Prayer

Public prayer and praying are two different things. Most believers (in my experience) have difficulty with Public praying, however, prayer (when you just pray to God) should not be that difficult.

It's not about what you say (in either case), it's about the heart, the sincerity, and the humility of your prayer.

Yeah really I'm talking about private prayer but I made the connection with speaking in public because I think there is a connection with my inability to find the right words.

I was wondering if there are any others here who struggle with prayer...

I'm not a good speaker in public or even in groups of people, I am much better talking on a one to one basis - maybe two but more than that and I begin to feel uneasy. I'm much better expressing myself this way - writing/typing. I can say exactly what I want to say, go back and delete what doesn't look right and add a smiley for expression. I wonder if this is the reason I don't pray well, I find it difficult to find the right words, I find myself correcting things or re-saying things and sometimes I don't feel I have been understood. Sometimes I don't think I'm formal enough and sometimes it seems too formal and rigid. It's easier to write a prayer - like here but even then I don't think I'm good at prayer and my prayers seem repetitive. Also is written prayer actually received by God?

Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me?

Yeah really I'm talking about private prayer but I made the connection with speaking in public because I think there is a connection with my inability to find the right words.

I was wondering if there are any others here who struggle with prayer...

I'm not a good speaker in public or even in groups of people, I am much better talking on a one to one basis - maybe two but more than that and I begin to feel uneasy. I'm much better expressing myself this way - writing/typing. I can say exactly what I want to say, go back and delete what doesn't look right and add a smiley for expression. I wonder if this is the reason I don't pray well, I find it difficult to find the right words, I find myself correcting things or re-saying things and sometimes I don't feel I have been understood. Sometimes I don't think I'm formal enough and sometimes it seems too formal and rigid. It's easier to write a prayer - like here but even then I don't think I'm good at prayer and my prayers seem repetitive. Also is written prayer actually received by God?

Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me?

friends we used to go to church with... their daughters still very friendly with ours...

their daughter Elizabeth and her husband Nick just lost their 2 yo daughter.

she drowned in a pool. (no one was at fault!)

i've tried so hard to form a prayer for them. yet all i'm able to do is stand in the shower and weep.
or sit in bed and weep... or do the dishes and weep....

i'm trusting the Holy Spirit to intercede and make my feelings the right words till i can find the words.

anyone who will, please pray for this young family... they have three sons, ages 5, 4, and 3.

I was wondering if there are any others here who struggle with prayer...

I'm not a good speaker in public or even in groups of people, I am much better talking on a one to one basis - maybe two but more than that and I begin to feel uneasy. I'm much better expressing myself this way - writing/typing. I can say exactly what I want to say, go back and delete what doesn't look right and add a smiley for expression. I wonder if this is the reason I don't pray well, I find it difficult to find the right words, I find myself correcting things or re-saying things and sometimes I don't feel I have been understood. Sometimes I don't think I'm formal enough and sometimes it seems too formal and rigid. It's easier to write a prayer - like here but even then I don't think I'm good at prayer and my prayers seem repetitive. Also is written prayer actually received by God?

Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me?

I've also been praying for this situation but yeah I get that you are struggling to find the right words - or indeed any words but God has heard your cries and He is aware of this situation I know this because I prayed for Him to embrace this family, I also know He answers prayer.

thanks, friend. i thought i'd mention it because i can't use words!

but my sweet husband says, ell, that's some of the best praying there is, to sit in God's presence and cry.

not that you want to do that at a public prayer meeting, necessarily. lol

I was wondering if there are any others here who struggle with prayer...

I'm not a good speaker in public or even in groups of people, I am much better talking on a one to one basis - maybe two but more than that and I begin to feel uneasy. I'm much better expressing myself this way - writing/typing. I can say exactly what I want to say, go back and delete what doesn't look right and add a smiley for expression. I wonder if this is the reason I don't pray well, I find it difficult to find the right words, I find myself correcting things or re-saying things and sometimes I don't feel I have been understood. Sometimes I don't think I'm formal enough and sometimes it seems too formal and rigid. It's easier to write a prayer - like here but even then I don't think I'm good at prayer and my prayers seem repetitive. Also is written prayer actually received by God?

Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me?

Matthew 6 : KJV
5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.


If you believe Jesus then believe this portion of scripture... Jesus said it..

Yes I believe this too, however there are occasions when in church we are called upon to lay hands on and pray for a brother or sister - it is then I find myself lost for words and then because of this I worry more about how I come across to others and I hate that because prayer should not be about that or even me but HIM - it should be all about losing oneself in Him and I really really struggle with that!

If have just posted scripture from Jesus telling us Not to pray in public and you are still looking for help so you can pray better in public ? I find that really amazing..