Does anyone pray FOR God? Rather than AT God?

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I don't mean to come across rude or ignorant here. I understand humanity needs the help of our Lord especially in our darkest hours and with a million misdeeds that strike us all as being on the verge of the tightrope between heaven and the abyss, we mostly strive for you.
yet quite often those in need of help are sometimes lent a helping hand be that from a mortal brother (or sister) representing our Lord (or not) or sometimes in the form of a miracle from our Lord himself.
But am I so wrong in suggesting that perhaps it would be nice to give a prayer to the Lord himself?

I know the power of prayer is meant to heal mortals or suggest well-wishing. A selfless wish to help another soul upon this planet, rich or poor. Be that giving someone the strength to gather water for their family after a hearty 12 mile walk or perhaps reminding someone to nip to the shops for some bread because they sleep too much. We cannot judge.
In some ways our prayers are trivial. The Lord can fix everything as long as our prayers are direct, loud and clear.
But what about the Lord himself?

If nobody else is willing to do it - then I shall.

Dear Lord, Thank you for everything.
I hope you are alright and getting by aswell as you can be.
I know you're immortal and probably the very idea of my message is nought but a triviality, the buzz of a wing of a fly or bee or the shaking of a petal in the wind or the shaky legs of an insect trying to do what is right for the rest of the hive/nest... These are all your aspects. As trivial as they are, they are your creations.
I beg thee to enjoy your creations.
Have a rest.
Amen.
 
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I don't mean to come across rude or ignorant here. I understand humanity needs the help of our Lord especially in our darkest hours and with a million misdeeds that strike us all as being on the verge of the tightrope between heaven and the abyss, we mostly strive for you.
yet quite often those in need of help are sometimes lent a helping hand be that from a mortal brother (or sister) representing our Lord (or not) or sometimes in the form of a miracle from our Lord himself.
But am I so wrong in suggesting that perhaps it would be nice to give a prayer to the Lord himself?

I know the power of prayer is meant to heal mortals or suggest well-wishing. A selfless wish to help another soul upon this planet, rich or poor. Be that giving someone the strength to gather water for their family after a hearty 12 mile walk or perhaps reminding someone to nip to the shops for some bread because they sleep too much. We cannot judge.
In some ways our prayers are trivial. The Lord can fix everything as long as our prayers are direct, loud and clear.
But what about the Lord himself?

If nobody else is willing to do it - then I shall.

Dear Lord, Thank you for everything.
I hope you are alright and getting by aswell as you can be.
I know you're immortal and probably the very idea of my message is nought but a triviality, the buzz of a wing of a fly or bee or the shaking of a petal in the wind or the shaky legs of an insect trying to do what is right for the rest of the hive/nest... These are all your aspects. As trivial as they are, they are your creations.
I beg thee to enjoy your creations.
Have a rest.
Amen.

Where as your prayer is very kind and sweet, most likely coming from a loving heart toward God; God has no need of us to pray for him.
 
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I don't mean to come across rude or ignorant here. I understand humanity needs the help of our Lord especially in our darkest hours and with a million misdeeds that strike us all as being on the verge of the tightrope between heaven and the abyss, we mostly strive for you.
yet quite often those in need of help are sometimes lent a helping hand be that from a mortal brother (or sister) representing our Lord (or not) or sometimes in the form of a miracle from our Lord himself.
But am I so wrong in suggesting that perhaps it would be nice to give a prayer to the Lord himself?

I know the power of prayer is meant to heal mortals or suggest well-wishing. A selfless wish to help another soul upon this planet, rich or poor. Be that giving someone the strength to gather water for their family after a hearty 12 mile walk or perhaps reminding someone to nip to the shops for some bread because they sleep too much. We cannot judge.
In some ways our prayers are trivial. The Lord can fix everything as long as our prayers are direct, loud and clear.
But what about the Lord himself?

If nobody else is willing to do it - then I shall.

Dear Lord, Thank you for everything.
I hope you are alright and getting by aswell as you can be.
I know you're immortal and probably the very idea of my message is nought but a triviality, the buzz of a wing of a fly or bee or the shaking of a petal in the wind or the shaky legs of an insect trying to do what is right for the rest of the hive/nest... These are all your aspects. As trivial as they are, they are your creations.
I beg thee to enjoy your creations.
Have a rest.
Amen.
He needs nothing. He doesn’t get tired or grow weary. And I pray TO God, not AT God.
 
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I can find no Biblical reference suggesting praying for God. Indeed it seems, however noble the thought, misguided in understanding the true power of our Lord.
To even think that the Lord, our God, would need any help shows at best a misunderstanding, and at worst a disrespect to the infallibility of Him.
I pray that you re-consider your assumptions towards our God.
 
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Him. But you wouldn't be asking him for anything. Just asking him to relax.
So the self-sufficient God, who needs absolutely nothing, needs to relax?
 
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