Prayer

The most important section of the entire web site. Prayer. Perhaps. Most Christians dont seem to ask the question, what is prayer? They assume that they know what prayer is and that their method of doing it is correct. Maybe they are right? But what is prayer? And is there a right and and a wrong way to pray? A couple of Scriptures

Ps 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Eze 14:3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Back to prayer. Surely prayer is a petition to a higher power to gain a request? And it would seem to me that very few prayers actually get answered. Why is that?

Friday 25 April 25

24 “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

26 “But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

Ps 138:2 I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

I can only speak for myself. Everyone else has a different perspective ,interpretation and worldview. And who knows if there is such a thing as right and wrong in these matters? Some would say that answered prayer is the proof of the validity of ones methadology in approaching the Most High. And unanswered prayer is the proof that one has got it wrong. However still others might say that unanswered prayer is down to a lack of faith.

So what does the Bible, the very Word of the Almighty have to say on the subject?

Php 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;