Do you pray as ONE family everyday????
By John4Christ
@John4Christ (1597)
India
June 28, 2009 11:34pm CST
Few years back when my family was not at all in prayers and always contributed majority of out time in merry making, little did we know the importance of family prayers......many problems started pouring in on us and we went to many idols to get solutions to our problems.....and finally we cam to Jesus who showed us the right way and helped us out of our situations........during one of our counseling sessions, a priest told us that "Do you have family prayers in your house" My dad was taken aback as we paid very little heed to praying as ONE family.......
He made us understand the importance of family prayers and said that we need to pray as a FAMILY it helps you stay bonded to each other and helps the family to grow in love and unity......from that day on, we always have our family prayers during evenings as we all are back from our respective work places and routine....
I remember this famous saying "The family that prays together, stays together"
Do you have family prayers in your house????
Do you think it matters to pray as one family or it is fine if we just pray individually?????
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
29 Jun 09
My fiance and I pray together from time to time. We don't do it as often as we should but we're really working on it. We're trying to grow together as Christians, and I think that we're doing a good job of it. Of course we're still embarrassed to pray together but I can tell that it's getting easier and that we're growing together.
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
29 Jun 09
Wow, that is so very sweet, I always like to hear from you and how you and your husband are working towards the best life possible and also leading a christian life.......I pray that you guyz have the best time in the arms of our beloved lord !!!!
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
29 Jun 09
Fiance, not husband yet, very soon though. Lol, yes I enjoy praying and being close to god, learning more everyday and understanding my fiance's perspective as well. Thank you for the prayers. I hope you enjoy mylotting, and pray that you're doing well.
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
30 Jun 09
lolsss my bad, ive been hearing about you and your fiance since such a long time it feels so very good.........but being with god is the best experience one could have......well don't forget to invite e for your wedding now......
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
3 Jul 09
Well by problems i am reminded that, many a times during prayer i always have a fight with my dad, it sounds little strange but yes i do, i play the piano during prayers and my dad sometimes wants me to play hymns that he wants, and somewhere i don't usually oppose that but when it gets so very regular i oppose it and there's where the problem starts.......we have heated arguments on it, all during prayer time, i prayed to the lord to get things right, he took some time but yes it did, he is a changed person now, we had discussion on this and i said, we will take hymns of both our choices and then it should not be a problem.....it could have been sorted much earlier, but Satan does not allow this to happen.....
Try and sort things out my friend, i know sometimes things are not really in our hands, pray unceasingly that god might bless all your problems and see the difference.......
God bless !!!!
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
30 Jun 09
Hey John4Christ! How are you doing? Praying as one family everyday is great! I'm afraid not many people do it, not even where I go to church. I hate to admit it but we never prayed as a family, either. I actually don't think it's necessary to pray as a family but it is good if you can. We're also fine if we pray individually, too. I pray every night, myself. Kathy.
@John4Christ (1597)
• India
30 Jun 09
I am doing good kathy, I have noticed this thing that when you pray as one family you are always bonded with each other and that love keeps growing.......my family usually does their personal prayers during morning time.......and then we pray as one family during evening just before the dinner and bedtime.....it feels good.....
@reneezoso (392)
• India
2 Jul 09
ya its a must for we chrisitan to unite as one as a christ family and pray as one....
well m away dfrom ma college...i feel so lonely....but wehen im at home...its a
total different feeling praying with all the loved ones,,, :)
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
3 Jul 09
Oh i know how it feels.......i will be going soon out of town for work and studies and i am really going to miss my home......
But i am talking my friend Jesus along, so it should not be a problem......
But i am talking my friend Jesus along, so it should not be a problem......