how should I pray

[TeancumsSword]

Originally Posted by georgia2

The Lord's prayer is the perfect example. He said it to teach his Apostles how to pray and also us. It is more important to pray from your heart, just like you talk to your earthly father. You need to be specific as if he doesn't know everything because then He is able to give you answers to your prayers so that you will recognize the answers.

You can learn the holy language as you grow spiritually. Don't worry what others think of your prayers. You are not praying to them. When you pray at a meeting, you close by saying "we" instead of I" because you are the voice for all that are gathered there at that time.

I gotta ask...

"The Holy Language"? King James English?

I've stopped using KJE for the most part, it doesn't feel natural to me. It feels like I'm addressing God not speaking with him.

[RachelleDrew]

While it's certainly preferred to use reverent language in prayer, I have to add something...

I've prayed bawling my eyes out much akin to a dying hyena while speaking in garbled teen slang many a time, and my prayers were answered just the same.

It's important to give our father the respect he surely deserves by using appropriate language and addressing the lord a certain way, but a prayer is a prayer is a prayer and I don't think you are going to be ignored if it isn't done in iambic pentameter or something.

Just some things to think about.

[Hemidakota]

If not, did you feel and listened to the spirit on what to utter to GOD?

[Aesa]

there are ways to make the practice of prayer more effective.

Excuse me? Like as if we can control God or something? Oh my...

[Gwen]

actually D&C 82:10 I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.

[pam]

Originally Posted by Aesa

Excuse me? Like as if we can control God or something? Oh my...

No disrespect. But your profile states your are an atheist. Why would that comment matter to you? I seriously am curious.

[Hemidakota]

Same here....does it really matter or there is a search within the soul?

[the_last_gunslinger]

Originally Posted by Lbybug

*sings*

i begin by saying dear Heavenly Father i thank him for blessing he sends, then humbly i ask him for things that i need. in the name of Jesus Christ amen.

*takes a bow*

also using words like thee, thy, thine, etc.

but ass mnn said, pray from the heart.

I use biblical language from time to time in my prayers; it is fun to say. But I have always wondered why we consider it more respectful to use those words. The only reason they are in the Bible in the first place is because that was the way they talked when the King James Bible was translated. Had it been written today, it would be in modern language.

Like I said, it is fun to do, but I don't buy the respect angle.

[DeborahC]

I just pray... I just talk to God like I would my earthly parent, sincerely and with respect.
Seems to work fine...

[Dr T]

Maybe look at Jesus' example as there are a lot of things there to learn