why we need to pray if God already know what every thing?

100% agree. Btw, I'm just wondering if the content of our posts involve something on religion; then do we tend to get lower ratings? I notice you have quality posts in my opinion; but you have a "7" inside your star. And both this discussion starter and myself have only a "6". Any correlation there, do you think?

good response from very first response.. i guest star means how active you are.

Thank you sishy, that was very nice of you. I try to make sure all of my posts are of good quality. I am glad someone was able to answer the questions about the stars and ratings. I had no clue. I just come here to chat and share opinions and learn things (like what the stars are for).

Prayer has Everything to do with God. I agree that people pray to make themselves feel better, but that is not the only reason we pray. We pray to converse with God.I believe that He does exist and I think the evidence of His existance is all around us if we are willing to open our eyes and hearts. I am saddened for anyone that does not believe in God so I pray for the nonbelievers too. I am in no way trying to insult you, but I am curious. What do you beleive in? Do you believe in any "higher power"?

I do not live in a middle class life. We all have our struggles and short falls in finances. There are a lot of people here that are homeless, starving, sick people here to that can not be blamed for their situation. This wonderful God has kept them alive thus far, and has sent people like yourself to help. Please do not be condescending to me and presume to tell me what to do. I am an adult with ample ability to make my own decisions as to what I believe in. I am perfectly aware of the needs of others in this world. I see what IS there, and I call Him God. You are free to believe as you do without ridicule from me, so please give me the same respect.

Maidangela did you ever read about the life of Basil the Great ?

"God rather than letting him guess"

Triple, I like the way you phrased that "have a conversation with God". I think when we pray,that is how we should view it. I don't believe He has to guess what we want from Him, as I believe He already knows what our needs and wants are. He just wants us to have faith and believe that He will provide for those wants and needs if they are in accordance to His will for us.

We are suppose to pray for everyone, but that is not what is meant by the word "our" in the Lord's Prayer. "Our" refers to the fact that we are all His children and share a common God.

iuliuxd I was just giving my opinion. I do not know about this person whom you refer. I do not put stock in what other people say about what God means or says. I read it for myself and let Him speak to me for Himself.

deedee you must know that before us there were other people living in this world who answered those questions.One of them was John Chrysostom and those are his words : "He teaches, moreover, to make our prayer common, in behalf of our brethren also. For He says not, “my Father, which art in Heaven,” but, “our Father,” offering up his supplications for the body in common, and nowhere looking to his own, but everywhere to his neighbour’s good. And by this He at once takes away hatred, and quells pride, and casts out envy, and brings in the mother of all good things, even charity, and exterminates the inequality of human things, and shows how far the equality reaches between the king and the poor man, if at least in those things which are greatest and most indispensable, we are all of us fellows. For what harm comes of our kindred below, when in that which is on high we are all of us knit together, and no one hath aught more than another; neither the rich more than the poor, nor the master than the servant, neither the ruler than the subject, nor the king than the common soldier, nor the philosopher than the barbarian, nor the skillful than the unlearned? For to all hath He given one nobility, having vouchsafed to be called the Father of all alike."

Going on the premise that we are defining "all knowing" as advanced notice,I agree with you. I believe that God does know all. I do not believe that our future is written (except in as far as the Book of Life goes) because we are given the ability to make our own choice. I believe that God knows what choices we will make before we do.

I'll take your comment as a compliment - thank you. To say, "know everything" can be thought of in different ways. God does not "know" a lie. God can not lie and incapable of doing so. This is not an inadequacy but a strength. In this discussion, I think "all knowing" may refer to an advanced knowledge before it actually happens. I believe the book of our future is not written. Decisions still are an option to enact and this is achievable by God's will. This means that prayers can be acted on and that what is best is a concern and has not already been decided on. I believe it is this way because God did decide to create free will by design.

HI just. I believe that we are suppose to pray. As mentioned in an earlier post, Jesus prayed to the Father, so would that not indicated that there is a need to pray? God knew what was on Jesus' heart and mind, but He still prayed. I also think that since we are commanded to pray, there has to be a need to do it.

Jesus praying could have been a way to ease a population into an all knowing deity. Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire but the prevelant, polytheistic religion had fallible gods that were as flawed as humans. Also, since I don't know enough about any given sect of any religion, I can't comment on being commanded to pray. I will say since I believe in free will it could be a way for God to see if people fully accept that he is all knowing. As in, once the population completely realizes his omniscience it would cease all prayer.

Amen trinale. I agree with you right up to the praying for patience. I have heard it said that you should not pray for patience as it is taught through trials and advdersities. God is a loving God and gives us what we need and ask for, so I just ask that He remind me to be tolerant and help me endure through life's difficulties.

praying also is showing respect to god because we are created to worship him we need to praise him, give thanks etc. if we are not praying to him so it means we dont respect him.

yes your response looks very close.