Do You Always Ask Something When You Pray?

As a Christian I do more than my share of asking for help, but, I also find the time to say thank you to Him as well. It's important to note that I don't always thank Him in formal prayer. So many times it's a spur of the moment 'Thank you' that just pops out of me. There are many times when I don't pray to Him in a formal manner anyway. So often I just talk with Him as if He was in the room with me and I were talking with a friend - because that's what He is - my friend - as well as many other things in my life :) Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

Nah. In fact, I try not to ask for alot. I mean, you're given most of what you need usually anyway...it feels a bit ungrateful and presumptuous otherwise. I'll give thanks, much more often, than I'll ask for something. I'll sometimes send out a hope, for others, but that's mostly it. I'm not christian, but then you don't have to be christian to pray ^_^ I tend to do so alot, but my mind's just not been really with things, lately.

I am not big on praying so to speak. But when I do it is for health and well-being of a family member or friend.

I am not a Christian,but,I always hope all the thing will be fine!Good luck to you

The only thing I ask for when I pray is to help keep my family 'safe, happy, and healthy', I no longer ask for things for myself. I believe God helps those who help themselves. If you want something bad enough you have to try to achieve it yourself and then you will be helped. I thank Him everyday for all my blessings, lessons learned and for keeping my family safe, happy and healthy.

As a catholic, I always pray. Everytime I pray, I always asked for forgiveness for all the sins that i committed. In my prayers too, I always thank God for all the blessings that He has given to us and also for creating God. And i did not forget to ask God especially the safety of my family. Also, i prayed for the souls of my love ones who passed away and lastly, i also included some of the Saints that I have known for having a biggest part in my life.

I Am Not A Christian But I Do Pray To God In My Kids Age.But Now Also I Am Praying To God.But The Only Thing That The God Does Not Says What Is Going To To You Now,But That Is The Thrill Of Our Life.Thanks To God For Giving Us Life To Be Born On Earth As A Human Person And Thanks To Everything What I Receive.

everyday i always find time to pray during my prayer time. after hearing mass i go to adoration chapel to pray. first i start my prayer with adoration, praising our GOD, second i ask for forgiveness for the sins that i had committed to ask for HIS pardon for HE is full of gentleness and compassion. Third i thank the Lord for all the blessings that HE out poured upon me without measure. And supplication asking for HIS wisdom and strength a the day. To ask Him to ask my path to be level and victorious. Plus quite time, to listen to the voice of GOD.

Prayer::::;; ohh.. Me I always pray everyday as a Christian ,, and I think I always ask god for his guidance to me in my daily life ,,Because I know that god will always help us,,,,

I always start my prayers with thank you...Thank you for all the love, blessings which includes the food, shelter and good health. Then after that to I'm going to asked for forgiveness. Then I would asked for favors not really personal favors but also for the people that I love and for the world peace.

When I pray, unluckily, i always asks something to Him. Thanks for helping me realize that i am being selfish to myself. Despite it, i always pray everyday especially in times of thanksgiving and in times when i had done something wrong.

yes. when i pray i always ask something. but firs, i give thanks for all the blessings that He gave to me and my family, and the beautiful things that He made to my life and the trials also that make me stronger everyday, and most of all the life that He gave. And then i ask His forgiveness to all the bad thing I've done.

i always asking in times that i am praying, i asking if what happened to me someday if my mom became older..and i always thankfull to god if their's a good things that i had been received....

I try to start each of my "formal" prayers with thanks to God for so many things. I feel so selfish asking for things first. Sometimes, however, I will have those "spur of the moment" prayers when I ask Him for something. However, even when I AM asking Him for something, it's not always about/for me. In fact, rarely. I do ask to better myself and those sorts of things, but I also ask a lot for my friends and family and everyone around the world, so even though I'm asking for things, I don't think they're very selfish requests since they're for other people. I dunno. Very good point, however, as we should all be aware of our selfishness, yes, we all do it, and remember to thank God.

I'm not christian...but when i do pray , i'm always ask god to forgive me for everything i do . As a human being we can't run from doing mistakes.And also thank God for making my life is so beautiful in any ways...

What I usually ask for is GUIDANCE...to do HIS WILL and not be so egotistical anymore. I have been working a 12 step program and it has made me see that my GOD is more than some distant authority...He is an ever-present, loving friend. I was amazed when I realized that I had turned away from Him by thinking that I needed to do everything all by myself. It is a lot easier to cope when I ask for help from my friends and the other angels in my life. I am most happy when I am praising Him and glorifying Him by living my life with this thought.."What Would Jesus Do?". It helps me to know that I am doing His Will and not just trudging ahead on my own. The JOY of recovery is in relating to Jesus, Others, and Yourself.

i think the most of us do pray for things. i know i pray for safety ever day for my children and family. but i guess i do give thanks alot. and i do often think of the sadness in christ on the cross and how cruel some were to him and i say i am sorry for that. but i know often times i do ask for things.