Repetition, Ritual, Religion

Evangelical · 07-20-2017, 02:57 PM

It depends on our faith level. We can be like the Centurion who said only speak the word and it will be done. Jesus did not say that our lengthy prayer over weeks, months, years, will move mountains. He did not associate great faith with lengthy prayers but short ones. God knows our needs and provides for us while we are sleeping. Prayer can become a form of procrastination. Sometimes we pray because we doubt. Prayer becomes an avenue for our thoughts rather than a genuine prayer. Eventually we have to stop praying. Sometimes the answer is already before us but we keep praying because we don't like the answer or don't trust it is the answer. There is a case to be made for less prayer, more trust and more action. I believe Elvis wrote a song about that.

07-20-2017, 02:57 PM	#30
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Re: Repetition, Ritual, Religion It depends on our faith level. We can be like the Centurion who said only speak the word and it will be done. Jesus did not say that our lengthy prayer over weeks, months, years, will move mountains. He did not associate great faith with lengthy prayers but short ones. God knows our needs and provides for us while we are sleeping. Prayer can become a form of procrastination. Sometimes we pray because we doubt. Prayer becomes an avenue for our thoughts rather than a genuine prayer. Eventually we have to stop praying. Sometimes the answer is already before us but we keep praying because we don't like the answer or don't trust it is the answer. There is a case to be made for less prayer, more trust and more action. I believe Elvis wrote a song about that.