Is Prayer worship?

Question

I am not looking for a play on words, I am looking for a real answer.

wolfebla…- I hope the designated defender of the faith will post here also.

Yes, if Prayer is worship then it does have serious implications.

Answer 1

Darlin' --thank you for giving me time to get the information. I appologise for the unreasonable length.

I know that prayer is our personal communication with God from our Spirit to Him.
Some prayer is petition for our needs.
Some is intercession for the needs of others.
Some is thanksgiving for what we have been given.
Some is humbling ourselves by forgiving those who wronged us and by asking for forgiveness of our own sins.

But there is a sacrifice of praise given up in the worship prayer that is exaultation of our sovereign Lord.

John 4:24 "God is Spirit, and only by the power of His Spirit can people worship Him as he really is."

The pattern is set up by Christ when He was teaching the Disciples how to pray:

Matthew 6:9-13 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Jesus BEGAN with the worship of God when coming into His presence. We are coming into the presence of our creator - our protector - our provider - our healer - and our Father.

I hope to return before you close the question with additional references, dear one.

Peace.
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Dear one - with all the tons of verses on prayer - I decided to look in the strong's concordance to see how many words were translated simply "prayer" in English. I found many words in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek that describe the word 'prayer' as found in our scriptures. Prayer as worship is among them.
Here are those words:
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HEBREW/ARAMAIC WORDS MEANING PRAYER:
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CHALAH -- to pray mournfully in prayer for the sick...
To be rubbed or worn, to be weak, sick or afflicted, to
grieve, make sick, stroke in flattery, entreat, beseech,
lay to, put in pain, make prayer, pray, fall sick, sore,
to be deeply sorry, supplication, to become weak or
wounded, a woman's travail.

It comes from two root words:

CHUWL or CHIYL; meaning to twist or twirl, dance in
a spiral manner, to writhe in pain or fear, to wait, to
pervert, to bear, to make come forth, dance or drive
away, fall grievously in pain, fear, grieve, hope, be
sorely in pain, rest, shake, be sorrowful, stay, tarry,
travail, tremble, trust, wait carefully, patiently, be
wounded.

And:
CHALAL; meaning to bear, to wound, to dissolve, to
profane, to break one's word, to begin as if opening
a wedge.

LACHASH -- A whisper (in a good sense), a private prayer.
When used in a bad way it is an incantation, an amulet,
charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer.

It comes from the root word:

LA'CHASH; to whisper, to mumble as a spell by a
magician, charmer, whisperer.

'ATHAR (2) -- To burn incense in worship, to intercede and
reciprocate by listening in prayer, to entreat, to make
prayers.

It comes from the root words:

'ETHER; meaning abundance, and

'ATHAR (1); meaning to be, to cause or make abundant,
multiply.

P'ALAI -- To judge officially or mentally, by extension to
intercede, pray, entreat, judgmental, make prayer,
praying, make supplication.

SI'YACH (1) -- To ponder, to converse with oneself - aloud,
to utter, commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse,
pray, speak, talk with [God].

SI'YACH (2) -- A contemplation, an utterance, babbling,
communication, complaint, meditation, prayer, talk.

TePHILLAH -- Intercession, supplication, a Hymn, a prayer.
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GREEK WORDS MEANING PRAYER:
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DEESIS -- A petition, prayer, request, supplication.

It comes from the root words:

DEOMAI; to beg as bidding oneself, petition, beseech,
pray to, make request.

This is a combination of:

DEO; meaning to bind, literally or figuratively, knit,
tie, wind... and

DEI or DEON; meaning it is/was necessary as binding,
behooved, be meet, must, needs, be needful, ought,
should... and

PUNTHANOMAI; to question, to ascertain, as a
matter of information, request a favor, a demand
of something that is due, as well as to search for
something that is hidden, the idea of urgent need,
to learn, ask, demand, inquire, understand.

ENTEUXIS -- An interview, supplication, intercession, prayer.

It comes from the root words:

EN; fixed time or place in relation to a state of rest.

TUGCHANO or TUCHO or TEUCHO; to make ready or
bring to pass through the idea of effecting, to affect,
to hit or light upon as a mark to be reached, to attain,
or secure some object or an end, to happen as if
meeting with, perchance or as usual, obtain, refresh
self, special.

EUCHE -- A wish as expressed as a petition to God, invotive
obligation, prayer, vow.

It comes from the root word:

EUCHOMAI; meaning a wish, pray to God, pray, will,
wish.

PROSEUCHE -- A prayer in worship, an oratory, pray
earnestly, prayer.

It comes from the root word:

PROSEUCHOMAI; meaning to pray to God, supplicate,
worship, pray earnestly, make prayer.
I hope this helps.
Peace.

Answer 2

Of course. It's not as simple as they wouldn't get attached if they were following God. There's so much to get attached to these days it's not funny. It's the simple things that even the most devout Christian can get attached and even take it to far with. Look at all the people that are addicted to the TV or food or other various things in the house. What would happen if for some reason one was forced to give up their favorite show? There are some people out there that wouldn't know how to get through their day without their daily coffee. These people will do almost anything to not miss their TV show or to get the best coffee to the point of it taking over their life. Another big one is money. People base their happiness on what their pay check is or what they can or in some cases cannot afford. Look at the people that build shrines when a loved one passes. If something were to happen to the shrine, it would be like losing the person all over again. The thought of not being able to talk to, or pray to, the person who's no longer there might send someone in the throws of grief over the edge.

Answer 3

Real prayer is worship. Many ppl get in habit of prayer, which becomes meaningless. Prayer that comes up from within is communication with God and that is a form of worship.

Answer 4

Yes Prayer is 1 of many facets of Worship.

Answer 5

If you look at the pattern of prayer that Jesus gives us you see that prayer should begin and end in worship, there is more to prayer than worship, but it is a vital element.

Answer 6

Prayer is sincere communication from the heart of man to the heart of God and back. It is a type of worship...Worship is meditating on God: who He is, what He's done, praising Him for His blessing, meditating on His word. You can worship God in prayer and pray while you worship. They sorta go hand in hand.

Answer 7

Absolutely. Prayer is worship, living a Godly life is worship, tithing is worshiping. Anything we can do to glorify God is worship

Answer 8

You bet it is!

We can worship God in EVERYTHING we do. Whether we eat or drink, may we do it for the glory of God.

And when God is worshipped, He is glorified.

Prayer is most definitely worship. When we come to God in an honest way, we are worshipping God by affirming that He is who we say He is. We are showing our love and adoration to Him.

Thanks for the question!

Answer 9

Worship has vast meaning. It not just A word, it is attitude, behavior, and series of action towards God (The Creator) and His Creations.

When we say we love our Parents. We show by words, by actions, like hugging, kissing, sympathetic eye contact etc. etc.
And when if our parents get sick, what we should do, just giving lots of hugs, kissing’s, words etc. etc.
Off course NOT this is not sufficient, now love demand to look what kind of problem they have what cure required, we have to take them to doctor, buy them medicines, now love demand cure from that sickness.
So love is not just hugging, kissing, etc. etc.

Same way worshiping of God is not just one thing.
Worship include every thing God Almighty wants from us, Praise Him only as God, Live on this earth as He told us to live, Behave as He taught us through His Prophets and messengers, Dealing with our parents, elders, youngsters, Colleagues, Neighbors as He want.
Pray as prescribed by Him, and taught and preached by Prophets, and messengers.
Again,
Worship has vast meaning. It not just A word, it is attitude, behavior, and series of action towards God (The Creator) and His Creations.

Answer 10

No. Prayer is simply talking. You can pray to God, and in that prayer you could criticize Him, but you can't call this "worship." This is why praying to the saints is considered to be OK - you're just talking to them.

You can worship God without praying. And you can pray to God without worship being part of that prayer.

Answer 11

Yes