2007-12-09 12:43:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The more I pray the more I get done---it's a weird type of phenomenon
2007-12-09 14:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by Midge 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How can any person go through life without God? He nourishes us, and all that we accomplish comes from Him. It's like going without food.
Of course, busyness may mask spiritual unhappiness or disorder, or a spell of dryness. Prayer is the best answer.
The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen advised that all priests should make a Holy Hour each day. Can we lay people not give some time as well?
One can pray while doing other things. Perhaps this is not perfect prayer, but it is prayer none the less.
2007-12-09 17:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by SigGirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You put God and prayer first.
You block out additional time for the practical application of your faith too, because when your increased prayers bear fruit, you'll have even more to do.
This could be tough to accomplish if like most people, you're already locked into a pretty solid habit pattern, but most people waste lots more time on frivilous stuff than they think, so a simple written audit of all your typical personal activity should free up enough time to get you started.
Once things are in the proper order, everything else works out just fine.
It's also important to avoid feeling guilty if you occasionally mess up.
Nobody's perfect.
Jesus addressed this matter when he walked the earth, and his words are true. He was talking to the apostles here, so it should be clear that not everyone is expected to give up their entire life for the faith. Putting God first is typically enough.
Mat 6:24 No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Mat 6:25 Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment?
Mat 6:26 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?
Mat 6:27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
Mat 6:28 And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.
Mat 6:29 But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.
Mat 6:30 And if the grass of the field, which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?
Mat 6:31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?
Mat 6:32 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.
Mat 6:33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Mat 6:34 Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
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2007-12-09 13:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Setting aside a good amount of quality time for prayer is not easy. That's for sure.
Still, we all manage to find time for all the things that are truly important in our lives. Prayer is no different.
2007-12-10 04:25:21 · answer #4 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Especially in this day and age, it is very hard with all the materialistic distractions, but we must always make time for God. I know I don't pray enough but I try to pray more and more. That is why, as Catholics, we keep Sunday for the Lord. It is our obligation to go to Church on Sunday and certain holy days such as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception that we just had on December 8. On Sundays we try our best to limit any shopping by doing it on another day. We also try our best to pray throughout the day in addition to going to Mass of course; or sometimes we do a charitable deed. All these things are pleasing to God. God knows your situation, so just do your best to pray as often as possible and as long as it is done reverently and sincerely, that is more pleasing to God than someone who prays all day but irreverently or insincerely. A wonderful priest told me that saying one Hail Mary as reverently as I can, is more pleasing to God than to say 10 Rosaries all prayed purposely giving in to distractions or without a sincere intention. God gave us 6 days out of 7. I think I can set aside one day (Sunday) per week to give as much of that day as I can to God. However, God also gave us 24 hours in a day. I can definitely give up that hour or two of TV and give it to God. I try to remember that when I pray but I am far from perfect. I hope this helped.
2007-12-10 01:45:48 · answer #5 · answered by k-9fanatic 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you make time for God, He makes sure that there is plenty of time left over to do all the things you need to do.
Start your day by reading Psalm 91.
Then pray for yourself, family, friends, your country and those who run it.
Thank Him for your many blessing.
Then get on with your day.
2007-12-09 12:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same way all Christians and Pastors do..... We make time for God :)
2007-12-09 12:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by Tiffany 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋