Since I have trouble talking to loud when I pray, is is okay to ask God to read my mind instead of praying in a audible voice? I also have a problem of talking to myself which I want to stop.
Is it okay?
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It gets to be like droning sometimes lol. But funny, sometimes I really like being alone reading scripture out loud, I find that invigorating, probably because it's not generated by me !
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Hi @Celibate Life, God knows your heart and your thoughts, so you can pray to Him in the way that makes you feel the most comfortable, knowing that He always hears you 
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Journaling is great. I did that for years. And you can review! I can't concentrate long enough for extensive silent prayer. Of course, He's always reading our minds, but the idea of asking is admirable.
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They say to allow the Holy Spirit to pray through us to give us utterance.
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Hi Michael, I'm not quite following you on this one, would you mind elaborating a bit?
Thanks!
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The post before mine was referring to a passage about the importance of utterance, so the concept of actions speaking for you is useful if you would rather "your words be few"
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Do you mean "pray w/o ceasing" should include the things we ~do~ in Christ, not just prayer itself, that (in a very poetic sense) our entire life should be a prayer to Him?
If so, I think I agree with that
.. except where our words are absolutely necessary, of course, for ourselves and/or for others .. cf Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.--David
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17 Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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It's kind of like how the sign of the cross is a prayer. Anything can be a prayer or act of worship. This is probably what was meant by praying without ceasing, re: Romans 12.Do you mean "pray w/o ceasing" should include the things we ~do~ in Christ, not just prayer itself, that (in a very poetic sense) our entire life should be a prayer to Him?
If so, I think I agree with that
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14 How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?
17 Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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So basically my prayer should be I may not pray much so make my life a testimony and witness to God.
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Hopefully you are talking to God when you pray...not yourself.
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