When ever I stop praying to God and stop living for God for more than a week I suddenly get really depressed and things in my life go wrong... is this normal?
(I am a Christian)
2007-12-26 08:59:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I feel the same when I stop praying. Prayer is the only direct link we have with our creator.
As you know the scriptures tell us: "with every form of prayer and supplication you carry on prayer on every occasion in spirit.”—Eph. 6:17, 18.
Would you like to know the answers to the following:
-to whom should we pray?
-must we assume a special position or posture when praying?
-what may we pray for?
-how long should our prayers be?
-how often should we pray?
-why should we say "Amen" at the end of a prayer?
-how does God answer our prayers?
If you would like to know, please message me. The Bible answers each one of these questions.
2007-12-26 09:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is normal. U know we are all human and sometimes we get caught up in life that we forget to pray or read the bible. God is not going to condemn you. He is a merciful God. He's always there to say OK my child let's try this again. Don't beat yourself down. Be strong in your faith. and be careful on what people say here, there are a lot of non believers and it can lead you the wrong way!
Be Strong! God Bless!! ♥
2007-12-26 11:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ inkythecutie ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am exactly the same. I believe this is why the Lord has commanded us to keep the Sabbath day holy. Every week, we can renew our faith in Him. If I skip a week, I lose the Spirit and begin to fall out of love with the world... I start to feel alone, and I get less tolerant.
Prayer is very necessary to connect with God. Buddhists do a similar thing, in their daily meditation... only meditation is the "listening" side of prayer, rather than the "speaking."
Prayer (or meditation) gives permission to God to let his Light flow into us. The Light makes us feel whole. All humans have a need to feel "One" with God/Universe/Humanity. Prayer (and meditation) allows that unity to begin to connect us all in love.
Yes, it is completely normal. :-)
That is why Jesus said, "Come unto me, all ye depressed and heavy laden.... and I will give you rest."
2007-12-26 09:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by MumOf5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luke 3:21
[ The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus ] When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened
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Luke 6:12
[ The Twelve Apostles ] One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God
Luke 9:18
[ Peter's Confession of Christ ] Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"
Luke 9:17-19 (in Context) Luke 9 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 9:29
As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
Luke 11:1
[ Jesus' Teaching on Prayer ] One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
Luke 11:1-3
2007-12-26 09:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While teenagers are commonly associated with masturbation, Adults are actually more likely to masturbate than teens so I am afraid you probably won't loose the urge any time soon. However, You should never feel ashamed about something that is entirely natural! It is perfectly healthy for young boys and girls to masturbate - physically, emotionally, and mentally. Something as silly as religion shouldn't make you feel bad about something as simple as this.
2016-05-26 10:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, It has happened with me many times. It happens because you are emotionally attached to god(it may be love for him). So when you don't pray you will start feeling that you are not serving him, you will feel that he may become sad, you may think you are a sinner. It has happened with me many times. I think if there is a God, then he cares for you.
2007-12-27 02:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by The Ranger 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seven days without prayer makes one weak =)
2007-12-26 09:24:24 · answer #7 · answered by sego lily 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're right! We need to be in constant communion with our Lord which means we fill up with His presence and His grace is upon us.
2007-12-26 09:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah, well, don't do it so much.
You should have seen what happened when I stopped for an entire year.
I won't ever be doing that again.
ever.
2007-12-26 09:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the energy flow. You "turn a lot" over, physically expelling it from you, when you do so.
2007-12-26 09:02:25 · answer #10 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋