I’m starting a new feature on our blog…
It’s going to be called ‘Jesus Junk: Spreading the Gospel by Selling Crap’. When I come across really great stuff, I’ll post something about it, so that we can all extol the virtues of said item together. Of course we all know about things like Testamints, but there are some other, equally edifying, items out there that don’t get as much exposure. I’m hoping to change that.
What, you may be asking yourself, inspired this brilliant new idea? Well, today’s featured item, of course…
Are circumstances in your life causing you anxiety? If so, you need your very own Prayer Jar. That’s right, just write down your prayer request, and pop it into the jar. Now, doesn’t that feel better?
Now I know some of you cynics are wondering what the difference is between this Prayer Jar and any regular old cookie jar. The answer, of course, is the wonderfully inspirational inscription on the back:
Have you ever seen a regular old cookie jar with an inscription like that before? I didn’t think so.
I can’t wait until my Prayer Jar gets here, I’m dying to see what happens when I combine the powers of the Prayer Jars with the Prayer of Jabez!
November 24th, 2004 at 4:14 pm
Bryce, what a find! I’m sorry you haven’t included the hyperlink because I too must have one. But it seems to me that instead of writing down my prayers, I could just speak them into the jar and close the lid really quick.
November 24th, 2004 at 5:18 pm
LOL !!!
November 24th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
hysterical, and yet, quite sad …
November 24th, 2004 at 10:22 pm
Haha, I am going to love this new feature, I am certain.
Haha, I like Tor’s idea about just speaking into the jar. I am too illiterate to write out my prayers. I’d rather scan magazines and look for ads that encaptulate my deepest desires. For example, if I saw an ad for a new car that I really wanted God to get me this coming Christmas, I’d clip the ad, throw it in the jar, and wait for it to be answered. It is sort of like a Chia Pet in that regard, the waiting to see the results of the faith seeds you plant inside of it.
November 24th, 2004 at 10:42 pm
Yes, Tor, your idea is brilliant.
My favourite part is the flower on top. It just adds that finishing touch (you know, the one that makes you want to gag).
November 24th, 2004 at 10:52 pm
Yes! See, this is why it’s such a good idea that I posted this here. I never would have thought to just speak into the jar or put magazine clippings in!
November 25th, 2004 at 1:15 pm
Do you hear that?!? It’s the sound of tears dripping as we laugh. Great find.
November 25th, 2004 at 1:17 pm
Do you think it helps if you rub it?
November 26th, 2004 at 2:39 am
A Jesus Genie Prayer Lamp… OOOH! *runs to patent this idea*
November 26th, 2004 at 4:38 pm
Do you think there’s room for potpourri? What’s interesting about this concept is that it springs from a good idea: write down prayers, deposit them somewhere. Physical ritual is helpful for some. BUT: turning it into a marketing scheme? That’s just funny! Wouldn’t a rinsed out pasta jar work just as well?
December 2nd, 2004 at 6:04 am
I found a wonderful shell while walking on the beach today. I put it to my ear to listen to the waves(don’t ask why we do that while standing right next to the waves!), but amazingly, what I heard instead were Tor’s prayer requests!