Respect during Prayer

[Guest SeasOfMercy]

I was in the chat room today, went into the prayer closet room where someone was asking for prayer. While some of us were praying for this person others were carrying on conversations. I made the comment then about this and will make it here.....there are many rooms to choose from...

I would think that the prayer closet means that room is a place for prayer. When someone is there asking for prayer and others are prayign for them, there should be respect before the Lord????

People who just want to idly chat could go to one of the many other rooms? When we come before the Lord to pray for or intercede for someone, I would think there could be some reverence before our Father and King.

I was told by one who was just conversing during prayer that they do this all the time like that makes it ok....personally I find it quite rude that people can't take a few minutes from just chatting especially in a room designated for prayer to have reverence before the Lord while others are praying and/or interceding for another who is sick or hurting.

There are many rooms available for idle chat but shouldn't the Prayer Closet be for PRAYING??????

Some were very rude about the fact that they could chat during prayer while someone was receiving prayer etc and I find taht offensive to my Father, Healer, and King. I am sure He was not to happy with that response either.

Since when do we find it ok to not be in reverence when we are before our Lord?

I sure hope that this is NOT the norm during prayer especially in a designated room for prayer???

We owe Him our utmost respect at all times but especially when we are coming before His throne in petition for ourselves and/or others.

If your not comfortable or do not want to hear or be involved in teh prayer time then why go to the room where they are praying for someone?

Seas of Mercy

[Botz]

Hi SeasofMercy welcome to Worthyboards.

You make a good point...sometimes we just duck into a vacant room whether it is the 'prayer closet' or any other just to get away from the hubbub of the upper room and try to have a more personal conversation...I will try to be more sensitive to this in the future and choose a different room. In the L-rd. Botz. :hug:

[GymRose]

I think on the net people forget that conversatons are just the same on the net as in real life. I agree with you seas.

I don't chat, I go into forums cause I can't keep up in chat but to me if you have a prayer closet and people are praying you wouldn't chat there because it is like walking into the church or sitting in the church having a full on conversation while the rest of the church is praying.

I think people need to be made aware it is no different to physically being in church or a home group or prayer meeting when people are praying. You wouldn't carry on a conversation there so why do it on the net.

[Willow]

Hello Seas!!

Nice to meet you!!

I would like to apologize for that occurance on behalf of all the chat moderators. I know we have seen that happen before and usually if one of us is there we will encourage people to go to another room.

You are perfectly right and I will mention it to the moderators that may not see this if they don't read the boards often. Prayer rooms are for prayer. I would not find that in my prayer room here at my church, so why should an internet place so clearly labelled be any different. If you see this happening and a moderator isn't in that room but is in chat (names are in blue), please message them to come and help you.

Thank you Seas for bring this up. Your comments and observations have not gone unnoticed.

Bless you and I hope you will come back and chat again!!

:hug: Willow

[stevehut]

Seas,

For the most part, I think I agree with you.

But in my observation, a lot of people depend on these online forums way too much. A chat room or bulletin can be a part of a person's spiritual discipline, but we all need in-person fellowship and encouragement as well.

[Willow]

I hear ya Steve.

I also here Seas. It can be very frustrating to be in a room when people are talking and someone needs prayer and the mood and thoughts are interrupted by other people chatting about whatever. They have the right too.......but we do need somewhere we can focus.

As for people relying on online forums too much - yes it most certainly happens. But it is so nice to have a need and login to chat and have someone right there, instantly to pray. I know I have needed it at times. And praise God for those who were in there to love on me and care for me.

but we all need in-person fellowship and encouragement as well.

I would be the last person to ever argue that point with someone!! AMEN!!