Ok, quick background, I was raised in a "christian" home and accepted Jesus sometime between summer and winter 2000 (kinda a long story but I don't really know when exactally, though I do know I have a realtionship with him now)
so here's my problem. I love to pray, but always by myself. When I'm in my youth group or something and someone says "ok, lets have someone close in prayer..." I get really worried that they will ask me. When people are doing popcorn prayer (open prayer where you just call out when you think of something so long as no one else is talking) I know all kind of things I want to pray for, but I just end up praying for them in my head because I can't seem to make myself talk. I know God hears me just the same, that's not what worries me, I don't know why I get so freaked out about praying with people.
I don't know, I just think it's weird, it's not like I'm afraid of the people, it could be five really close Christian friends and I still get freaked out. Anyone got any advice or experience with this kind of thing? Is it even something I need to be worried about? what do y'all think?
so here's my problem. I love to pray, but always by myself. When I'm in my youth group or something and someone says "ok, lets have someone close in prayer..." I get really worried that they will ask me. When people are doing popcorn prayer (open prayer where you just call out when you think of something so long as no one else is talking) I know all kind of things I want to pray for, but I just end up praying for them in my head because I can't seem to make myself talk. I know God hears me just the same, that's not what worries me, I don't know why I get so freaked out about praying with people.
I don't know, I just think it's weird, it's not like I'm afraid of the people, it could be five really close Christian friends and I still get freaked out. Anyone got any advice or experience with this kind of thing? Is it even something I need to be worried about? what do y'all think?