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Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by bamvik(m): 8:04am On Jun 28, 2020
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?

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by shesawesome(f): 8:12am On Jun 28, 2020
Closing eyes is just to make you less distracted

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by hoyinmide(m): 9:17am On Jun 28, 2020
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by philipstanley(m): 9:17am On Jun 28, 2020
Praying is praying whether eyes open or close.
But closing your eyes enables you to have more concentration.








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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by TeejayBlaq(m): 9:17am On Jun 28, 2020
when you open ur eyes while praying you'll see the devil...i remember dose dayz in primary sku

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by wolextayo: 9:18am On Jun 28, 2020
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.
Do what you feel is convenient for you.
There’s no sin in both cases.

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Asquare84(m): 9:18am On Jun 28, 2020
To avoid distraction you can close your eyes, but truly praying is a thing of the mind

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Dangrace01: 9:18am On Jun 28, 2020
What

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by incrediboooh(m): 9:18am On Jun 28, 2020
It only subjects one to being distracted.... It has no spiritual implication attached... Happy Sunday

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by kissGuys: 9:18am On Jun 28, 2020
Closing your eyes is just for you not be distracted...


Nothing biblical...

My type that prays with bible verses.... How do u expect me to close my eyes..

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Jazzafizzy(f): 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
Avoiding distraction

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by xynerise: 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
Not everything you tag "Good or Bad"

Some are choices of comfortability or effectiveness

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by vigate(m): 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
undecided undecided undecided
Hmm.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by OKOATA(m): 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
If you are alone or with your family you can pray and close your eyes but if you are within a congregation it’s better to open your eyes. A psycho guy sat next to a man in a church and while praying the mad man bite the man ears, nobody knew the guy had mental. When people asked the man how he didn’t know before a mad man bite him he said he closed his eyes while praying, some will even close their eyes and they will steal their phones or valuables.

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Actuator: 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
lol

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by ademidedavid(f): 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
Its never a criteria in prayer but to keep the mind focused and avoid distraction that's why closing of eyes is adviced.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by DennisEche(m): 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
Either of the two is allowed, we are not like the pharasis and the scribes who pray for show

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by easyfem(m): 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
closing is only met for distraction ........everything is in the heart......... some pple only pray inside why driving or working and GOD will stil answer
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by psalmuelwater(m): 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
Opening or closing our eyes doesn't commend us to God. Anything that doesn't distract you while communicating with God is acceptable!..........but take heed, that is liberty of yours doesn't not......
Brethern! Close your eyes.

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by IYANGBALI: 9:19am On Jun 28, 2020
This one wey those head slammer dey throw bombs for church na him you sey make I dey close eyes to pray. Na lie e no go work

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by DenreleDave(m): 9:20am On Jun 28, 2020
Opening or closing ur eyes doesn't stop ur prayer from being accepted..

God works with the heart... David, a man after God heart.......... God search the heart


The reason why most close their eyes is to avoid distraction.... U can't do two things at a time...


U can't be praying and still be looking at sumtin That is going on..


So to avoid distraction, close the eyes but ur heart matters most..


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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Patrioticman007(m): 9:20am On Jun 28, 2020
You better open your eyessss oooooo.
Our fore father's that closed theirs, by the time they opened it the missionaries had taken our lands & wealth but left us the Bible in return.

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by EmekaBlue(m): 9:20am On Jun 28, 2020
I close my eyes halfway those days i dey pray...i no dey pray again these days

prayers come be like eno dey work

God forgive me

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by FuckHomophobes: 9:20am On Jun 28, 2020
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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Okortor: 9:21am On Jun 28, 2020
Not necessary u close your eyes, don't get distracted n focus
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by dxdiag(m): 9:21am On Jun 28, 2020
For me, i think closing of the eye makes you concentrate and focus with your maker.
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by godgizzy(m): 9:21am On Jun 28, 2020
you mean like this?

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by sammirano: 9:21am On Jun 28, 2020
Until you receive invisible slap, you will close your eyes

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by holar2ge(m): 9:22am On Jun 28, 2020
I often pray silently in my mind, I hope that is okay biblically?

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Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by vigate(m): 9:22am On Jun 28, 2020
Asquare84:
To avoid distraction you can close your eyes, but truly praying is a thing of the mind
Thank you. Praying is of the mind... What of during praises, do we close our eyes too?. Because some babes dancing and shaking @ss can be distracting.. But we man, concentrate on the praise with eyes open
Re: Opening The Eyes While Praying, Good Or Bad? by Sunnybabe(m): 9:22am On Jun 28, 2020
I think closing of eyes when praying is just to avoid distraction. in the sense that when u closed ur eyes when praying it's create an eligibility for u to be quickly connected in the spirit

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