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Do you pray everyday?
Posted by footiam • 5/15/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: pray, prayers
How many times do you pray or do you pray at all?
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Praying for what?
Praying for me is the same as hoping that if you think long enough about it, luck will come to you and you'll hit the jackpot.
Somebody or something you don't know will help you beat the odds.
Well, I do not really think so but if it makes you feel better, I'm all for it
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Luck is something out of my vocabulary, I'd rather believe prayers than Luck... -
Luck is what I categorize under superstitious beliefs, and Prayer??? Faith...
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I find toast works just as well :-) -
I pray every day, throughout the day....-
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Yes, it's not a formal thing. It's not like I have to sit a certain way or fold my hands or anything. If I think of something that I want to bring up to God I pray. When I think of people who need help I say a quick prayer. When I'm thankful, I pray and thank God.
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@Jflower: I admire your sincerity and lack of defensiveness. -
Thanks nothingprofound
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I Prey everyday
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I spend a lot of time each day quietly looking at the sky. I guess you could call that a kind of prayer.
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Yes. I believe in God and I start every day by saying Thank You to Him for 12 things to focus me on what I have to be grateful for instead of thinking about what crap lies ahead in my day. I also say the serenity prayer many times in the day! - it seems to be appropriate for most circumstances...
God
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
And wisdom to know the difference
Amen
Maybe not for everyone, but seems to keeping me sane - and off booze - this last 10 weeks. -
While driving to office and back to home, I look around and see so many people around. And I cant help, but everyday my mind wanders towards the 'meaning' of what we keep doing day in and day out. I realize that the 'rat-race' never ends. I realize that the King of the Kings and poorest beggar are the same, provided each understands the true meaning of happiness. I realize that both will die the same death in the end.
I realize that perhaps the things we keep running after, don't matter after all. I realize that I should strive to be a better person everyday.
Maybe, that's prayer. Dunno -
I pray for more traffic just before I check my Google account every morning. I think it's working.-
Must try that!
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Praying to God is a great opportunity for everyone who is
alive for now. Just thank God everyday that you are alive,
Yes, I pray every single day.
Praise Him! -
not a thing to tell ! -
I have better things to do with my time.-
People have different priorities!
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Is'nt praying a good thing to do for you???
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not at all -
I pray to my Buddha every day!!!
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Nope. I'd rather put my time, energy and effort into something that has at least a chance of showing a result. -
I used to... but sometimes I forget nowadays....
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I do not pray. I did not. And I will not.-
Why not?
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I just hope you wouldnt mind me asking, are you satanist???
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No I am not, I do not believe in evil, hell or heaven, there is nothing like that
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maybe Eden, but not like you think, only some beautiful place on earth
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@ acegem
Not all people who doesn't pray are satanist. If they don't believe in God, it doesn't necessarily mean they embrace that satan guy or whoever. -
I think that to be a satanist is some kind of faith or some god, in this case in satan-devil
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@edgecrosser,,,
I only thought he was, because of his name... I saw some "Evil" word in his name... -
@pega
U say u don't believe in evil. Have u watched the news lately? -
Yes I did. What incident did you mean exactly?
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I do not believe that god exists
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I see. you are one of those strong people around. Great!
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I'd agree with you footiam....
so what do you think is the reason of your existence here in earth???? -
Everyone live to keep human race, you know like animals. :-)
No other reason, definitely not because of "god" -
I like your idea about being like animals to keep the race going. We are all animals in one way or another!
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Prayer like life is unique experience to each person. Prayer is very personal. As commonly defined, prayer is the deepening of one's personal relationship with God. It is an art of communicating between you and Him. It involves your talking and listening to God.
And what if we will no longer pray? We will soon find out that we no longer recognize and hear Jesus Christ talking to you through the circumstances of your life. Prayer is turning to God and without it our lives become progressively more self-centered. -
Yes, I am a Muslim and I pray to Allah for His help regarding this word and the hereafter.
I do this because (Allah Almighty) the Originator of the universe revealed the follwing verse on His last Messenger Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) :
"And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when He calls on Me, so they should answer My call and believe in Me that they may walk in the right way".
(The Holy Quran Ch:2 Verse 186)
I am thankful to my Creator who answers my prayers (sooner or later).
I prayer both in a formal way (Five times daily) and in an unformal way (many times in a day). -
I am non-religious. But I do pray. In the morning I say "help". At night before sleep I say "thanks." "Who should I say it to?", I once asked. "Say it to your door-nob if you want," I was told. "Just do it."
I do have a basic faith. And hope. My faith is there is a reason for existence. My hope is that reason is good.
One further note: I'm in an alcohol recovery program but beleiving in a higher power could restore me to sanity/sobriety was difficult. I have trouble getting my mind around the word "God", I complained.
"Fine," was the answer. "Just add another letter "o" to god, see if that works. "Good?" I thought. Yeah, I believe in good. I've long said when I see a child in a protective family/environment, the child is PROOF that "good" exists! So - instead of the word "God" in my prayer, I often use the words "Good" or "Love."
"Good, help me make it through today." "Love, thank you for tonight."
Simple? Yeah. For today. I am sober. Today it works.-
well said..
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I like your comment Rivy, and think you have a healthy perspective on things.
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Yes, I pray off and on all day. Sometimes a more formal prayer, but more often than not I just talk to God in my head. I pray in the Name of Jesus.
To me, God is Good. And Jesus is Love. -
I guess my prayers always begin something like this: To whom it may concern.... -
If only I remember -
Nope. -
I do. Not in the sense,I get on my knees and worship like I probabably should do. If I see an anbulance pass by I'll say,"Jesus,please watch over that person and their family" or If I'm just thinkin' of something or stressed I'll say "u want it,u got it"
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I also meant to say,I have a one on one with GOD. I don't go 2 church,l did get a little jaded @ church but I do have a very personal intimate (not in the sense,most of y'all think) relationship with GOD.
I lost my father 2 suicide @ a young age,I'm in the process right now of trying to keep my mother's exhubby from doing the same thing.
Not exactly the kind of dads u look up 2,so if I didn't have my true father I probably would have ended up the same way -
No. Whether I pray or not, I'll still be blessed by the Flying Spaghetti Monster and His noodly appendages.-
LMAO...
I love you.
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Everyday several times a day
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I don't pray every day...I'm pretty sure that would cut into my masturbation routine.
I do pray though. I honestly don't think forced prayer...like "grace" at meal time...is all that neccesary. I pray when I mean it, when I need it, and when I feel it. -
I pray everyday, and say grace at meal time...
I just love the thought of "God" and saying something to Him every now and then :-) -
What sort of prayer? if ur telling me about those listed in the books performed uniformly...same intro, same ending...those are insane. Prayer is rather a conversation with the Divine and not measured by the loudness of...hallelujah!!! or amens!!! or alive, alive, alive for whateverr...
You believe in the Divine? Those senseless dehydrating litany prayers are absurd if He alone can read your thoughts and yet no words are needed to utter. -
ofcourse. -
yes. almost everyday. -
my day starts with a prayer and ends with one....i m a true believer in god.... -
I pray that one day, people will give up this thing called religion. -
I pray before I eat, so I don't die from it. -
praying, utilize one's potential with solemly efforts are not two diffrent things. praying to our Almighty Lord remind us the link with Him, the blessings of Him.
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Also another prayer that I pray,that I probably don't pray often enough is........
Jesus,thx 4 the problems I do have. Thx 4 my girls being healthy! Please watch over the families who have a loved one that is sick. Thx 4 my many blessings! In ur name amen!
Then my girls usually go yay jesus and do spirit hands! (Just started coaching their cheering squad) -
"God, it's great to be alive!" That's my prayer. I have that feeling every day.
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Good 4 u!
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Thanks. Holly, your avatar looks so sad. I don't imagine you being sad.
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I certainly try to think each day -
i never pray, im agnostic and a non believer -
I am pagan and pray to my Gods and Goddesses throughout the day. -
I haven't prayed since the 3rd grade, and don't plan to start any time soon. -
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No I do not pray. Prayer involves cogitation (thinking). To pray is to entreat or implore and is often used as a means of introducing a question, a request, or plea addressed to a deity either, on the behalf of the person praying, or on behalf of of another person, institution or city, country, nation, etc.
I don't believe that deities of any kind actually exist, so. I meditate.
Meditation does not involve cogitation at all. Meditation is not thinking, it’s the opposite of that, it’s non-thinking. Meditation does seek for information or make inquiries. It does not ask that a wish or desire be granted; it does not seek intervention on the mediator's behalf, or the behalf of another person, institution or city, country, nation, etc.
Meditation is the stilling of the mind and body through focus on breathing. During meditation all the things associated with the ego driven "self" like greed, anger, hate, etc. dissolve, The mediator becomes conscious that there is no self; there is no distinct being that is separate from the universal stream of pure consciousness -- quiet joy, peace and love.
I sit to meditate everyday and usually more than once a day and I also do a walking mediation once each day. In between I endeavor to be remain in a state of meditative mindfulness at all times during the day.-
I usually hypnotize myself before bed, and meditate every once in awhile.
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No, But I do run meditation sessions, various therapy sessions ,rieki ,yoga and aura healing.
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Praying would be easier!
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Bow my head? Not usually... Say a quick thought to God... Pretty much every day.
I am also teaching my younger kids now about prayer. They are not quite old enough to know exactly what it is, but they will.-
Praying needs to be taught.
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"Pray"
- dialog from "The next karate kid"
Yes, I "Pray" -
I don't plan to but it does usually work that way. A wonderful friend, a beautiful sight, I thank the Lord. A small sin, or great sin, I pray for forgiveness or guidance or both. A curiosity, an idea strikes my fancy, I talk to the Lord about it. Something scares me, I pray for protection. Someone needs prayer, I pray with them. Something I need to know, the Spirit talks to me. -
not at night
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no..
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