2 hands at work get more done then 1000 hands clasped in prayer.
2007-03-03 14:31:43 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Now i am curious as to what exactly you folks are getting done via prayer?
When your kids are hungry do you pray they are fed?
When your rent is due, do you go to work to earn cash or do you just pray for loot?
Now i am sure someone online will sprout up with some miracle prayer that was answered, but i ask you this, do you KNOW it was god answering or do you just FEEL/THINK it was god?
If you say you know it was god, please elaborate. If you have nothing other then "I just know it was god type of comments" please dont feel the need to respond.
2007-03-03 14:46:32 · update #1
Marg: Your thoughts are odd. If i were sick i would MUCH rather have 2 hands working on me (a qualified doctor) then a million people praying for me.
2007-03-03 15:00:32 · update #2
i agree, though im not a christian.....how about "2 hands at work get more done than 1000 hand clasped together"? i think its more stinging. they have to think" well of course it does", but when they realize the prayer reference afterword, they'll be like "crap", itll be too late.
2007-03-03 14:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what you want to get done. I have been on the receiving end of multiple hands clasped in prayer, and I received blessing and peace like never before in a time of crisis. Work without God's aid can not accomplish anywhere near as much. Also, it is entirely possible to pray while getting a job done.
2007-03-03 14:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Patsy A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A christian would prefer first to pray THEN get things done. When a disturbed kid was taken to Jesus for healing, after the disciples could not heal him, Jesus scolded the disciples and told them "this [evil] comes out only with prayer and fasting". The power of prayer is awesome, but many [ignorant] people think prayer it just sputtering words to the wind. It's talking with the Almighty God and He knows the person's motives and needs and will answer accordingly. Many who are not Christians pray, strap on bombs and go out and kill innocent people. These did not pray to God but to the deceiver who OK'd the killings. So, praying for the sake of praying and doing for the sake of doing does not amount to anything 'right' if you have a wrong motive.
2007-03-03 15:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by Yakety Yak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not see how the two are mutually exclusive.
I and many others are perfectly capable of praying while working.
There are those whom cannot work with their hands, either through the aging process or an affliction. Those hands clasped in prayer are just as strong as mine when it comes to talking to God.
The bible states point blank that we are to do both if capable. Pray and work.
So, no I do not agree with your statement, for reasons far different than you were thinking when you wrote it.
2007-03-03 14:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying for example if a family needed groceries that one person taking action by going to the grocery store to buy them some food accomplishes more than a church of 500 people praying in faith for the food to be provided by God mysteriously. I would have to agree. James said faith without works is dead. On the other hand... some could argue that the one took action because the 500 prayed and God impressed upon the person to buy the food... which in my opinion is coincidence....
2007-03-03 14:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by atheist_2_u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just my opinion, and considering that I'm just a mere mortal with no real knowledge of the nature of God, it might not be accurate.
Anyone can sit around and pray for something to happen. They can keep their lazy behind on a couch, eating cheese doodles while they refuse to go to work, and pray everyday that God will provide a way to prevent them from losing their house. Instead of looking for a job, working out payment plans with the bank, or even asking for a loan from friends or family, they simply sit on the couch and pray for God to intervene. Do I think God has the ability to wipe their mortgage from the bank's record? Of course he does. But is he going to do it? No, probably not.
Prayer is meant to supplement hard work and living a good life. If we make the effort to do something, and we seek God's will and for the Holy Spirit to actively be involved in the situation ... we will accomplish more than doing either one on our own. God rewards hard work.
2007-03-03 14:39:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you want. You can't just pray and do nothing and expect things to get done. But sometimes you can't get some things done without a prayer. So I think after the thousands hands pray, they should get to work.
2007-03-03 14:36:00 · answer #7 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe.
If we are really in touch with God, we know whether action needs to take place or not. Sometimes by doing certain works we can screw things up.
Prayer is an act or work in itself. An act of faith if you will. It is therefore a work. But we being sinners will sometimes make prayer an excuse to do nothing. We then pervert the reason for prayer. Such is sin.
2007-03-03 14:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hands are a tool the Lord gave us to work with, you do not need them to pray. However those who use them for this purpose for a few seconds a day seem to get way more done than those who do not use them in prayer.
2007-03-03 14:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by saintrose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was sick, I'd rather have 1000 hands clasped in prayer than two hands taking care of me.
2007-03-03 14:49:44 · answer #10 · answered by Marg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋