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Make you feel like you have accomplished something…
IMHO
to give thanks
to give glory
to petition
When people are hurt, suffering, are in agony or just need help from the lord they pray and seek help so they can feel better, be a success and just not be in fear anymore.
Blame others for own mistakes
Source(s):
LE
People can petition to God because they can’t deal with reality themselves,
Speak to the higher being, give thanks, or ask for forgiveness.
Prayer is a crutch for those who can’t do or willing to do anything for themselves.
Prayer opens the door for God to work.
To help make you feel like you’re accomplishing something.
The purpose of prayer is draw closer to God. It’s the oldest form of communication and never, no, not once was there a dropped call.
When you talk to God, one talks to him like one would talk to a friend or parent. For advice, to tell him you love him, to ask for something like healing from an alcohol problem or drug addiction, to meditate on the supernatural feeling of love that comes down when you are in close relation to him.
Lot’s of reasons. Why do you talk to your parents? what do you say? God is our father in heaven, your parents are your earth parents, it’s the same thing. Neither will give up on you, and both will always love you.
Fact.
None. If you have a sickness and pray, you’ll die. If you have a sickness and receive medical attention from a medical professional, you have a better chance of living.
I’ll take the latter.
Well to answer your question Philippians 4:6,7 tells us why we should pray and the purpose for prayer is because the true God wants all of mankind on earth today to pray to him and by doing this you draw closer to the true God and get to know him and plus prayer helps strengthen us during trying times and God invites us to throw all of our burdens on him by means of prayer at psalms55:22.
Source(s):
The bible
To create hope in a heart and not letting it sink!
Prayers, in my opinion, is like sending vibes around you to make a buffer zone that keeps negativity away…
Prayer is how we see creation as God sees it.
It is your true want . And you can get your want if you make the necessary covenant with God .
When you pray you tell GOD your problems. HE already knows your problems, HE just wants to know if you understand what you problems really are before HE does anything.
I am an agno-myst
and i think,
the real purpose of the prayer is to make the being ego-less,
though it looks to be associated with the devotion.
Source(s):
self.
In some ways prayer is one of the most mysterious aspects of the Christian walk. We wonder if God really hears our prayers, if our prayers have an effect on our lives, what is acceptable to pray about, how we should pray, and on and on. So why do we even do it? Several reasons.
We pray because it is a privilege. God is far above us, completely holy and only comprehensible inasmuch as He reveals Himself to us. Prayer is His invitation to get to know Him. God allows us to approach Him. In fact, He desires it. Prayer is our way of communing with God. Just as friends and family members spend time talking with one another to deepen their relationships, so prayer deepens our relationship with God.
We can exercise the privilege of prayer because Jesus has made a sacrifice for us – He bridges the gap between us and God. Hebrews 4:15-16 refers to Jesus as our high priest: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Because of Jesus, we are free to pray, and to pray boldly.
We also pray because we are commanded to. Psalm 1:4 says, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” Thanking God, praising Him, and blessing Him are all aspects of prayer. Matthew 7:7-11 records Jesus’ instructions to ask, seek, and knock. When we pray, this is what we are doing. Matthew 6:5-13 describes Jesus teaching the disciples how to pray. He begins the discourse by saying, “And when you pray.” Prayer is assumed; it’s something we will do. In 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Paul writes, “pray without ceasing.” Philippians 4:6 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Prayer is to be part of our lives.
Jesus set a great example of prayer for us. The Gospels mention several times that Jesus prayed. John 17 is perhaps one of the best examples. If Jesus – who is God – prayed to the Father, how much more should we?
Prayer draws us closer to God and is a means by which we praise Him, but it also has an effect in our lives. James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” Prayer can lead us to wisdom. First Peter 5:6-7 says, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” Prayer can relieve our anxiety. Matthew 7:7-8 says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” When we approach God with the desires of our hearts, He answers us (see also Psalm 37:4; John 14:13-14; and 1 John 5:14-15).
Prayer is both an intimate interaction with God and a corporate event. It brings God glory, gives us insight into who He is, and has a tangible effect on our lives. Prayer is a privilege and a spiritual discipline well worth developing.
Read more: http://www.compellingtruth.org/why-pray.…
Source(s):
TR
Hi Hunter 🙂
I believe prayer brings
us closer to God
(builds a relationship)
It also makes our
faith stronger.
Source(s):
my experience
mostly prayer aim to get the things that they really want from their heart. and the things they cant express to anybody except god.
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity, an object of worship, or a spiritual entity through deliberate communication. Prayer can be a form of religious practice, may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of a hymn, incantation, formal creed, or a spontaneous utterance in the praying person. There are different forms of prayer such as petitionary prayer, prayers of supplication, thanksgiving, and worship/praise. Prayer may be directed towards a deity, spirit, deceased person, or lofty idea, for the purpose of worshipping, requesting guidance, requesting assistance, confessing sins or to express one’s thoughts and emotions. Thus, people pray for many reasons such as personal benefit or for the sake of others. Yoga is also a common form of prayer.
Most major religions involve prayer in one way or another. Some ritualize the act of prayer, requiring a strict sequence of actions or placing a restriction on who is permitted to pray, while others teach that prayer may be practiced spontaneously by anyone at any time.
Scientific studies regarding the use of prayer have mostly concentrated on its effect on the healing of sick or injured people. Meta-studies of the studies in this field have been performed showing evidence only for no effect or a potentially small effect. For instance, a 26 meta analysis on 14 studies concluded that there is “no discernable effect” while a 27 systemic review of intercessory prayer reported inconclusive results, noting that 7 of 17 studies had “small, but significant, effect sizes” but the review noted that the most methodologically rigorous studies failed to produce significant findings. The efficacy of petition in prayer for physical healing to a deity has been evaluated in numerous other studies, with contradictory results. There has been some criticism of the way the studies were conducted.