Fear Of Group Prayer

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Joidevivre

Joidevivre

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The thought that comforts is that God is looking into your heart when you pray, and really how you say the words (eloquently, stumbling or with fill-ins) doesn't matter to him. He knows what you are saying.
 
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Angelique

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Joidevivre said:
The thought that comforts is that God is looking into your heart when you pray, and really how you say the words (eloquently, stumbling or with fill-ins) doesn't matter to him. He knows what you are saying.
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Amen....and you know the Lord is praying to so you can say Lord I pray in agreement for your will and purpose for me. Holy spirit give us revelation to know the plans you have for us, give us utterance to speak truth and life. Lord we totally surrender to you with the knowledge that your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. . Glorifying you in everything and seeking to minister with your love which never fails and endures forever.. amen
 
JesusLives

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crossnote said:
What strikes me as funny is.. we say we can pray privately to the Lord with no problem...but if He truly appeared visible while we are praying, I suspect there would all of a sudden be just a bit of a quiver in our voice.
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I think I would wrap my arms around Him and say Dad your here! Thank You I love You!
 
RickyZ

RickyZ

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Joidevivre said:
The thought that comforts is that God is looking into your heart when you pray, and really how you say the words (eloquently, stumbling or with fill-ins) doesn't matter to him. He knows what you are saying.
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Amen. He hears what's in your heart, so let what's in your heart speak your words.
 
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john832

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MadParrotWoman said:
I bet He has the most amazing hypnotic eyes. :)
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Rev 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Rev 1:14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
 
David_1

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MadParrotWoman said:
OK now I can't be alone in this so I'm gonna ask: Is anyone else petrified of the thought of praying aloud in the presence of others - or am I just weird? Just the thought of it brings me out in a cold sweat. The thought of 1. My audible voice. 2. I just know I won't know what to say and 3. Because I'm so nervous my words will be all jumbled-up. I used to attend a prayer meeting weekly at my church but it got silly because I was the only one who wouldn't pray - so I stopped going. Sometimes at church Sundays one of the pastors in my church will ask us to pray for others - the first time he did this I seriously considered walking out or making it to the restroom - seriously I'm that bad. Since then I have extremely reluctantly (and it's not that I don't want to pray for others, I REALLY do) prayed but I can't find the right words and my prayer is always shorter than everyone else's.

Of course I pray alone, generally in a whisper or very quietly and sometimes just in my head if others are around. Maybe it's the lifetime of not being a Christian or being in a non-Christian environment makes it still a little alien to me but when I pray alone it doesn't feel unnatural, I just can't face praying in front of others.

Really this is a cry for help because I hate being like this, I want to overcome it - HELP!
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This is fear of public speaking.

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