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Originally Posted by jaxfam6
1) There should not be a need to get to church an half hour to hour early to pray and get the mood set. 2) We should already be set. 3) We should enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise. 4) We should pray without ceasing.
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1) There are some days that an hour of prayer before service begins is beneficial for more reasons than just setting the mood.
2) Yes we should already be set, but when I was stationed at Camp Lejeune, it was all I could do to get to the prayer room and detoxify my own mind and heart from my surroundings and the issues of that day.
3) Yes we should, though there is not a mandate as to how deep that expression of praise and thanksgiving should be. The prayer time before church can help to focus your mind and bring you to a place of deep praise and thanksgiving.
4) I don't think this is a scripture to be taken as literal as others-- maybe we should live our lives as a prayer towards the Lord. If this is to be taken literal, it's just one more thing to add to the list of stuff I need Forgiveness and Grace for.
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