How often do you pray?

[Andrew007]

I was just wondering, How often does everyone pray?

I don't think I pray enough.

[eric]

I guess none of us pray enough Andrew otherwise the world wouldn't be in such a state. I couldn't tell you how often I pray, but I tell you what, the older I get the more I find myself in prayer,not for myself mind you, because I'm covered by the blood of the lamb,but for the friends and family that aren't saved. Bless you brother.

[traveller]

One of my favoritie subjects is prayer. Prayer is important to our daily walk with the Lord.

I pray daily, several times a day. Don't misunderstand, I don't go into a prayer closet, get on my knees and go through a prayerlist everytime. No, most of my prayers are much more informal. Just talking to God. I pray on my way to work every day. It's one of my favorite times. Don't know how safe it is ( ) but I figure the safest I can be is when I'm talking to my Father. Several times during the day things happen that I have to take to the Lord. Now, I have not always done this Andy. But I found that the more I did it, the more I wanted to. It's our connection, our privilege.

I sometimes pray online for people. I used to go off privately (and still do in some instances) but I had a bad experience one time. See, I told someone that I would pray for them (a long time ago) but I forgot. I used to wait until the end of the day and pray for all the ones that asked me during the day. One this occassion, I got busy and simply forgot. I felt sooooo bad. So now, I take the time to do it right then.

Anyway, just so you know - -I don't know how to pray. I see classes and seminars all the time on how to pray effectively. And I'm always hearing beautiful prayers and powerful sounding prayers from people. But my point is, I think all we have to do is to go to the Father in faith and belief, and just TALK to Him, and He will hear us. I think it's that simple. He wants our time to be spent with Him. He wants to hear from His children.

AS far as praying enough, I don't know if anyone really does. The word says to pray without ceasing. I don't know if it means that literally. If we walkk with someone, we don't always talk, yet, if we're really close to that person, we communicate without words. If we pay attention, we know when he is going to turn a corner or slow down or speed up without a word being said. Our goal should be to have that kind of walk with our Father. I think that would be praying without ceasing.

[IslandRose]

I'm usually the first one in our house to get up every morning. I like this because it gives me a very quiet house to have a time of prayer and Bible study. This is the time I go through my prayerlist. But I try to keep and attitude of prayer all day. I do this by making sure I keep open communications between my Lord and myself by confessing each sin and wrong attitude as the Holy Spirit brings it to my attention.

Like Trav, there have been times when I forgot to pray for people when they asked me to. It kind of gives me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach to realize the situation has come to pass and I have had no part in the blessing of that person. So now I pray immediately when someone asks. Then I also try to get them on my prayer list so I don't forget to continue to pray.

Prayer is the most powerful, yet the most neglected gift the Father has given us.

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.

IR :il:

[Andrew007]

Thank you both greatly for you insight. God Bless.

[Guest Sweetkitty99]

I was just wondering, How often does everyone pray?

I don't think I pray enough.

I pray every day at least twice a day..first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

[Catsmeow]

Love the name, Sweetkitty! Meow to you, too...

[Guest dove2]

I guess none of us pray enough Andrew otherwise the world wouldn't be in such a state. I couldn't tell you how often I pray, but I tell you what, the older I get the more I find myself in prayer,not for myself mind you, because I'm covered by the blood of the lamb,but for the friends and family that aren't saved. Bless you brother.

Eric, I agree wholeheartedly with you. It does seem the older we get the more we pray. I find myself waking up at night knowing that I have been praying for someone while I was sleeping.

Tell Emmy I said hello. I'm like Gary, I would love to visit your country sometime. There just doesn't seem to be any chance of that happening unless the Lord translates us. If He ever does, I look forward to meeting you and Emmy. All my love to you both.

Patsy

[eric]

Patsy baby, I passed your message on to Emmy and she says likewise. Prayer plays a huge part in our lives and strangely enough we seldom pray together. Like Trav said, you dont have to lock youself away in a room and get down on your benders, but you can pray anywhere and any time. I like it best when I'm walking with my little dog through the open country and there's no one around. Wow I can call out loud to the Lord as I wallow in His creation. Only me and the trees and grass and birds and Him. and I can let it all hang out. Halelluljah. I would wither up and dry if I couldn,t pray and give thanks to our father.

Tell me old mate Gary I'm praying right now that the Lord would increase the healing process on his foot and tell if he doesn't make the trip to NZ before the Lord comes, I'll set a place at the table for him when he comes home. But if he gets there first I expect him to do the same for me. Wink wink nudge nudge.

Hey you all have a great day in the Lord and we will pray for you on a daily basis. I love this cool dude. eric

[abbershay]

I would like to pray more... i usally pray several times a day.... and sometimes i will pray all night in my sleep.... i would like to do that more also....

I like a saying by smith wigglesworth, he said i have never said a prayer that lasted longer than 15 minutes, but i cant remember going 15 minutes without praying.......