why is it hard for me to pray sometimes?

Question

i suddenly start feeling depressed and sad.....

Answer 1

That's probably when you need to pray the most. God honors effort. Even if you just sit alone before Him silently, He knows your heart and will help you sort it all out.

Answer 2

Prayer is a core component to worshiping God. When we are sad or even depressed, we are more open to the suggestions of Satan and temptation. Satan is very aware of the moods we go through and he know each of us as well as we know ourselves, if not better. His whole design is to keep us away from God. So, when we are down and/or depressed, he knows we are open to suggestion. So he places those suggestions that "We really are not good enough to pray" or "You are just too sad, God does not want to hear your whining" or any number of other things that we tell ourselves when we are in those moods.

The reality is that when we are feeling that way that is when we need to pray to most. That is when we really need his guidance and feel his love.

So, no matter how sad you are or how despondent you feel, remember that the savior said, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." When you pray, have faith and expect the God will help you through the bad times and he will. Remember, He loves you. He knows you by name. He will help you.

Answer 3

Then maybe you have to start working on what you are praying for. Use your prayer as a release to what is there in your mind, what you feel is worth to be expressed and if you want to be answered, get the clue from whoever is closed to you. sometimes it can be from a dialogue in a tv drama, news story on radio. papers or friends oftentimes you can hear the answers from your own heart. Be happy and contented in every little thing you have, be thankful for every breath within and you will find that those thing which is not yet in your hands shall not make you sad.

Answer 4

I am in intercessory prayer ministry and this is normal there are times I pray and feel distracted, has something happened in your life to make you depressed or sad? Talk to God like you would a friend He loves you and he cares. I will pray for you.

Peace be with you John 14:27
Encourager4God

Answer 5

sometimes its hard because were not used to it. another reason can be because thats what the devil wants us to be he will try his best to keep us from not praying. i know how it feels cause when i feel depressed or stressed its soooo hard to come to God and pray. but i would tell you to just let go and let God. talk to God about your problems and a person that you can trust. if u need some 1 to talk to im here...

Answer 6

When you start to pray ask that the Lord give you insight on what He wants you to pray for.the Devil plays mind games with us and tries to confuse us and when in prayer he wants to run interference....Stay strong when sad just pray for the first thing that comes to mind, that is what needs to be prayed for.Stay in the Lord and steadfast...Blessings to you.

Answer 7

that used to happen to me too. but for me it was because I wasn't able to connect to the "God" I had been taught to worship. maybe you don't connect to your God or religion.

if you think that may be it, go to beliefnet.com. there's a quiz you can take that asks you about your personal belief system (not what you were trained to believe, but what you actually believe). It will give you a list of the religions that most closely match your personal belief system.

Answer 8

There are lots of reasons....from demons wispering in your ear to sin in your life. If you've confessed your sins and turned them over to the Lord, then ignore the voices of the world and go sing praise songs. That's the fastest way to turn your mood around.

Answer 9

Perhaps it makes you feel your place in the universe has no purpose, and therefore prayer becomes depressing.

Answer 10

Because praying doesn't make any sense to you?