improving the prayer

i do pray to god.... but not in a manner which makes it seem like a prayer.... i ask him to forgive my sins and prevent me from committing any sins...
i pray before going to bed and before i rise from the bed.

you only need to feel that you are praying there is indeed no need to improve the prayers.

have a nice day.

Hi unuzzz, We are always praying because life itself is prayer. There is no need to set aside a special time to pray. If you believe in a God who knows all, he already knows your every thought. If you want to consciously pray, let it be a prayer of thanksgiving. Be thankful for life, for family and friends and other things you can think of. Blessings.

When it comes to prayer it should come from the heart. Prayer is the special bond you have with God. You must not be ashamed of what you ask from Him and feel that he may think you are egotistic.
You know, I seldom pray and I seldom go to church, but yet God hears me when I pray. Pray to him from your heart and then you will know that he is listening just as he alway has.

Here are a few prayers you can say if you like, they are very general. I found them and they touched my heart so I say them often. Since I have started saying them I have felt my relationship wiht God blossom. God knows what is in your heart and what you seek so I don't think it is really necessary to be specific, but there is nothing wrong with being specific if you want to be. Anyway, here they are:

O Thou Whose face is the object of my adoration, Whose beauty is my sanctuary, Whose habitation is my goal, Whose praise is my hope, Whose providence is my companion, Whose love is the cause of my being, Whose mention is my solace, Whose nearness is my desire, Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration, I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants. Supply me then, with the good of this world, and of the next. Thou, truly, art the King of all men. There is no God but Thee, the Ever-forgiving, the Most Generous.

Is there any remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God, He is God, all are His servants and all abide by His bidding.

O Lord, Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the dispeller of every affliction. Thou art He who banisheth every sorrow and setteth free every slave, the Redeemer of every soul. O Lord, grant deliverance through Thy mercy, and reckon me with such servants of Thine as have gained salvation.

I hope you like them. If you want any more I have a whole book. Do not be so hard on yourself. Arrogance is one of the worse faults of people so if you recognize that you are not as good a person as you should be you are doing better than many! Good luck and God bless!

I have an idea of how to improve our prayer. Many times people prayed because they want to ask something from God and when they got the answer to their prayers, they don't give thanks to God. What would you feel when you give gift to someone and you didn't hear any word of gratitude from him? Of course you know how it feels. Therefore God would be gald to hear you when you can improve your prayer.
There are ways how to do it. First and foremost in prayer is to Give thanks to the Lord for all the blessings he has given you. Second is to commit your lives to him for guidance. The last is asking frogiveness of your sins so that you will be worthy to receive the blessings intended for you. Present to God your needs and let him provide you according to his promise then believe that you will receive them. Relinquish everything into God's hands.

well when I pray which is at any given time I just speak my mind as if I was talking right here on mylot or to a good friend or my parents. Prayer is about connection its not about asking for anything or needing anything. But we always put our burdens on our Father, Lord and Savior. To me its as if I am his best friend and I need advice on something or just to talk or relax or even vent sometimes.It gives me great comfort knowing there is someone watching over us and he is the creator so he knows how to fix it. You go to a doctor if you need medical advice right? Well God is the all creator of all things, so why not ask him for the advice instead. Some people say they never here him answer their prayers well if he didn't answer prayers then how did you make it through those tough and rocky times when you were asking him to help you. Ever hear the joke about the flooded town? This woman was trapped on her roof and had no way to get out of the flood, so she prayed to God to save her and sure enough a boat came by and she said no she was waiting for God to save her a few minutes later she is praying still and a helicopter comes by again she said she is waiting for God to save her.... she drowns.... Gets to heaven and asks God why didn't you save me and he said I tried I sent you a boat and a helicopter. So even though we don't know for sure if he is listening he always does...So just talk to God and always ask for him to come into your life and ask for forgiveness. Best wishes to you

hey, unuzzz.

Prayer is not a tough thing to do. You can pray anytime, anywhere you want. It just like talking to your dad, but this Dad in Heaven, we can't see it with our human eyes. Bible taught us faith and it is indeed by faith (believe God though we can't see Him) that our prayers will be granted.

I accepted God for about 5 years now. What've I learnt about prayer what I've shared just now. Besides that, when you need God's help and you convey it in prayers, God will definitely hear your prayers. Why? Because He is omnipresent and He even know what you have in mind before you make prayers. Don't get me wrong that since God know what we want, why not let God to guess and bless us without pray to Him?

It just like sometimes we need to tell our parents what we like to eat, what we want for this christmas and so so. Otherwise, our parents will not know our inner need or they just simply want us to learn to talk to them and voice out our needs.

In short, pray to God just like how you will talk to your dad/mum. When you pray, you can ask for forgiveness, pray for self and other's needs, or just merely share your thoughts with God! God will definitely answer your prayers in 3 ways.
a) If your prayer has right motive and good for you, He'll grant it
b) If you have bad intention behind what you've pray for, surely God will not say yes to it. For e.g., you pray that you will able to cheat during exam, surely you will get caught!
c) Maybe this is not the right time to grant your prayers yet.

For more clear information on prayers or more testimony, I encourage you to learn from Joyce Meyer. You can find lots of information about her and her ministry through online.

May God bless you. Amen.

All you have to do is have a one on one conversation with your God and express to him from your heart what you truly want. It's hard for people to talk to someone whom they can't see but he is there. Ask God for strength, peace, for safety for you and your family. Pray for your fellow classmates. If there is something specific you need God to help you work on, mention that too. He already knows what's on our minds and our hearts all we have to do is voice it to him. And remember, after you finish praying, say " In Jesus's name I pray...Amen

I pray every night. I don't have a set prayer, but I usually say the lord's prayer and then I add a bit of own, where I ask for forgiveness for my sins and tolerance for others. I ask to God to help me be a better person, and to bless friends, family and enemies alike. I pray for the sick, poor, and those less fortunate than myself and I ask God to help me help others and myself. I never ask for any specfic thing for me as I don't feel that any requests for material items don't have a place in my prayers. I like you am humbled in the presence of the lord and want to try to make this world a better place. Peace be with you!

i just posted what i thought was a new discussion on this subject. i am new to facebook so i guess i should have checked to see if a discussion such as this had already been started. i'll get my land legs soon i hope. i'd like to share my viewpoint with you about this; seriously.
i am a firm believer in praying the word of god in any given situation. for example;
a friend of mine recently called me because her mother that is in a nursing home already, began to have congestive heart failure. you might know that means her heart was not pumping the fluids off of her lungs or the rest of her body properly so the lungs were filling with fluid. she was literally drowning. of course, my friend called so that we coulld join in prayer together for her mom's condition.
there is a scripture in isaiah 43:2 that says:
"when you walk thru the waters, i will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you........" it says more, but this is the part we prayed and claimed for her mom.
when you are a saved person, meaning you have accepted jesus as your savior, it doesn't matter how many times you go to church or how eloquently you can speak or think, etc. but what does matter is that every promise made in the word of god is yours for the taking. there is a "but" in there tho', you have to know about them first, and believe in them 2nd, and trust him 3rd. that's it. so if you spend some time reading the scriptures it won't be long until you run across one that says "his word never fails", "his word never goes forth then comes back void, but goes forth where it is sent bearing back with it fruit", and one that says that "the lord holds the hearts of kings in his hands to turn which so ever way he desires". when you read stuff like that you begin to see how powerful he is and therefore his word is, then up pops one that says "he watches day & night o'er the whole earth to fulfill his word". wow! i'm convinced that there is a scripture for any & every given situation that can pop up in my life that i or someone else can pray that will cause the lord god almighty to come running to my aide! so, of course, the more you read the scriptures the more skilled you will become at powerful word praying!
how about it, does this make sense?back atcha,
mama vickie