Pray

[mary]

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites... but when you pray, enter into your closet and pray in secret... and when you pray, do not use vain repetitions... after this manner therefore, pray... (Matthew 6:5-9ff)."

As this verse say when you pray enter into your closet... yes many of us think why this is needed. Is not true when the Pastor or the Decons in our church pray does it mean it is useless. When I was not in chirst and hear the word of God in our church and when the pastor pray than i thought ok that is for the week. But once going through the Holy Bible i come across this verse and found out the actually meaning of prayers.

Now i know even if in our church or someone is giving surmons and pray for us than also you have to pray to God secretly as God gave us the power to talk to him throught prayer. Pray to God and open your heart unless and until we don't open our heart it is impossible for us to accept God as our saviour Jesus Christ.

Personally, when ever i am in trouble mind or anything i close the door of my room and Pray to God and ask him the right way to saw me.

As someone said even for your life partner you have to pray to God.

love and God Bless
Mary

 

[GHooooST]

Hi, the verse you brought forward I believe has more than one meaning, it can by all means mean that when you pray, you should go to your bedroom and close the door.

However I also believe that it can be used in the sense that it is implying, for example: When you pray, don't make a big deal out of it, don't let everyone know your praying, close the door of your mind and pray silently - as you said a thought prayer. I do that a lot. How can you pray in your bedroom if your on your way to work? Or in the middle of a forest somewhere?

Hopefully this helps you, I dont think the verse is limited to the physical sense, but perhaps to the spiritual and mental aswell. Much love

 

[Faithful Son]

Thank you for the message Mary, I think it is some of the best advice ever to pray in secret to God, it's the way it should be.

God bless
Much love
teraside

 

[Zulu]

"Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus, " (1 Thess. 5:16-18).

What is prayer?

Prayer is the practice of the presence of God. It is the place where pride is abandoned, hope is lifted, and supplication is made. Prayer is the place of admitting our need, of adopting humility, and claiming dependence upon God. Prayer is the needful practice of the Christian. Prayer is the exercise of faith and hope. Prayer is the privilege of touching the heart of the Father through the Son of God, Jesus our Lord.

The Bible speaks much of prayer. But, sometimes, too often, we ignore prayer and seek to accomplish in the strength of our own wills those things that we desire to have or happen. For those of us who are too often guilty of this, we need to bow our knees, confess our sin, receive God's forgiveness, and beg that the will of the Lord be done above our own. God is sovereign and loving and He knows what is best for us and others, even if it doesn't always seem to make the most sense.

We so often come to the Lord with legitimate requests for healing, conversions, and needs and yet the answers we hope for often do not come. We wonder and sometimes doubt. Yet, we persevere and praise God. We pray because we know that God hears us and because we desire to see results. We should pray by faith, trusting God. We should pray consistently, trusting God. We should pray for healing, trusting God. We should pray for others, trusting God. We should pray and when our prayers are answered or are not answered remember this: If we knew what the Lord knew, we wouldn't change a thing.

Prayer changes the one praying because in prayer, you are in the presence of God as you lay before Him your complete self in confession and dependence. There is nothing to hide when in quiet supplication we are reaching into the deepest part of ourselves and admitting our needs and failures. In so doing, our hearts are quieted and pride is stripped and we enjoy the presence of God. James 4:8 says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."

I am reminded of another benefit of prayer: peace. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus," (Phil. 4:6-7).

I suppose that we can test our prayer life and dependence upon God by the peace or lack of peace in our hearts. In all things we are to seek the Lord and in His continued presence peace will surely be our gain.

Prayer is the practice of the presence of God.

This was just a filler to what paryer really is.