Have I been praying the wrong way?

[Jostler]

1 minute ago, Figure of eighty said:

Thanks so much. Yeah 5 minutes is a good starting point.. Ill defintely try that. 

 

Maybe praying in the spirit will help with the wait.

You go as led...  He wants this even more than you do...and I suspect your desire to get to know Him better is pretty strong   Follow His lead and you  can never go  wrong.  This is about relationship, not some "formula" we have to get  "right".

I'm excited for  you....i know where this leads   and it's a huge blessing.

[Reinitin]

4 hours ago, Figure of eighty said:

Usually when i pray I tell God everything thats on my mind... Then i get up and go about doing whatever I do. 

 

 

But Ive been thinking ... And hearing after you pray you should wait for God's response. Should you? If you don't does that mean youre only doing a half prayer? 

 

How do you pray? 

I don't think there is a wrong way. 

I see alot of scriptures that are instruction with a promise. So partly for my own confidence as an instruction following person. (Many people don't ask for instruction and still have a very fruitful prayer life).. But me, I want to be sure I have gained an audience with the King for what ever im trying to accomplish Spiritually or by faith. So I look for scriptures. Then I know for sure the way to enter into his courts. I have all confidence he keeps his Word.

I also sing scriptures and pray scriptures. When I'm studying and the bible tells us we need something from Him. Like for example "Fruit of the Spirit" I pray right then for the body of Christ to have lots and lots of fruit. So Jesus doesn't come back to a bunch of dead barren trees.

I'm always listening for Him. 

So here is one for example.. Psalms 100

INSTRUCTION..

Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth.
² Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs.
³ Acknowledge that Yahweh is God.
He made us, and we are His^[a] —
His people, the sheep of His pasture. 

⁴ Enter His gates with thanksgiving
and His courts with praise.

⁵ For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations..
Give thanks to Him and praise His name.
⁵ 

 

[Worship Warriors]

put some worship songs on. it will help bring the presence of the LORD. i normally sing to the lord for 1 hr and intercession just flows out of intimacy. God has placed music in all his creation. That;s how you best connect with him.

the other thing is : its best to set a time to meet with the lord. first thing in the morning is the best because you are giving God the 1st fruit of your time.  you will find that you will pray much more that way by having an appointment with the lord and keeping it.

[Spock]

9 hours ago, Figure of eighty said:

Usually when i pray I tell God everything thats on my mind... Then i get up and go about doing whatever I do. 

 

 

But Ive been thinking ... And hearing after you pray you should wait for God's response. Should you? If you don't does that mean youre only doing a half prayer? 

 

How do you pray? 

I don’t recall Jesus telling his disciples to WAIT for an answer after He taught them how to pray in Matthew 6.

So, how do I pray?

Read Matthew 6:9  Philippines 4:6 

That is pretty much how I pray. 

[Reinitin]

1 hour ago, Spock said:

I don’t recall Jesus telling his disciples to WAIT for an answer after He taught them how to pray in Matthew 6.

So, how do I pray?

Read Matthew 6:9  Philippines 4:6 

That is pretty much how I pray. 

Ha Ha I was going to break down the elements of the Lord's prayer for him but I was too lazy.

[Spock]

5 minutes ago, Reinitin said:

Ha Ha I was going to break down the elements of the Lord's prayer for him but I was too lazy.

You can still do that.....I only cited where he could find it (that is being lazy).

so go ahead and walk the extra mile, sis.....(eating popcorn!) 

[Reinitin]

10 minutes ago, Spock said:

You can still do that.....I only cited where he could find it (that is being lazy).

so go ahead and walk the extra mile, sis.....(eating popcorn!) 

I have to get to work. I have bills to pay. I will leave this struggle to a man and finish  my day in beautiful silence;)

[Spock]

13 minutes ago, Reinitin said:

I have to get to work. I have bills to pay. I will leave this struggle to a man and finish  my day in beautiful silence;)

Oh, I thought you are retired like me!  ?

[johnthebaptist]

19 hours ago, Figure of eighty said:

Usually when i pray I tell God everything thats on my mind... Then i get up and go about doing whatever I do. 

 

 

But Ive been thinking ... And hearing after you pray you should wait for God's response. Should you? If you don't does that mean youre only doing a half prayer? 

 

How do you pray? 

Paul instructs us to pray constantly (1 Thess 5:17). That sounds like good advice to me. And, I believe, praying includes listening to what the Lord says to us.

[Blood Bought 1953]

 

Yes, J the B.......we are too to “ pray without ceasing”.....Since I was born again, God and I have an all day long conversation.....I can’t quite understand any Christian that has to set aside a certain time and location to pray.I am not knocking it “ praying without ceasing” Just comes naturally, like so many other things that have happened since I learned how to “ rest in Christ” . All those rules that I felt compelled to do to gain God’s favor now just come naturally.God bless.