You’re Not Alone

I honestly believe this is a message specifically for someone who is going to read this blog. I don’t know if it’s one person or many. I don’t know if the person will read it today or in a week or in a month. But I do believe that this is for someone specific. Someone special. So please read it and share it with others. I know it is meant to reach the right person.

For the past hour I’ve been overwhelmed with the fact that I’m never truly alone. While driving in my car, I’m not alone. While smiling and dancing, I’m not alone. And while crying, depressed and feeling alone, I’m not alone. There is a God who knows me (and you) by name. He’s the same God that created the earth that we’re walking on today. He’s the same God that decided to make the grass green and decided that 5 fingers would be on each hand of mine. He’s the same God that spoke to Abraham and raised up King David. He’s the same God that has answered some of my prayers. He’s the same God that has raised the dead. He’s the same God that thousands of people have believed in and died for willingly.

Listen to me. No matter what you’re going through and no matter what you’re feeling. Whether you’re the center of attention or the silent kid who no one notices, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. If you haven’t given your heart to God and spoke to Him lately…what are you waiting for? Do you really LIKE hearing others talk about God but not knowing Him? Maybe you hear people talk about God and prayer and you think “that’s great for them, but I don’t think that’s possible. I don’t believe it.” Have you ever given it a try? Have you ever closed your eyes and prayed THE prayer? Not the “God I want this” prayer or the “God fix this” prayer…but THE prayer. The one that goes “God, show me who you are. I want to know you like others know you. I want to know what this Christianity thing is all about. Reveal yourself to me…I want to know that you’re real.” Have you ever thought it possible to be a Christian? Not just go to church or say the right things. Not stop swearing and listening to dirty music. Forget all of that stuff right now. Have you ever desired to know the creator of it all? The God that will ALWAYS be there for you. The God that does miracles. The God that wants to do a miracle for you. The God that wants you to take the step and get to know Him personally.

Forget about what church you go to and what your family believes. It doesn’t matter what “religion” you are. Geez, I’m Jewish!! I was born to 2 Jewish parents. Where you come from doesn’t matter!! Forget about how you don’t want to be “like those Christians.” Think about yourself…in a room…alone…do you really want to be alone? Or do you want to know that God is ALWAYS with you — watching out for you and guiding your steps on the path that He specifically designed for YOU?

Think about it. And pray THE prayer. It’ll change your life.

I sure know it changed mine.

Exciting Old Things

Usually when people get excited it’s over something new. New friends, new toys, new gadgets, new stories, new memories, new discoveries etc. But how often is it that we get excited over old things? Over the things that used to excite us? Let me tell you, it’s much more exciting to re-experience excitement because it’s a true and genuine appreciation. Try it sometime.

Want to know how I discovered this? You probably guessed it already. Yesterday I got excited over something that happened to me in the past. 

Last night I was asked a question that most people are afraid to ask. And if the person claims to be a Christian, is often even ashamed to think. “How do you know that God is real? How are you absolutely sure of this? Don’t you ever doubt?” 

Woo what I thought. Don’t we all think this at some point in our life? In the month? In the…dare I say it…day? Every day we are given the opportunity to question our faith and beliefs but that means that every single day we have the chance to proclaim our faith for all of the world to hear. And at the bare minimum, for our own mind to throw around. So to bring this full circle, these questions brought me back to the first time that I KNEW God was real. The first time I sobbed over my unbelief and wept over the truth that I am so small and God knows me by name. Want to know how? Of course you do. It’s so simple and yet so many people don’t do it. I prayed this prayer:

“Lord, if you’re real, please show me. Reveal yourself to me in a way that no man could ever convince me that you aren’t real. I need to know you myself.”

Well I’m going to be a brat and not tell you HOW he revealed himself to me but let’s just say that although this prayer first left my mouth 4 years ago, telling the story brought me more excitement than any new thing could.