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How Important Is Prayer? by Havilah93(m): 7:54pm On Apr 12, 2012
Prayer. What is prayer? Let us
define prayer as simply
communicating with our Creator.
Prayer might be asking God for
help. It might be thanking Him
for His blessings. Or it might be
simply communicating, much the
same way we might talk with a
friend, discussing our day.
How important is prayer? If we
believe in the Creator, believe He
exists, and we believe that He
desires to have a relationship
with us, how important is
prayer? If prayer is simply
communicating, chatting if I may,
then how important is prayer?
If we define prayer as simply
chatting with God, and He
desires a relationship with us,
then perhaps we can compare
prayer with talking with our best
friend or spouse. How important
is daily communication with our
spouse or our best friend? Do we
grow closer when we do not
engage in daily conversation?
When we engage in daily
conversation in any relationship,
it should enable us to grow
closer to that individual. So if we
talk with God daily, do we not
also grow closer to Him daily?
And if we do not communicate
with God daily, can we really
grow closer? Even if we fill our
lives with ‘holy’ activities—
reading spiritual books, doing
good works, going to church---
will we grow closer without the
daily communication that prayer
is?
Prayer is infinitely important.
When I pray daily, when I
communicate daily with God and
make time for Him in my life, I
really do have an easier road.
When I do not spend time with
God daily, especially
communicating with Him, I
notice a profound difference in
my daily achievements.
When you pray, you are
communicating with the Creator
of the universe. The Creator
sincerely wants to hear and
answer your prayers.
Are you communicating with God
daily? Do you make time for Him
everyday, no matter what? If you
do, great. If not, I challenge you
to get into the habit now. You
will notice an immediate
difference in the way you
perceive things and in the way
you respond to the world around
you. Prayer does indeed change
things.
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by Callotti: 8:06pm On Apr 12, 2012
Not important at all.
Actually a waste of productive time.
I prefer Yoga. . . where I can meditate about anything I choose. kiss
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by mazaje(m): 8:26pm On Apr 12, 2012
Havilah93: Prayer. What is prayer? Let us If not, I challenge you
to get into the habit now. You
will notice an immediate
difference in the way you
perceive things and in the way
you respond to the world around
you. Prayer does indeed change
things.


Nigerians have cultivated the habit of praying ALL of the time, they are CONSTANTLY praying for the country to get better, they pray to their various god(s) to touch touch the heart of their leaders and make them do the right things that will make the country great yet NOTHING has changed for the better despite the many many years of prayers and fasting. . . .Doesn't that show that your assertion of prayers and immediate difference is just a farce?. . .
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by Nobody: 8:32pm On Apr 12, 2012
mazaje:
......yet NOTHING has changed for the better despite the many many years of prayers and fasting. . . .Doesn't that show that your assertion of prayers and immediate difference is just a farce?. . .

Patience. The battle has yet to be won in the "spiritual realm" but the "hosts of heaven" are waging war against the "forces of darkness".

Where is the spiritual realm?

It lies between middle earth and heaven.
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by mazaje(m): 8:39pm On Apr 12, 2012
Martian:

Patience. The battle has yet to be won in the "spiritual realm" but the "hosts of heaven" are waging war against the "forces of darkness".

Where is the spiritual realm?

It lies between middle earth and heaven.

OK. . .Roger. . .
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by Jack65: 9:14pm On Apr 12, 2012
Martian:

Patience. The battle has yet to be won in the "spiritual realm" but the "hosts of heaven" are waging war against the "forces of darkness".

Where is the spiritual realm?

It lies between middle earth and heaven.

Lol!!! Nice one.
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by dekung(m): 11:05pm On Apr 12, 2012
mazaje:

Nigerians have cultivated the habit of praying ALL of the time, they are CONSTANTLY praying for the country to get better, they pray to their various god(s) to touch touch the heart of their leaders and make them do the right things that will make the country great yet NOTHING has changed for the better despite the many many years of prayers and fasting. . . .Doesn't that show that your assertion of prayers and immediate difference is just a farce?. . .
One very wise man said doing the same over and over again and expecting a different result is tantamount to insanity. Does is not then mean most Nigerians are insane. They pray for the country etc, nothing happens yet they keep praaying hoping that one day their prayers wld be answered. Bunch of re.tards.
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by Kay17: 1:06am On Apr 13, 2012
Why would you need to pray if God being omniscient already knows your wishes??

You Christians act like you are worshipping a deaf and dumb monster
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by Callotti: 4:44am On Apr 13, 2012
No wonder pastors feed fat on the stoopidity of their congregants. grin
Every basket full of dirrrry Naira notes means God will h-answereth by FAYAAAAH!!

Prayer to phock anoda man's wife.
Prayer to snatch anoda woman's husband and be 10th wife to suck dead blokos.
Prayer for 'breakthrough' the vauilts of CBN invisibly.
Prayer to 'untie' WOOM' destoyed by quack native doctors aka ABOLITIONISTS.
Prayer to born 'Twin Tower' fibroid 'tormoils'.
Prayer to kill all h-enemies plus princpalities and pawas.
Prayer to cure acute 'gono' and chronic 'gono'.
Prayer to make HIV/HERPES/HEPATITS viruses dissapia from anus.
Prayer to make drug vanish from Baba Suwe nyansh.
Prayer to suck HOLY GHOST blokos for ogbonge h-annointing.
Prayer to make toto tighter and sweeter.
Prayer to make blokos rise up from dead balls.
Prayer to improve 'akamu count' and swim like Olympic champions like 2Face the " DIBIA " own o.


Many, many "PRAJA" O God of IMPOSS-U-B-I-R-T-Y. O!!!

We know you have done these and more!

We claim it O Jehovah NISI.

TA NU JA JA OF OPOBOLAND OF CHILD WITCHES AND WIZARDZZZ!!!!!

The I am that You Are.

Able to say and DO!

Father Lord, if you do ALL these eh. . .Nigeria will worship you for ever!!!!

Amiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin O!!!!



Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!!! cheesy

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