Why do we pray?

August 04, 1998

This is a fairly simple question,but one I constantly ask myself.

I have lately had difficulty praying. God obviously knows what I'm thinking and often I don't feel that connected when I pray.

Any advice? I know that prayer is not supposed to always feel good, however it is discomforting to feel I am going through the motions.

Steve Ellison

In Reply to: Why do we pray?
On August 07, 1998 David Howe wrote:

You might think of prayer as a way of doing an "upscope" to try to get yourself oriented to the real situation and to join with God in relating to it. In these terms a proper prayer is something along the lines of  "What is Thy Will?" or "What would it be best for me to do?" or maybe just "What now?" Self-oriented prayers (wealth, happiness, etc.) obviously leave God out and you remain submerged on your own.
Give it a thought...
David Howe