"Think of me/them" and "Pray for me/them".
Why is one more or less productive over the other? What benefits do they have?
2007-12-09 14:15:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What is the difference if someone says "I am thinking of you" and "I am praying for you"
2007-12-09 14:31:45 · update #1
Considering that there is no physical evidence that either is useful physically and is only useful mentally; which one do you prefer?
2007-12-09 14:33:38 · update #2
Thinking is simply thinking
praying is putting that thinking into action to someone higher than your thoughts
2007-12-09 14:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by kellythetrainer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both can be sincere and heart felt.
Thinking of people you care about can bring a smile to their/your face and a personal warmth in their/your heart...but not much else.
Praying for people has no such limitations and opens the door for Almighty God to intercede on their behalf. With God and through God ALL things are possible.
While I get a sappy smile on my face when someone says, "Hey, I have been thinking about you today!" My heart warms.
But my pulse leaps, and any concerns/worries/fears of the day that I might have fade away and my soul soars when someone says, "I am praying for you."
Thinking of someone can change the moment for you, but praying for someone can change, alter, and better their life forever.
2007-12-09 14:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by faith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For me, one usually leads to the other. Whenever someone I know or remember comes to mind, I'm obviously thinking of them and that gives me a reminder to pray for them. This doesn't always happen, but it should.
By the same token, it seems hard to pray for someone unless you're thinking of them.
2007-12-09 15:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by Brother Jonathan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can ask or request a favor but you can only submit a request.
2016-05-22 09:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "think" version is acceptable to all, the "pray" version is exclusionary to atheists.
2007-12-09 14:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by Benji 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of them.... and perhaps you will do something about it...
pray for them... and hope someone else thinks of them and gets the job done...
2007-12-09 14:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by Gyspy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are both two things that need to be done. As in all things, you should have balance, even in your prayer life.
2007-12-09 14:20:46 · answer #7 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are basically the same (in the outcome).
2007-12-09 14:19:46 · answer #8 · answered by Hateful Atheist 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋