How important prayer is?

Philippines
July 27, 2010 8:03am CST
Prayer is an act of worship,when you pray,you are talking to God. Christians as we are, the followers of Jesus Christ, from the word Christian itself, we need to pray because prayer is of great help and a miraculous one but prayers without faith is useless. In everything we do, do it all in prayers.
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11 responses
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
When i pray...i can feel that He is around me, listening! When i have problems and i am in trouble... i'll just close my eyes and ask for help... then suddenly i can feel relief.... He never let me down. all we need is FAITH... we just have to believe... He listen 24/7. God never sleep!
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• Philippines
1 Aug 10
Indeed, you can feel the presence of the Lord if you will just believe in Him, trust in Him and have faith in Him. Just call Him and He will answer you. God bless!
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
I agree everything I do is always accompany with prayers. Because prayer with faith for me is very powerful. And I do believe that anything you ask in prayer will be heard. And prayer for me can be a form of song, acts or words as along as you have faith with God.
• Philippines
1 Aug 10
Prayer without faith is useless. I agree with you that you should accompany it with faith. Yes, if you sing to the Lord, you are already praying, & you are also praising his name.
• United States
27 Jul 10
First of all, I see my relationship with God in the same way I see my relationship with others- such as my family, friends, relatives, co-workers, etc. But our relationship with God must be more intimate than these earthly relationships. So what happens in a relationship? People talk to each other. It's true that prayer is considered by many to be an act of worship, and that prayer is of great help and can bring about miraculous results. But you wouldn't limit your conversations with those who are close to you to merely asking for things or even giving compliments. You would talk to your loved ones about anything and everything - your joys, fears, hopes, aspirations, heartaches, and even anger (esp. if something was bothering you). If you have a close and intimate relationship with God, then you would probably talk to God about these things also, the same way you would confide in your best friend or spouse. So I see prayer as a necessary means to maintain and build your relationship with God, to get to know Him better, and as a means for your love for each other to grow. And since communication is a two-way street, you also need to listen. I do this by simply remaining silent with my eyes closed, or by reading the Bible to see if anything "jumps" out at me. The Bible is one way God can communicate to us. Another form of prayer is simply doing our daily duties while keeping in mind that God is present. I've lost count of the number of times when a thought suddenly enters my mind, such as the answer to one of my prayers, or the solution to one of my problems, not while I'm praying, but while simply doing one of my daily duties. God will communicate with you when He wants to, and sometimes, when we least expect it.
• Philippines
1 Aug 10
thanks for that very nice input. I greatly appreciate it. God bless and take care
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 10
I personally think that prayer is very important in our daily life. It is a way of communication with God. We submit our worries and request to Him through our prayers. We grow our spiritual life through prayer too. God answers prayer in His time and He is ever faithful.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 10
Yes, I agree with you. God bless you and take care.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
27 Jul 10
I believe that prayer is very important in our lives. Prayer can see us through any trials in our lives. Prayer is just not for the troubles we face. Prayer is also the way to be thankful for what we have.
• Philippines
1 Aug 10
Correct!!!! so true....
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
That is a very good question! Prayer is the best form of communication with God. Through prayer, you can worship God, you can thank Him for all the blessings that you receive, you can ask for His forgiveness and many many more. Prayer is so important for it is the only way that we can talk to God.
• Philippines
1 Aug 10
Definitely! :D It is the only way that we can talk to God. Anytime!
@rejin_rob (394)
• India
28 Jul 10
Hmm, interesting question....well...Your relationship with God begins with prayer! Has that thought ever crossed your mind? Afterward it is how you maintain a close relationship with Him. With daily prayer you find comfort, joy, peace, and happiness in all situations, and in their truest forms. Loneliness dissolves! And you know there is someone who cares and is always close by. His "line" is never busy. Without prayer this relationship will quickly wither; for it is the means of communication with your loving heavenly Father! While you can't talk with Him face to face, as with your earthly fathers, it is how we talk with the Lord. Not with the mouth alone, but with the heart also. When you allow your prayer life to fade, life's problems and trials seem to take over and all you can seem to do is focus on what's wrong in life. With prayer you can focus on our Lord and be reminded about what really matters. Does it comfort you knowing that just by simply asking, God can take over any problem and work it to His will and your benefit? That no matter what the outcome you can trust God, who is in control? With prayer comes assurance that all will be well. Without prayer there is uncertainty. Cheers!!
@joshbr (35)
• Philippines
30 Jul 10
prayer is the most powerful tools of christian against the warfare of satan. " a prayerful christian is a powerful christian"
@rjkmrr (172)
• India
28 Jul 10
Wow! its great. I do prays to the god for our goodness. Even we believe that god will forgive our bad deeds and lead to heaven. So lets pray together.
• Philippines
28 Jul 10
Prayer is important, it is our way in communicating to God. It is our way to know God more and to strengthen our faith, also a prayer is not a one woy communication. It is two way, It is also a way for us to hear God and know what He wants for our life.
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
Prayers is useless if you memorized it.... God value our prayers through our sincerity so it must came from out heart.