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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. |
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 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: 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: OK. . .Roger. . . |
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by Jack65: 9:14pm On Apr 12, 2012 |
Martian: Lol!!! Nice one. |
Re: How Important Is Prayer? by dekung(m): 11:05pm On Apr 12, 2012 |
mazaje: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. 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!!!!! |
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