I prayed last night

[lunarious]

Every time I pray, my life gets worse every damn time. I grow sick of it.

I find Prayer increasingly fun to do.

I would say beginners in Prayer will struggel with it. I'm muslim so my prayer is physical official way to do it.

Edit: I live in a governmental house..

 

[Princess Viola]

I find Prayer increasingly fun to do.

I would say beginners in Prayer will struggel with it.

Yeah, I will be completely honest that I'm finding what I'm doing awkward because it's totally a new thing for me so I'm still not used to it. It's only been a few days.

Relatedly I've been reading the New Testament and, while I haven't gotten far into it (I've only read up to Matthew 13, so I still have a long ways to go), I've found myself really resonating with Matthew 4:4 and Matthew 4:10. They're just really resonating with me in terms of how I feel in regards to my non-religious identification and the strong pull I feel towards Christianity.

If I can be completely honest, I keep praying for some sort of sign or guidance on the path that I should take in regards to my beliefs and I think how I feel about those verses could be the beginnings of what I've been praying for, but I am still not fully certain yet. I will have to read more Scripture before I can definitively say.

 

[lunarious]

I will have to read more Scripture before I can definitively say.

I believe in a calculated hereafter. Which means i'll sacrifice my present and strech myself, if i care about my self.

Anything you put your time or energy in - which is a Thing - wil give you results.

My Way .... is Patience ..

Edit: However Jesus (pbuh) is born from a Virgin

 

[All-Rounder]

The stories we read make us feel things, experience things, and that'll always be true. I like chanting healing spells, they really calm me and put me in a sort of a peaceful yoga sort of state. I feel like everything will be okay, and I gift that feeling to myself. Sometimes I sent some to other people and they were happy about it.

 

[Alexej]

Yeah, I will be completely honest that I'm finding what I'm doing awkward because it's totally a new thing for me so I'm still not used to it. It's only been a few days.

I would not be concerned about that. There are many way to pray,
Some parts of the church used some more than others, but there are so many ways that you can hardly get it wrong.

Find what works for you, at this time.
What is good will change, and that is OK too. Prayer changes for all of us.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Keep praying, ask for encouragement, for clarity, for insight. Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you, and His will for your life. God is Love.

 

[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

@Princess Viola I have still been praying for you.

 

[Princess Viola]

So it's been a few days and during these pat few days I've been praying both in the morning and evening, reading Scripture, bookmarking and taking notes from passages that resonate with me, and just reflecting on everything.

Reflecting on what I've been praying for, the feelings I get when I'm reading the Scripture, and just everything else.

Maybe some might argue that it's too soon for this, but when I finished reading the Gospel of Matthew last night, it's like something clicked in me and I finally understood the path God was leading me towards: He wants me to accept Jesus into my heart, for He is the Son of God and was crucified and died on the cross to atone for humanity's sins.

And so, I am just going to say it: I am a Christian.

Spoiler

And I have also decided to, at least temporarily, change my avatar, custom title, and signature to...celebrate this realization and acceptance of my new faith, I suppose is the best way to put it.

 

[Sherlock77]

So it's been a few days and during these pat few days I've been praying both in the morning and evening, reading Scripture, bookmarking and taking notes from passages that resonate with me, and just reflecting on everything.

Reflecting on what I've been praying for, the feelings I get when I'm reading the Scripture, and just everything else.

Maybe some might argue that it's too soon for this, but when I finished reading the Gospel of Matthew last night, it's like something clicked in me and I finally understood the path God was leading me towards: He wants me to accept Jesus into my heart, for He is the Son of God and was crucified and died on the cross to atone for humanity's sins.

And so, I am just going to say it: I am a Christian.

Spoiler

And I have also decided to, at least temporarily, change my avatar, custom title, and signature to...celebrate this realization and acceptance of my new faith, I suppose is the best way to put it.

That's great to hear!

 

[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

That is wonderful!

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

I was of another faith tradition, and didn't even know who Jesus was as a kid. Other than the pop culture stuff about a manager, a star, shepherds, and wise men. I knew there was a cross, but there was a lot of conflicting data, none of which I heard until my late teens, and I did not understand.

I accepted Christ several years ago, but I was very ill through most of them, so I am still a baby Christian. I am still learning.

 

[Tony Ramirez]

I did pray the other day. It was emotional, raw and hard. I told my close friend Patricia. The earth did not swallow me.

 

[Princess Viola]

I was of another faith tradition, and didn't even know who Jesus was as a kid. Other than the pop culture stuff about a manager, a star, shepherds, and wise men. I knew there was a cross, but there was a lot of conflicting data, none of which I heard until my late teens, and I did not understand.

I accepted Christ several years ago, but I was very ill through most of them, so I am still a baby Christian. I am still learning.

Yeah, there really is a difference between just knowing the 'common knowledge' version of the story VS actually reading it for yourself.

 

[Alexej]

I did pray the other day. It was emotional, raw and hard. I told my close friend Patricia. The earth did not swallow me.

to pray and be real about it is hard - but it is good to do.

Keep being real in prayer

 

[All-Rounder]

So it's been a few days and during these pat few days I've been praying both in the morning and evening, reading Scripture, bookmarking and taking notes from passages that resonate with me, and just reflecting on everything.

Reflecting on what I've been praying for, the feelings I get when I'm reading the Scripture, and just everything else.

Maybe some might argue that it's too soon for this, but when I finished reading the Gospel of Matthew last night, it's like something clicked in me and I finally understood the path God was leading me towards: He wants me to accept Jesus into my heart, for He is the Son of God and was crucified and died on the cross to atone for humanity's sins.

And so, I am just going to say it: I am a Christian.

Spoiler

And I have also decided to, at least temporarily, change my avatar, custom title, and signature to...celebrate this realization and acceptance of my new faith, I suppose is the best way to put it.

I think there's a distinction between God acting in reality which there is zero evidence of vs us doing stuff and claiming divinity did it for us, which comes from the belief that some things we did were directly influenced by that which has not actually proven or shown anything but by our own human feelings and judgements which we already had. Where thinking becomes more complex and there are many things to keep in mind, and question.

If i was born in India I'd be influenced to take on a very different and opposite religious belief, that stands for what Christianity says is a sin, multiple deities. That's how religion influences people on a mass scale depending on local success of the story.

Reflection on feelings is good but feelings have deceived humans since the paleolithic era, so if us feeling someone is a good person or someone is telling the truth isn't proof of it, then how do we prove or find out the truth? So that's why we need to keep our mind in sight along.

There's a xtian that's very aware of his faith on the site which was really impressive imo, i suggest you talk to him if you see him around. He used to have a picture with an anime girl angel with blue eyes blond hair small wings.

 

[Rachie]

Lol, my memory is not the greatest these days may be illness and health issues. I have scrolled through this thread and Princess Viola happened to start it. I just used the search engine and typed prayer not wanting to start my own thread. I saw that I had actually replied to a thread of yours, I couldn't remember doing so I said I likely hadn't in a just a post today lol.

What I wanted to say is that as a human being and prayer is used in many faiths. I find it very sad that some people who want to pray cannot pray for themselves. Some people do not know how to pray. For Christians Jesus gave us a great example in the Lord's Prayer how we can pray to our Father. I used to pray as a child and even later funny prayers with an odd request here some go....asking and believing that God will help me to grow at 16 taller! Not one inch or mm was likely added to my height but I still believe it can be done if it was to be God's will but it wasn't.

Here are some more...asking God when in great mental pain to die....I am still living waste of time. God only knows when my time will come...Complaining about how I cannot handle this anorexia and that needs to be said...All funny prayers sort of. Now I just tend to say the Our Father and an ad lib before it for I don't know what I need usually but God does. Sometimes it feels impersonal and I don't ask for more and include my family and today all of his children as well.

With my anorexia struggle when I had dark times and didn't wish to live how can I pray for myself to live..In my 20s my journals some prays I have written where just tears crying and then comfort relief the next day always came and a bit of rest.

To resolve I just pray and follow practice no matter how I feel, I need protection in my life and a Father and need to check in very often daily usually if well enough. I also need help to get through the day like everybody else so I need to pray when I can. I like to get on my knees and cover my head but sometimes am not well enough so to take a different position and God understands.

I have heard of others funny prayers to..for this beautiful child of God who unfortunelty died to anorexia used to ask God or seemingly so on the forum to bring her food all of it back up and then she was begging to God for it to help her remove it. I was quiet but I saw the peril and tried to help just everyday things no prays. Faith was irrelavant I was in bits when she died and still am. I was staggering in the street way too young.

I like to be personal as well. Just the other day I was in bits. I never knew it, I approached my prayer for an ad lib first and just burst into tears and proceeded. So the personal will come when it needs to. Time of pray I usually go in the morning. It doesn't matter that much...It is like sometimes if you think you slip you go early..No it is silly and God knows you will slip up and we will. None of us are perfect. So to stop sometimes I try and changes my times and go after I may struggle.

People will be led how to pray.

Me, I like praying for others. What I find and what I am really posting about. With illness say depression someone may believe they wish to die. How can they truthfully pray to live when they don't feel at that time or know their heart desires it and it is favourable is still God's will. I find these hard, more interecessory prayers for others needs to be said.

I have also experienced and some people and underpin and held me by pray and I have almost had whole church's praying for me at times of perils..mine and my sisters led by my brother in law. When I went to pallative I started sleeping shortly, partly unconsious, no prayer could come from me. I was not expected to get out all bank orders were cancelled and I never thought I would see my flat again I was roughly perhaps less than BMI 10. Move on. I am still standing more than a year with more body mass than before..claps..I was united in prayer none of my own. My heart wanted it, I never knew autism was driving me in overwhelm and change fears. I wanted other and get upset why I am here sometimes like a debate and why visit and like a debate.,.move on it is getting easier and I wish it would in the body and after Christmas although restricted I was in bits today...I checked the scales I said its a lie too low for expectation I didn't believe the numbers....I checked several times. I said in the end..lie and get off God was with me and will take the lie if it was and it got me through and I won't be checking again before I enter church again. A repreive right instead of holding me hostage at home...we go slowly my team with tears, frustration and grace daily.

All prayers by people of the same weight, you just have to believe...nobody is more special in the power of prayer. God has moved mountains, manna from heaven to. When I have been unwell with food I waiting for mine seriously with my mum. Yes there is Tesco's etc but I was so unwell. The locusts frogs yes I believe..God of wonder and light. We are all children of God whether we know or not.

Another area...those who do not want healing or miracles but may be unwell. I believe these people some have may benefit from pain relief pray as I call it. I have breaks sometimes in health where I have moments I feel better even a few hours in the day and I really appreciate pain relief I think we need to focus on.

So praying for others is important and pain relief and I gladly pray for others and I do silently a few times them not knowing and only said once to try and bring comfort and may ask. Even they don't believe I want them to some light and blessings.

Sometimes, I will briefly pray for that night sleep winks lol, not usually though for the reasons I gave but it has been helpful, nothing more to be said. I have used the Anglican pray that I was given by Alexj, thank you.
I have said this in the post not wanting to make my own as I have started a few and hopefully we can learn and be ready to pray for others.

I have come to add this. It hurts when I see people call themselves cursed. Let me say this. Did you know you can go to a church and get blessed with grace. You have to turn up and when Holy communion you go and get blessed and asked for it and it will be given. Curses gone and you are blessed. It will be given to you if you believe it and no I am not saying you to return. But the blessing needs to be with you and your family and this is for anyone.

 

[Rachie]

I just want to write something quickly.

Like with anorexia when it is often early onset you don't even know you are ill. You don't how underweight you are and cannot often see it in the body. For you may feel bigger too. You see the scales and may not believe it, but rationally you confirm it. You may challenge and want your body ratio fat mass. For, I have been in that situation. How can someone who doesn't feel ill or see it expect to pray to get better when they don't even see themselves fully ill. I went to specialised hospital first at 21. I entered didn't feel ill. Was sent there. Didn't see myself like same size other patients much bigger. They some concerned for my safety.

Moves on you it can become some part of idenity..you may gain and becomes harder for a period mentally to deal with changes...slow road up and down.

Sometimes nothig to wiith a sclaes but sensory and feelings in the body without a scale.Sometimes can help a reality check.

People like that need grace support, other prays and do what they can and love.