Assuming your prayer is effictive and can change the person in anyway. Would it not be correct to get their permission to do so since you can change their life? Also assuming they have the capicity to say yes or no to your prayer.
In addition I'm not asking if you have permission from God. I'll take that you have that permission already. Again do you have the right to change someone else's life without their permission?
2006-08-18 13:03:25 · 13 answers · asked by Hathor 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, just because a person prays something doesn't mean that it's going to be granted. There is no way that a person can pray for something that will alter someone's life in a way that they would not be willing for.
For example, I'm a Christian, but my husband is an agnostic, bordering on atheism. I don't pray for God to make him a Christian, but that I'll be able to answer his questions whenever he asks them.
So basically, I don't think a person needs another person's permission to pray for them, because the prayers that would go against someone's free will are not answered.
Edit: Ignore the thumbs-down. I have a group of CHILDREN following me around to all of my answers and giving me thumbs-down. Enemies from the politics section, lol.
2006-08-18 13:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 10⤋
When I pray for someone I am asking God to point the person in the right direction. I do not have the authority to change anyone. All I can do is ask that God watch over and enlighten him. Also I believe that I work for God, so I can pray for and even talk to that person about God. Plant the seed, it may not take, but then again, it may.
2006-08-18 15:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by morris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can pray for anyone you would like to without asking their permission. God has a purpose for their life and your prayer will not completely change their life if God does not wish for it to; but your prayers are heard and God will answer them.
2006-08-18 13:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all, prayer is always effective maybe not in the way we think or perceived but it always works. Most of the time when some one is praying for you is because they actually know you or have been in contact with you. It's very rare that one person prays to G-D to change an individual that they know. Unless they where divinely told to do so for a purpose not know to us. But yes people that know you can pray to G-D to change certain aspects of your life with out your consent. Who is going to pray something bad for you, most people always prey for good changes or for protection for people.
2006-08-18 13:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by n n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only permission I need is from God. Any prayer God approves of, if He answers it, can only improve the person's life...
Prayer is intensely personal. Suppose my child is headed into drug addiction...surely he isn't going to give me "permission" to pray about this, but I'm going to anyhow.
Suppose my good friend says she is a Wiccan, but I know in my heart that she is leaning toward Christianity...she certainly isn't going to give me permission to pray for her, but she knows I'm going to anyhow. (this happens to be true)
The reverse is also true. Suppose my Wiccan friend feels as if she could invoke her God/dess on my behalf for my healing, or for my well-being? She knows I am a Christian and will object, so, she just doesn't ask. She is going to do it anyway. As a Christian, should I be upset about this? NO! Why in the world would I be upset at knowing that my friend is going to the highest power she knows out of her love for me? (also true)
LOL, I'm just gonna pray to my God to re-direct her prayer to the proper department...and turn it back on her...and she knows it! (lol...ditto!)
2006-08-18 14:12:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have the right to think of someone without asking them first?
do you have the right to a memory, if someone else was involved in the memory? or will you have to hunt that person down and ask them if you can remember it?
do you have the right to dream about someone? or are you going to have to call them before you go to sleep, just in case you dream about them.
thoughts, memories and prayers are not © !
your thoughts and prayers belong to you, they don't require permission from the other person.
2006-08-18 13:17:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ethically i would say you are correct
we should always have permission from the other person however ...
i used to pray with specifics but i have learned my lesson doing this .. now when i pray and have someone in my mind to pray for .. i pray for the best outcome for that person
when i prayed for my dad who was dying .. i prayed that god would do the best thing
it wasn't fair that i should ask for my dad to be healed .. when dad was so obviously tired and it is his life not mine to decide what is best for him ... he passed 2 days after i prayed xxx
2006-08-18 13:16:00 · answer #7 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't imagine anyone not wanting someone to pray for them. Especially if it could help. Not making much sense. It's like free ice cream. Just accept it.
2006-08-18 13:12:45 · answer #8 · answered by Special K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I generally give my own answers to questions.... but... having read the answer that Poetic1 gave.... I just have to say, read that answer again!! Perfectly stated!
2006-08-18 13:22:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey hun....the bible tells us to pray for people....not ask them then pray...as for people changing you we can't....we can pray for you and trust that you will find your way to God...after all God said seek and ye shall find!...love daisy
2006-08-18 13:15:20 · answer #10 · answered by crazy_daisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋