Are prayers really just wishes?  What's the difference between praying and begging?
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The difference is WHY you are praying, and HOW you are praying!!  Read Matthew chapter 6, where Jesus gives his followers a prayer to model their own prayers after... he tells us what is first in importance to pray for, and then the next most important, etc. So if we are praying in line with Jehovah's plan, it will NEVER be begging!
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Usually it's about something petty, like I need something for myself or mostly when I want something.  Guess you could call them greedy prayers.  That's what most people are anyway. They are just greedy little bastard's that want for themselves or their friends. I know one girl, she prays a lot.  She'll pray for clothes and stuff then when she gets the money to go buy them she says God give it to her because she prayed.  I'm always laughing at her.
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yes God exists for me... in times of need i asked Him lots of favors and He grants it... sometimes He doesn't because it was my fault as well i acknowledge... try... when you are in need pray and just wait for it to be answered... you cand ask him to talk to him directly....
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you need to not only pray, but believe when you pray.\n\nthe laws of sowing and reaping are still in effect and do apply to money.\n\nyou also still have to use wisdom in your dealings (not saying you dont) this you can also ask for when you pray
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You can pray in any form speak, groan, tears, sighs any way you want.  God can hear you even if you think it, you don't have to say a word, he knows your thoughts and hopes.  Your desperation's and your fears, he knows and sees all.  If you have enough faith anything can be accomplished.
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In prayer ask God to open your eyes and reveal His truths to you. It is difficult to tell the difference between real from fake, only with God's help can you do so.
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I completely agree.  On the one hand they say God can't do anything to help people because he gave us free will and it is those who abuse free will that cause all the bad, but then on the other they go and petition God to help them.\n\nWTF?\n\nOh, but then when nothing comes of their prayers, they say "God gives you what you need, not what you want."  "God doesn't work on our timeframe."  Blah, blah, blah.  Seriously!  They have an explanation for everything!
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God answers our prayers or wish when:\n1. We believe and trust Him enough to know that nothing is impossible for Him.\n2. We seek Him (not the things that we wished for) with all our strenght, soul, and heart.\n3. Our wish is not contradicting all His commandments and not immoral or not causing us to sin.\n4. We are patient enough to wait for His answer.\n5. We know how to grant wishes of others without causing them to sin.
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I suppose I am guilty of the desperation prayers: "Please, please, please save my wretched *ss THIS time, and I'll never do this again! Never, never, never!"  :-))\n\nBut That Which Is always...IS. Throughout the day, my heart rises spontaneously in thanksgiving and gratitude, for my luck (Oh! No, no, no! That is ANOTHER question!)  :-)) For what I have been given, for all that I have, for the very good people who love me, for the incredible, sustaining beauty of the natural world.\n\nSometimes I am not sure to Whom I am praying, but my heart rises, anyway!\n\nThe only serious (the save-my-butt stuff isn't really serious, in my opinion) prayers I say are to ask for knowledge of God's will, and the power to carry it out.\n\nSometimes I toss in a request for strength, and understanding.
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yes...praying is talking to God...while building ur relationship with him and doing ur daily walk, u will want to pray and talk to him as much as possible...when i pray, i make sure to thank him...in everything, give thanks, then i tell him i love him and then lift prayer requests to him...u can pray anywhere...anywhere at all!  at school, before you eat (to bless the food), going down the road, while reading ur bible, in ur bed before you go to sleep, when you wake up, in the shower...absolutli anywhere, absolutli anytime!  my favorite place to pray is the alter...it's supposed to be meeting with God and u can feel his pressence the strongest there...prayer is amazing and you should definatli do it!  good luck and i'll be sure to pray for you!  :]]
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Prayer is the science of believing.\n\nPrayer is asking for something (usually selfishly) that you desire. It is having a just positive imaging about a thing.\n\nA positive desire to get or achieve something usually produces higher out come whether done as a prayer or not. \n\nMany people get what they want through positive imaging that are atheist.\n\nPrayer is nothing more than what an atheist businessman  uses to project a positive image of what want to achieve.\n\nTo a theist, it is prayer. To an atheist it is project a positive image.\n\nIt works equally well for theist or atheist if you believe in a successful outcome.
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They don't think it's important enough to pray daily.  Otherwise they would.  It's just one of those conflict things with a little lack of faith.  It's sad, but true.\n\nRemember though:  prayer is not the - or a - solution.  It's a plea that may go unanswered depending on what God thinks is best.
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The promise to the apostles was for them only, we cannot ask for anything and receive it. we do not heal the sick or work miracles. When the last apostle died that promise went also.\n\nfor us we are given the Spirit of life and of truth that lives inside of us. When we pray we recognize that Gods will is predestined to occur and we can only ask for the ability to accept that will. If we do anything or perform any miracle it is the Spirit alone residing in us that does the work we only participate to please the will of the father.\nPeace to you and thank you for a great question,\n\nAntipas
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basically god always wants you to try helping yourself first as best as you can then pray to him. after that? patientce and have faith ;)
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I don't have an average.  We are instructed to pray without ceasing.  So whenever I need help, peace, or anything I will offer up a quick prayer wherever I'm at.  I pray before and after reading the Bible, when I wake up, before I go to sleep, before eating.  It is our way of communicating with God, why shouldn't we pray always.
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Wow, i'm deeply touched. Most times people ask for prayers, this is the first time i've been offered one without asking.\n\nTHANK YOU, please do - i'd be really greatful! Count on my prayers too
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Prayer is not just for when u have problems... prayer is meant to be a time for communication with God. Prayer is to be constant.