what are the essential forms & levels of prayers...???
2007-06-16 02:34:22 · 4 answers · asked by zanes118 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Prayers done in Secret, just between you and God.
2007-06-16 02:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only essential for prayer is the desire to talk to God. There are many forms and several levels of prayer, but no right and wrong way.
2007-06-16 09:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by infinity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God hears prayers done through Jesus according to Jesus.
The requirements are that they be done in spirit and truth.
ANSWERING SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT PRAYER
9 To whom should we pray? Jesus taught his followers to pray to “our Father in the heavens.” (Matthew 6:9) Our prayers, then, must be directed only to Jehovah God. However, Jehovah requires that we acknowledge the position of his only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. As we learned in Chapter 5, Jesus was sent to the earth to serve as a ransom to redeem us from sin and death. (John 3:16; Romans 5:12) He is the appointed High Priest and Judge. (John 5:22; Hebrews 6:20) Hence, the Scriptures direct us to offer our prayers through Jesus. He himself said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) For our prayers to be heard, we must pray only to Jehovah through his Son.
10 Must we assume a special position or posture when praying? No. Jehovah does not require any specific position, either of the hands or of the whole body. The Bible teaches that it is acceptable to pray in a wide variety of positions. These include sitting, bowing, kneeling, and standing. (1Â Chronicles 17:16; Nehemiah 8:6; Daniel 6:10; Mark 11:25) What is truly important is, not some special posture that can be seen by others, but the right heart attitude. In fact, during our daily activities or when we are faced with an emergency, we may offer a silent prayer wherever we are. Jehovah hears such prayers even though they may go completely unnoticed by those around us.—Nehemiah 2:1-6.
2007-06-16 10:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Praise of God is the first basis of prayer, we acknowledge God and show gratitude for His love to us, then we have prayer of petition in which we humbly show our dependence upon the mercy of God, and then there is prayer of thanksgiving that reflects our gratitude to everything God has done for us and continues to do.
The levels of prayer that I personally believe in are oral,meditative and contemplative.
2007-06-16 09:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋