Would you agree that those who pray, believe they are speaking to god to resolve an issue, but they come up with an answer through their subconcious and believe it is god speaking to them giving them an answer?
I think that prayer is more of a reflection tool, like meditation.
2007-10-13 07:41:21 · 3 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When I pray I don't expect that God shall reply me in my mind, I expect the result of prayer actualised.
2007-10-13 07:50:27 · answer #1 · answered by Happily Happy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not really, I beleive God can speak specific details to you in your time of fellowship with Him, but the main way God speaks to us is through His word, and if you don't know His word, you don't know Him, or what he wants you to do. Then if you have found out in the scriptures about a particular case, for example what is God's will for me regarding healing, or finances, or a mate, or godly living regarding an specific circumnstance, and you still need some specific guidance to a more definite path or desicion you should make, then Yes God will show you, there's many different ways He can do this, not ususally in an audible voice, and it will cause you to take some action to resolve the issue, He is not just gonna do it for you, that's not God, but you have to know Him, spend time with Him know His word first of all.
God Bless
God bless
2007-10-13 17:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by Maria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why cannot prayer be both petition and meditation?
Prayer is the elevation of the mind and heart to God:
+ In praise of his glory
+ In petition for some desired good
+ In thanksgiving for a good received
+ In intercession for others before God
Through prayer the Christian experiences a communion with God through Christ in the Church.
"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)
"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." (St. John Damascene)
But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or "out of the depths" of a humble and contrite heart? (Psalm 130:1)
He who humbles himself will be exalted; humility is the foundation of prayer. Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, part four: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt4sect1.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-10-17 01:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋