How much time do you spend in prayer?

[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.