When you pray...
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When you pray to God, you probably start it like this:
"Dear God", and end the prayer with "In Jesus' name, Amen."
1) Now, when you say "Dear God", are you referring to God the Father?
2) Why does one need to say "Amen"? -
Some start with 'Father God', to some others its just 'God'... there are also some who start like this 'Our Father in heaven'....etc...Originally posted by motd:When you pray to God, you probably start it like this:
"Dear God", and end the prayer with "In Jesus' name, Amen."
1) Now, when you say "Dear God", are you referring to God the Father?
2) Why does one need to say "Amen"?
as for Amen, the orginal meaning is reliable, sure, true...
why put it there at the end of the prayer? cause Jesus put it there when he teach his disciples how to pray mah... (other reason to put it there as a declaration of faith, meaning God will surely hear the prayer as it is prayed in Jesus' name)
Since we are in this subject, let me thow some thoughts in, when Praying, do you pray in detail? or Pray in general? any difference between the two (like which one do you think is more effective)?
Cause I had heard people saying, prayer must be very specific and detail then can be accurate...but others says that being too specific/detail restricts God who knows better then us what we really want/need.
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Before we pray, God already knows our heart, and what we pray for. I believe there is no need to over-detail, because we're talking to Someone who already knows what we want to pray for.Originally posted by vince69:Some start with 'Father God', to some others its just 'God'... there are also some who start like this 'Our Father in heaven'....etc...
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So "God" refers to God the Father.
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as for Amen, the orginal meaning is reliable, sure, true...
why put it there at the end of the prayer? cause Jesus put it there when he teach his disciples how to pray mah... (other reason to put it there as a declaration of faith, meaning God will surely hear the prayer as it is prayed in Jesus' name)
Since we are in this subject, let me thow some thoughts in, when Praying, do you pray in detail? or Pray in general? any difference between the two (like which one do you think is more effective)?
Cause I had heard people saying, prayer must be very specific and detail then can be accurate...but others says that being too specific/detail restricts God who knows better then us what we really want/need.
However, if we're consistently too generic in our prayers, it may be that we're not putting our hearts into forming the prayer, eg due to laziness. God, again, sees this.
For me, the key is somewhere in between. -
1) "Dear God" can refer to as the Holy Trinity (God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit).Originally posted by motd:When you pray to God, you probably start it like this:
"Dear God", and end the prayer with "In Jesus' name, Amen."
1) Now, when you say "Dear God", are you referring to God the Father?
2) Why does one need to say "Amen"?
2) "Amen" refers to "and so be it" or "and let it be so".
There are different ways of praying. Most important it has to come from a sincere heart. It also depends on whats your conviction. Some start with "Almighty Father", "Dear Heavenly Father", Dear Lord" etc etc.... and some end it as "In your most precious name" etc etc...
Start by addressing God, followed by Thanking him, asking for forgiveness, then your thoughts (request) and end once again thank him then your closing.
Whenever i am stuck and do not know what to pray and yet i know there is something that i need to pray for. Just say the most comprehensive prayer that Jesus taught us which is "The Lord's Prayer"
Our Father In Heaven,
Hallowed be your Name,
Your Kingdom Come,
Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven,
Give us today our daily bread,
and Forgive our sins as we Forgive those who sin against us,
Do not put us to the test,
But deliver us from evil
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory,
Now and Forever,
Amen! -
Prayer is conversation and not letter writing so format and address will reflect your spiritual maturity and understanding of God whom you pray to.
how you talk to your earthly father will at times affect hw u speak to God -
For me, when I pray, I take it as speaking to God and thus speak casually.
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whilst it is all good that we are "brainwashed" into taking God casually and like a friend, we must remember that He is the LORD of the universe and that HE IS GOD. He is our father and we must be aware of this and we must not take this previlage of being able to come into the holy of holies lightly. We must offer God the appropriate reverence and respect, even when Jesus prayed to the Father, He did so, with respect and reverence. Remembering our position.Originally posted by photo_seeker:For me, when I pray, I take it as speaking to God and thus speak casually.
One does not talk to ones father casually, but with respect. -
1)Dear god refer to "Jesus" "The Holy Spirit" and "God" Trust in one of them means trust in all of them........if u get what I mean if not ask your pastor
2)Amen - Used at the end of a prayer or a statement to express assent or approval.It Simply Means that u yourself agreed or approve your own prayer -
You're head on. I didn't type so in specific. Thanks for clearing the air, in case I've confused someone out there.Originally posted by breytonhartge:whilst it is all good that we are "brainwashed" into taking God casually and like a friend, we must remember that He is the LORD of the universe and that HE IS GOD. He is our father and we must be aware of this and we must not take this previlage of being able to come into the holy of holies lightly. We must offer God the appropriate reverence and respect, even when Jesus prayed to the Father, He did so, with respect and reverence. Remembering our position.
One does not talk to ones father casually, but with respect. -
you're welcome.Originally posted by photo_seeker:You're head on. I didn't type so in specific. Thanks for clearing the air, in case I've confused someone out there.
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Begin and end with the Sign of the Cross;
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. -
Well, wat is PRAYER? Prayer is talking to God! So when we start our prayer, very often we say "Dear Lord.." why so? Juz becoz He is DEAR to us! As we read the Bible, we noe tt God has many names! All the names show how great & wonderful He is! We juz want to praise Him for who He is!
And how do we end our prayer? - "In Jesus' Name, Amen" Itz thru Jesus thatz why we are able to speak to the Father, ttz how we are able to be reconciled with Him! If not for Jesus who died in our place & washed our sins away, we would nvr be able to stand in front of our most Holy Lord, let alone speak to Him in this way!
Amen - simply means "Thy will be done"! Yup, coz no matter what we pray for, we have to acknowledge tt God is the one who answers prayer! So whether His answer is "Yes", "No" or "Wait", we say Amen to admit tt itz still His Will and not ours to be! Many times, the ans we get is not wat we want, but then in due time we will undersatnd why it is so!
The challenge and oso the best part is how we respond - and it is the daily walk that we struggle... ttz why we must & need to read the Bible evryday to be constantly reminded of how we shld live our lives for Him! Thank God for every new day!