Prayer For Research Paper
Introduction
What is prayer? The dictionary describes Prayer as a spiritual communication with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration or confession. I love prayer as for me it keeps me in constant connection with God.
Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started
Before I started this course my understanding of prayer was that prayer is talking with God where you I can praise and thank him, ask for guidance, and pray for others. You can prayer any where at anytime.
A Significant Christian figure in history who has contributed to this discipline
Jesus was a great example there are many stories or verses in the bible where he prayed. Mathew 6:9-13 where he teaches us how to pray, Mathew 14:23 where Jesus went up to the mountains and prayed, Luke 22:32 where Jesus prayed for Simon. Theses are …show more content…
I believe as it says in the bible in Mathew 18:20 God is there and praying together is powerful. I will also speak in tongues while praying, whilst at times it can be uncomfortable praying in a group with different people it is also very rewarding, seeing how our prayer can be a simple prayer or an in-depth and intense prayer they all make a difference.
A corporate experience
As a church we have in the past and we are starting again praying as a church regularly. We have always had individual prayer meetings but as a whole church praying for our city, the lost and for things to come. I love it how it is still very relaxed, we can walk around, sit quietly or just stand praying. We can pray out loud or we can pray quietly. We meet together at the church for half an hour or an hour and pray about for the needs and our city and how we as a church can reach the lost.
Reflection on original
What is prayer? The dictionary describes Prayer as a spiritual communication with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration or confession. I love prayer as for me it keeps me in constant connection with God.
Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started
Before I started this course my understanding of prayer was that prayer is talking with God where you I can praise and thank him, ask for guidance, and pray for others. You can prayer any where at anytime.
A Significant Christian figure in history who has contributed to this discipline
Jesus was a great example there are many stories or verses in the bible where he prayed. Mathew 6:9-13 where he teaches us how to pray, Mathew 14:23 where Jesus went up to the mountains and prayed, Luke 22:32 where Jesus prayed for Simon. Theses are …show more content…
I believe as it says in the bible in Mathew 18:20 God is there and praying together is powerful. I will also speak in tongues while praying, whilst at times it can be uncomfortable praying in a group with different people it is also very rewarding, seeing how our prayer can be a simple prayer or an in-depth and intense prayer they all make a difference.
A corporate experience
As a church we have in the past and we are starting again praying as a church regularly. We have always had individual prayer meetings but as a whole church praying for our city, the lost and for things to come. I love it how it is still very relaxed, we can walk around, sit quietly or just stand praying. We can pray out loud or we can pray quietly. We meet together at the church for half an hour or an hour and pray about for the needs and our city and how we as a church can reach the lost.
Reflection on original