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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by pattern100(m): 12:56pm On Jun 28, 2020
Asquare84:
To avoid distraction you can close your eyes, but truly praying is a thing of the mind
I love that
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by DaddyMorenike: 1:06pm On Jun 28, 2020
TeejayBlaq:
when you open ur eyes while praying you'll see the devil...i remember dose dayz in primary sku
and "devil would use pin to chuk your eye" Na wetin make me get small eye now with vein for the side because I bin dey close my eye with force and seriousness. Kai, my mom Sha.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Tell1234: 1:06pm On Jun 28, 2020
it is 100% good and it is biblical(mark 13:33,luke21:36,eph 6:18) the bible say watch and pray
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by honeyB2018: 1:43pm On Jun 28, 2020
There is nothing wrong with the two styles, it's better you go with the one that suits your mood
Closing of eyes is just to avoid distraction and sign of reverence.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by sLentlover7778(m): 1:57pm On Jun 28, 2020
No be lie..

After all the bible says.. Watch and pray.

grin grin grin

shesawesome:
Closing eyes is just to make you less distracted

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by saxxyb: 2:46pm On Jun 28, 2020
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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by ProtectMyMoney: 3:27pm On Jun 28, 2020
bamvik:
I have seen some persons opening their eyes while praying (even speaking in tongues). So is it good or bad and whats the biblical pattern?

Have you ever seen any Pastor closing his eyes whilst praying in Church during service?
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by illicit(m): 3:34pm On Jun 28, 2020
Why the camera man no dey close eyes
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Chuqukah042(m): 3:37pm On Jun 28, 2020
That man wey open be like photoshop ooo
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by ayenale1(m): 4:10pm On Jun 28, 2020
Burntcoal:
I was once under a deliverance session in church.... Naso pastor talk say.... Everyone close ur eyes the spirit is abt to move..... Naso I shut my eyes, as d spirit dey move, naso e move on lady like dat roll her, she just give me backhand for neck.

Next thing I'm on the floor, with a bleeding elbow. wen the usher wan carry me go front, I stood up, clean my body, go stand for back.

Since den, i no dey close eyes oooo, better still I bow my head open my eyes wide.

Lol very funny but true sometimes the deliverance minister will push you to fall and if he realised you are not falling due to your own power if restrictions, he will move towards your back and slide your legs gbam na ground you fall be that, its better you open your eyes slightly to avoid story that touch.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by IfGodbeforus(m): 4:12pm On Jun 28, 2020
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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Burntcoal(f): 5:52pm On Jun 28, 2020
ayenale1:


Lol very funny but true sometimes the deliverance minister will push you to fall and if he realised you are not falling due to your own power if restrictions, he will move towards your back and slide your legs gbam na ground you fall be that, its better you open your eyes slightly to avoid story that touch.

Lol. I DNT even allow it to get to that extent.

I no dey go out sef for alter calls.

Make I use head knack tiles abi

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by paix(m): 6:35pm On Jun 28, 2020
If you are in doubt wether eyes should be opened or closed while praying, you can open one eye and close the other.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by lozanni(m): 6:58pm On Jun 28, 2020
TeejayBlaq:
when you open ur eyes while praying you'll see the devil...i remember dose dayz in primary sku

grin That was part of the fables we were told back then to put the fear of God into us.
Opening eyes during prayers is good for security purposes.
I remember the son of a Pastor who told me a story about how the offering in his father's church disappeared while they were all collectively praying over the offering that had just been collected; he said upon opening their eyes, the offering bowl had disappeared!!! They searched all nook and cranny of the church and the whole street where the church was located but could not find the bowl.
The above incident now made the church pass a law that during prayers all ushers must have their eyes open to avoid a repeat of the theft of the offering bowl.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by chiibekee(f): 8:06pm On Jun 28, 2020
bamvik:
I have seen some persons opening their eyes while praying (even speaking in tongues). So is it good or bad and whats the biblical pattern?
it's about choice.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by shesawesome(f): 8:21pm On Jun 28, 2020
tellwisdom:


Thanks for this info. I didn’t know this until now. I think say I go see devil while opening eyes.
hehe welcome
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by shesawesome(f): 8:22pm On Jun 28, 2020
12345baba:
cool point. But why do we also close it while kissing?
I have no idea
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by shesawesome(f): 8:22pm On Jun 28, 2020
Desystem:





Aptly captured. Growing up as a child, Mum at some point would say, if you open your eyes while praying, you will see devil. At a certain age, I could remember asking her what she meant by that, and she gladly replied, anything that can distract you when you're praying and your eyes are open is devil.

In all your attention, concentration and state of mind is Paramount.
Apt smiley
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Abuventure: 9:01pm On Jun 28, 2020
It is not a sin neither is it encouraged. The Bible didn't say anything about that but to avoid distraction I would rather choose to close my eyes while praying.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by opey112(m): 9:50pm On Jun 28, 2020
Prayer is a thing from the mind... You can close your eyes now and your mind is wondering around... While on the other hand you can open your eyes and you will still be following the prayer.. and you can pray in any circumstances you find yourself.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by lana1878(m): 10:58pm On Jun 28, 2020
bamvik:
I have seen some persons opening their eyes while praying (even speaking in tongues). So is it good or bad and whats the biblical pattern?

The way the white man came with the Bible and told Africans to close their hand with the Bible while they enslaves our people and loot our resources and took our dieties to thier land and kept them in museum thereby making their land prosperous, even till now years after independence why haven't they returned them.

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By the way which of the Gods are you praying to. Wake up and open your eyes to the truth. Even the Bible said it. The truth will set you free. Think and use common sense
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by ogunkpa: 12:34am On Jun 29, 2020
Closing of eyes when praying is to avoid distraction wink

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