How much time do you spend in prayer?

[Michael The Disciple]

Jesus reproved the disciples because they could not pray one hour. It is written that Daniel prayed 3 times a day. Early on in Acts the disciples attended the hour of prayer. Paul said he prayed night and day. These are examples for us.

It only becomes a ritual if one is praying without faith.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I think the point is, Matthew, that telling folks they need to pray a certain amount of minutes per day is not the way to lead them into a prayerful life. It leads them into tradition and ritual.

I agree that we should set aside a special time of day for focusing on God, reading the Word, talking to Him, etc. What I don't agree with is that we should limit that by assigning a time frame. What I have found is that if I am trying to fill up time--that is exactly what I do, but if I just go talk to God until I'm done--the time flies, and often I can spend way more than I first intended. OR, I might be back in the kitchen in just a few minutes.

IF this had been implied, then it would be a valid point. No where did anyone tell anyone they had to pray a certain amount of minutes per day. The poll was just a general guide to show how much secret prayer is taking place.

[DividedThigh]

thats funny rico, lol,dt

[SDG]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

You are correct. It does refer to the inner room. And it does indeed mean that one is to "get out of site" so they can pray without making a show of it. But it also is a means of getting alone with God. Not to be crude, but when a husband and wife have relations, they usually get by themselves. They do not just "do it" as they go through the day. Our relationship with Christ should likewise have some "alone time". Time that we commune with him.

No one disagrees w/ the notion of making time to commune, Matt. In this we agree and yet as sister Alvear says this should be done all day ... without ceasing.

I'm all for alone ... one-on-one prayer ... I engage in it.

Yet it's your question ... that many are taking issue with, Matt.

And yet you do agree we shouldn't make a "show of it".

Care to join me on the bunny trail?

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

No one disagrees w/ the notion of making time to commune, Matt. In this we agree and yet as sister Alvear says this should be done all day ... without ceasing.

I'm all for alone ... one-on-one prayer ... I engage in it.

Yet it's your question ... that many are taking issue with, Matt.

And yet you do agree we shouldn't make a "show of it".

Care to join me on the bunny trail?

easter is a long time coming dan, lol

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Rico

I can't get over her eyes. Here she is, lookin all sophisticated, elegant, and what not. And then there's Dan, next to her, lookin like, well, Dan! Just doesn't make any sense to me!

Simmer, Rico. She's spoken for ..... ROFL.

She's in love w/ my beautiful brain.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

IF this had been implied, then it would be a valid point. No where did anyone tell anyone they had to pray a certain amount of minutes per day. The poll was just a general guide to show how much secret prayer is taking place.

I understand. However, I think most of us are familiar with the "hour a day" teachings, and those who insist that you must pray in the wee hours of the morning, among other things.

[MissBrattified]

Matthew, to continue your previous analogy--I wouldn't answer a poll asking how much "alone time" I spend with my husband, either.

Some things are private, and they can even lose some of their value if they are shared.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Jesus reproved the disciples because they could not pray one hour. It is written that Daniel prayed 3 times a day. Early on in Acts the disciples attended the hour of prayer. Paul said he prayed night and day. These are examples for us.

It only becomes a ritual if one is praying without faith.

Well, given the fact that He was fixin to be taken into custody and murdered, I can see why Jesus would reprove them. I got taken into custody once, and I can promise you that I prayed for more than an hour straight. That does not, however, mean God expects us to pray an hour straight at a time. What you have done is a classic example of someone taking something out of context to make it fit a certain belief.

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Matthew, to continue your previous analogy--I wouldn't answer a poll asking how much "alone time" I spend with my husband, either.

Some things are private, and they can even lose some of their value if they are shared.

right miss b, some things are just nunyo, lol,dt