What are some reasons why you don't pray sometimes?
959469
well, truthfully, I waste time that i should be using elsewhere. i get caught up in having stuff to deal with and not spending my "dew time" in prayer. \n\nThanks for the chastisment, whether you knew it or not....\nbe blessed~vicki
291950
I would tell you that asking this question is a waste of time.\n\nAnd prayer will definitely NOT work.\n\nDEAR GOD WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T PRAY...GO OUT AND DO SOMETHING!!!
1027586
maybe because you feel your prayers are not answered,\n\nmaybe you feel like your will alone will set your mind in motion.\n\nnow you are on the right track
684776
i believe in a lot of things and pray for many reasons, but a lot of the time i think i pray because im afraid not to
1125023
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.
977019
There have been numerous times that I have prayed when I had exhausted all my ideas and had no clue what else to do.  It always helped.  I pray with both big and little problems for the strength and wisdom to deal with them. I am sometimes amazed and surprised at some of the ways that things work out.
978576
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.
922238
Only Allah knows if he excepts a late prayer or any prayer for that matter. He excepts our deeds as He pleases. But I do know that each prayer has a time and you need to do everything in your power to pray it on time. If you don't do it on purpose Allah knows your heart and knows your intentions. Remember half the deed is the intention. So you should make the intention to pray on time and do your best to do so. And pray to Allah that He helps you and excepts your prayers.
771854
I don't pray.  Me and god are no longer on speaking terms.\n\nI will ring your doorbell and run away!!!
517713
God doesn't want to hear "canned" prayer but rather what is on your heart!  For prayer help, go to this link and check it out.
478909
I really, really, really believe that there aren't rules as far as prayers go.  If you want to say something to God then go for it, I don't think God will mind what you say first as long.  I find it unfortunate in some organized religions that there is an "outline" for reflecting with God...or when one isn't even "allowed" to talk to God directly, but through a priest.\n\nI'm not overly religous but I do pray and find it soothing.  So if you want to ask for forgiveness, be thankful or as for blessing just go for it!   If you feel it in your heart and practice goodness (i.e don't be hypcritical! I can't stand that - have  a few of those in my life, ick) I think you're all set!!
109930
wow. that's not a question people usually ask. it's so personal... i would have to say, now that i think about it. i'm embarassed by my answer. i think i go days at a time without praying! that's aweful!!!\n\nwe're raised to pray every morning, night, and at meal times. i went to a christian school and we prayed before every class began. but since i have gotten to college it's been a... volentary thing. and it's been hard to force myself to do something i have always taken for granted.\n\ni've fallen into some bad habbits since being away from my christian school and my church, and my family. i just hope that i can convince myself to change back to the GOOD habbits they tried to instill in me when i grew up.
430038
I believe it is because when you pray for others, it helps your own well-being. Some people are destined to die in ways we will never be able to understand, but that doesn't mean people don't care or want to help the only way they can.
1076753
absolutely prayer changed everything for me on several occasions.  There have been times when I couldn't find a solution to a problem on my own and by praying about it I found the solution.  I have felt so sinful and then prayed to the God of my understanding and found redemption and forgiveness.  I can feel anxious about something and pray about it and find relief.
861850
My mother has a very painful and terminal disease.  She prays that she will die soon.  \n\nThat is a big reason why I don't believe in god any longer.  She has been a faithful follower her whole life, and her lord /god/protector lets her suffer. \n\nI don't think that I will freak out when it's my time to go, and I KNOW that there are some people who are eager to go.
417369
Many people do not understand prayer; a large majority of people pray selfishly, so, when they preceive their prayer not answered immediately they feel like "god has forsaken me", or that prayer does not work.\n\nPersonally, I beleive in the power and strength of prayer. However, I also understand god may not always give me what I want but always what I need.\n\nAs a person who believes in the power of prayer, I included those who don't in my prayers with a hope that one day they will understand.
402961
Well its kinda of like if you need a job. You can pray to God all you want for a job but if you never put in a application or apply for a job how can he bless you w/ one. I think of my relationship with God as a give and take. I give Him control of my life and He takes me where he wants me to be.