2007-07-08 16:44:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Prayer has changed my life, simply because God is listening and he answers.
2007-07-08 16:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by TEK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once upon at time there were hundreds of gods. Every creek, brook, stream, river, lake, inlet, ocean had a god. Every tree and rock had a god.
Then, there were only a few gods, like the Greeks or Egyptians had.
Abraham brought the idea of a single god.
As you can see, the whole idea of god is approaching it's true nature, zero. That is, there is no god at all.
Now, can prayer help you?
It is imperative that one "believes" in the "doctor" and the "medicine".
Mind over matter. That is, it is all in your mind. If you decide you'd get better after you pray, maybe you will.
Isn't that the "secret" after all, the power of positive thinking.
It is WITHIN YOU to accomplish what you seek. Trust in yourself, that is the source of everything.
However, some find relying on an outside entity such as "god" helpful too.
So, believe in whatever voodoo works for you.
For me, I lean on myself.
2007-07-08 23:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Prayer may help you to feel better, but that's about it. The New England Journal of Medicine recently did a study of seriously and terminally ill patients. One group had friends and family praying for them, the other group didn't. The group without prayer had a higher survival rate.
The moral of the story is "be prepared to take care of yourself, because there's probably not anyone else waiting to do it for you."
2007-07-08 23:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by IGotsFacts! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes all the time.
Prayer isn't as simple as "Bow your head and talk" No. Your heart must be open to Him and You must believe that you are speaking directly to him. It's like talking to a lip reader. You have to Look AT THEM or they can no hear you. God can hear you but he only LISTENS to your prayers when you are speaking to him directly. Other wise; Like with the kip reader, you may as well just be talking to hear yourself talk.
this is NOT because He doesn't care for those who are simply talking and not praying. It's like living in the same house as your Dad but if you want to talk to Him ( and your dad really wishes you would talk TO him not just shout from the other room) You go ut and stand in front of Him, or climb ion his lap When you were small, and talk to Him.
Do I Make sense?
2007-07-08 23:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs Lizzard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, yes. Read what the Bible says about prayer. As far as I know, all Church services include praying. If prayer was not important, I doubt that Church's would include it so much.
2007-07-08 23:50:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no need for prayer unless God is listening.
2007-07-08 23:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by blackmail8549 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Prayer changes things.
If you are a child of God, he answers your heart felt groanings and needs.
If you are not yet a child of God, he answers your heartfelt prayer of acceptance and repentance and becoming one of his own.
2007-07-08 23:48:38 · answer #7 · answered by cindy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes. even non believers usually call on God when they are in trouble. He's so loving.
2007-07-09 00:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by rain4him *Stranger In Most Towns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and yes.
Hannah J Paul
2007-07-08 23:47:46 · answer #9 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes he answered my prayers.
2007-07-09 01:40:44 · answer #10 · answered by kwtechno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋