2007-02-09 21:35:03 · 10 answers · asked by Lover of God 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I feel that prayer is of four parts; besides what and why, we must know how to hear the divine answer, and how to act to attain the results. If we pray for peace, He does not pour down peace from the air.
But the essential part beyond all these four is to express thankfulness to the One Ture God who bestows on mankind all the good things from eternity to eternity.
2007-02-09 21:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is not just for Christians as one answerer implies.
Good answer for Christians.
Prayer consists of 3 parts: what you ask for; why you ask; and being able to be still enough to listen, either for the answer (which may not come during the prayer time) or for what God may have to give you.
2007-02-10 05:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by DC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is your concept of prayer, then I must ask you to think again. Prayer is far more than presenting God with a shopping list. As Jesus taught us, it consists of praising God, acknowledging His dominion over the world and our lives (perhaps your "why you ask for it" part), submitting ourselves to His will, thanking Him for all that He has done and is doing for us and then bringing to Him our petitions. And many of those petitions should not be for ourselves but for the spread of His kingdom and the peace and harmony of His creation. Of course there are occasions when we utter a quick prayer without those elements, but our normal prayer life should contain the elements I have mentioned, which are to be found in the Lord's prayer and in the recorded prayers of Jesus. What sort of parent-child relationship is it if the only time a child speaks to the parent is to ask for things?
2007-02-10 05:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes indeed. The Bible points this out quite clearly that people ask for things just to waste it upon themselves. Prayer does work, regardless of what others may say. If a person does pray for something, but believes that it will not happen, then they are right, it won't. God does grant us the desires of our heart. That said, He also has a right to say, in effect, no, or not right now.
2007-02-10 05:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, prayer should be what you ask for (your God knows the reason for this) and being grateful, thanking Him for all the blessings you've received...or your prayers being answered.
2007-02-10 05:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Atan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope - my two parts is prayer for others
and then for my needs
2007-02-10 05:38:47 · answer #6 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget the third part - that neither of the first two parts works. Prayer doesn't work, no matter what you ask for, why you ask for it, or how you ask for it, or who the asker is.
Statistically analyze prayer:
http://www.godisimaginary.com/i2.htm
2007-02-10 05:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have to admit, I've never thought of it in that light. Hmm, it makes sense though.
2007-02-10 05:40:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it actually three parts. What you ask for, Why you ask for it, and what you don't get. lol. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
2007-02-10 05:38:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it always about asking?
2007-02-10 05:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by katinka hesselink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋