Comments on: Prayer Gimmicks http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: LisaB http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1957 LisaB Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:10:40 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187#comment-1957 I have cussed (but don't recommend it). God loves still. I have cussed (but don’t recommend it). God loves still.

]]> By: Bret http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1956 Bret Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:32:55 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187#comment-1956 They say God is in the details, right? I find it easier to concentrate when I am as specific as possible. This is mentioned in "Drawing on the Powers of Heaven" and references Nephi when he takes the curse of drought off the land. I feel God answers my prayers more specifically when I pray specifically, even in thanking Him. They say God is in the details, right? I find it easier to concentrate when I am as specific as possible. This is mentioned in “Drawing on the Powers of Heaven” and references Nephi when he takes the curse of drought off the land.
I feel God answers my prayers more specifically when I pray specifically, even in thanking Him.

]]> By: annegb http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1955 annegb Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:51:53 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187#comment-1955 I just do the best I can depending on the circumstances. Most the time I just talk to Him. But I don't cuss. I just do the best I can depending on the circumstances. Most the time I just talk to Him. But I don’t cuss.

]]> By: David J http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1954 David J Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:53:50 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187#comment-1954 Don, FWIW, I dropped the "thee" and "thou" language for my personal prayers not too long ago. I found I'm more genuine and sincere if my mind is free to express itself in the simplest manner. Sometimes prayer isn't vocal at all for me, just intense concentration/meditation on God's will. As far as vain repetition, I always remind myself that Jesus doesn't want <b>vain</b> repetition. It seems that repetition in and of itself is fine, so long as it isn't vain. Moreover, sincere prayer can be repeated. After all, prayer isn't for God, according to Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount, but it's for us. So I say: "pray as you may." Just my two Lincolns. Don,

FWIW, I dropped the “thee” and “thou” language for my personal prayers not too long ago. I found I’m more genuine and sincere if my mind is free to express itself in the simplest manner. Sometimes prayer isn’t vocal at all for me, just intense concentration/meditation on God’s will.

As far as vain repetition, I always remind myself that Jesus doesn’t want vain repetition. It seems that repetition in and of itself is fine, so long as it isn’t vain. Moreover, sincere prayer can be repeated. After all, prayer isn’t for God, according to Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount, but it’s for us. So I say: “pray as you may.”

Just my two Lincolns.

]]> By: Kim Siever http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1953 Kim Siever Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:19:23 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187#comment-1953 I agree with J. Stapley. Where possible, I say my prayers out loud, or at least mouth the words. I agree with J. Stapley. Where possible, I say my prayers out loud, or at least mouth the words.

]]> By: J. Stapley http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1952 J. Stapley Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:06:09 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187#comment-1952 I have found that praying out loud really helps me have better prayers. On my mission I would pray when my comp was in the shower. I have done it much less now that I am married with kids. Not surprisingly my prayers are much weaker. I have found that praying out loud really helps me have better prayers. On my mission I would pray when my comp was in the shower. I have done it much less now that I am married with kids. Not surprisingly my prayers are much weaker.

]]> By: Geoff J http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1951 Geoff J Tue, 08 Nov 2005 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=187#comment-1951 I never close my eyes -- I can't concentrate with my eyes closed for some reason... I usually just lower my eyes in group prayers. I never close my eyes — I can’t concentrate with my eyes closed for some reason… I usually just lower my eyes in group prayers.

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