The person who always tries to "fix" your prayer request

I must admit, that it is a continual source of irritation to me when I share my heart or give a prayer request, and someone is there who wants to immediately "fix" my problem.

Most of the time, when we share our "burdens", we want prayer and someone to love on us.  We want to walk through the emotional experience of relieving some of the anxiety and stress.

On his blog, "Stuff Christians Like", Jonathan Acuff writes this:

"The guy who tries to fix when your problems when you make a prayer request.

You might have experienced this individual. You might not be familiar with his moves and maneuvers.

But please allow me to give you a few warning signs so that you know what to do the next time he rears his head:

4 signs you’re about to be “prayer fixed.”

1. The phrase “why don’t you just?”

This is the signature phrase of prayer fixers the world over. Having problems at your job? “Why don’t you get a new job?” Don’t like your landlord? “Why don’t you just move?” Boyfriend being a jerk? “Why don’t you just dump him?” Keep an open hear for this handy phrase.

2. The solution is always stupid obvious.

The prayer fixer doesn’t really have any deep insight, but instead usually just blurts out a solution the average orangutan would have figured out. If you’re house burned down, the prayer fixer will tell you that you should really be more careful around fire. If a squirrel got inside your attic and had what one can only assume is a well attended “squirrel dance off,” they’ll tell you, “You should keep squirrels out of your house.

3. It always happens more than once.

Everyone gets one free “prayer fix.” Even your best friends are going to pipe up when they hear you constantly complaining about a boyfriend who is a jerk. That doesn’t mean they’re a prayer fixer, it might just mean they love you. Listen for a repeat offender, someone who can’t help constantly trying to fix your problems in the middle of your prayer request.

4. If cornered, they will claim they have the “gift of discernment.”

Be forewarned, prayer fixers are slippery like river otters. If you confront them, even in Christian love, they will often tell you that they’re not judging your problems or trying to fix them. They’ve been blessed with the gift of discernment. Don’t believe them. Tell them you’ve been blessed with the gift of “water balloons” and then hit them with one.

Am I advocating a water balloon fight in the middle of a prayer circle? I suppose I am, I suppose I am."

Great stuff....I love it....Are you a "prayer fixer"?