Is there diffrent ways to pray

[tigger398]

There are so many times I don't know what to say to God except, good morning, thank you, help yourself to coffee, and nite lord, I just don't have anything to say. Are there diffrent ways to pray like worship music or reading bible. Sometimes I blow kissys at God, I can pray as I type, but to actually pray I just don't know what to say. What are ways to communicate with God when you get tounge tie like me lol.

[Ddavid from NC]

There are so many times I don't know what to say to God except, good morning, thank you, help yourself to coffee, and nite lord, I just don't have anything to say. Are there diffrent ways to pray like worship music or reading bible. Sometimes I blow kissys at God, I can pray as I type, but to actually pray I just don't know what to say. What are ways to communicate with God when you get tounge tie like me lol.

Talk to God as you read thru the Scriptures, incorporate Him in your thoughts. Awareness of His continual presence leads to a deeper prayer life. At first practicing this is akward, but we are suppose to be peculiar. Nothing wrong with just giving thanks and rehearsing your day with Him, letting Him know you aware of His presence and His hand in all areas of your life. A set time of day to be quiet after reading the Word. Shut off the computer, TV, radio, anything competive for your thoughts and attention. Learn to talk to Him while you drive with the radio off when you are riding by yourself. Find a prayer partner you are comfortable with and set a time with some frequency to get together and pray for each other. Pray to yourself during corporate prayers as you feel inspired to do so. Make it a focus by asking God to bring you to prayer.

[Trusting Jesus]

It sounds as if you have a good relationship with our Lord. There are different ways of talking to Him. I like to sing hymns and worship songs - no always out loud, but they are in my heart. As I go through the day, someone will pop into my mind and I will say a quick prayer for God to be with this person. If I hear a siren - especially if it is an ambulance - I ask God to be with the person who needs help, and to be with the EMT's and police officers. When my daughter is driving I ask God to be with her and when she gets home I thank Him. It's really just chatting with Him. But then there is the time to dedicate to prayer - thanking Him, asking for guidance, etc.

I think talking to Him continually is wonderful.

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Nathele

[Bolts]

Closet prayer is an intimate and exciting prayer time with the Lord. I use the scripture 'be still and know that I am God', when I go into my closet. With my bible in front of me I quieten my mind, relax my body, shut my eyes and keep my mind set on him. By doing this I am using the scripture that says 'set your mind on those things above and not below'. Sometimes a scripture will come to me and I'll look it up, or I'll just open up my bible and go through it until I find something that jumps off the page at me. Other times a song may go through my mind and I'll sing it to the Lord.

Things usually begin to run through my mind when I am doing this. Whatever it is, that is what I pray and talk to God about.

I always leave my closet feeling uplifted, blessed and happy in spirit.

[OneLight]

Whenever I am not sure what to pray for/about, I move aside and allow the Holy Spirit to pray for me.

OneLight

[Ddavid from NC]

Try starting a prayer journal and write to God, we know you use your computer, use it and watch your prayers develop and track God's hand in the way He moves you

[terter]

The above posts are good - some about your prayer closet where you can focus on Him and His attributes while worshiping Him and there is "pray without ceasing" which can include praying for salvation of others and labourers into his harvest (Mat 9:38); people, their families and friends from listening to the news; if you have children, spouse, praying with them; Christian forums have prayer requests section including the medical personnel, family and friends; many Psalms are prayers; pray for the peace of Jerusalem; our leaders - international, national, state, county, and local including upcoming elections; military and law enforcement personnel; security including international and national; body of Christ including individual churches and their leadership (from I Cor 1); those who are persecuted for His name's sake; unity of families; children including the educational system; those who are addicted, homeless, and lonely; ask Him to bless our enemies and for forgiveness; and thanksgiving, praise, and worship.

[nebula]

I heard one man explain how he spends an hour a day in prayer:

Open the Scriptures and read them out loud as a prayer. For instance, read out loud Revelation 1, but make it personal as you read it, thanking the Lord for His revelation.

Example:

Rev. 1

"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants--things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.

Thank-You, Lord, for your revelation and sending Your word to me.

John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, Holy are You, Lord! and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Thank-You, Lord!"

etc.

[tigger398]

Is writing or typing praying even if you don't talk

[Afal]

Is writing or typing praying even if you don't talk

Yes I believe so. I don't think that you actually have to 'speak' to be praying.