Praying

[DJ B.K.]

I've been having a this problem lately. I've been having trouble praying lately. I just wonder why God does the things he does and why I and others do the things they do. I feel in a way I know the answers to my questions but praying just feels weird to me. I don't feel like I'm talking to God. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. If this doesn't make sense I'm sorry. I'm not sure how exactly to say what wrong and I'm not fully sure what's wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[ukok]

God knows your heart, he hears what it is that you can't find the words to say. He knows that you are having this problem, but He isn't going anywhere.

Continue to pray. Even when you don't think He is listening. Just tell Him like it is. Ask Him to bring clarity to your prayer time. He wants to help you. Tell Him of your need, and He will meet your need.

 

[desi]

When I feel like that I usually pray for God to give me understanding and for God to do what's best for me since he knows me best.

 

[Stanfi]

I've been having a this problem lately. I've been having trouble praying lately. I just wonder why God does the things he does and why I and others do the things they do. I feel in a way I know the answers to my questions but praying just feels weird to me. I don't feel like I'm talking to God. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. If this doesn't make sense I'm sorry. I'm not sure how exactly to say what wrong and I'm not fully sure what's wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

I don't mean to be judgemental, just speaking from my own experience. However, it sounds like you may have some unrepented sin in you life that is hindering your relationship with God. If you do, confess it, ask God to cleanse you of everything that seperates you from Him. See if that restores the closeness back to your Heavenly Father.

 

[jbarcher]

Remember that the Holy Spirit "intercedes for us with groaning too deep with words"...

I was shown the verse in my sig from prayer when I was doubting if God really heard me. But apparently He does.

Btw, I was told with words, "Psalm 38:15". It doesn't take a genius to turn there.

 

[Brooke]

I have the same problem. Praying just seems so HARD. For me, it's because I don't have anything to say, so I just put off praying altogether. Then a week later, I'm feeling ashamed and thinking that God is mad at me and doesn't want me to even bother anymore because I'm a hypocrite. Scary thoughts. Vicious cycle. And yes, I too am having doubts about why God does the things the way he does. I can't help much, because I'm in need of help myself. I'm just waiting for help from Him so I can get my prayer routine back on track.
By the way, I'm sure you'd know if you were sinning. Sin shouldn't keep us from praying. In fact, we need to pray in order to confess our sins in the first place! Then we can go on to nicer things.

 

[DJ B.K.]

I have the same problem. Praying just seems so HARD. For me, it's because I don't have anything to say, so I just put off praying altogether. Then a week later, I'm feeling ashamed and thinking that God is mad at me and doesn't want me to even bother anymore because I'm a hypocrite. Scary thoughts. Vicious cycle. And yes, I too am having doubts about why God does the things the way he does. I can't help much, because I'm in need of help myself. I'm just waiting for help from Him so I can get my prayer routine back on track.
By the way, I'm sure you'd know if you were sinning. Sin shouldn't keep us from praying. In fact, we need to pray in order to confess our sins in the first place! Then we can go on to nicer things.

You do know indeed how i feel! I usually don't skip prayer but when I have one of those days it usually a unthoughtful and useless prayer. I want to be comfortable with my faith. I don't want have to worry about a simple thing like praying.

 

[Brooke]

Yeah, for me praying seems unusually boring, and then when I reflect on how important it is, it intimidates me. Vicious cycle, I say again!