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From: LRB
Category: General
Date: 04 Apr 2008
Time: 22:07:06 -0700
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>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? 15min
What drives you to prayer? Appreciation/gratitude for the love our Savior has personally given me...I have everything to be grateful for and have done nothing significant to deserve the love/protection/forgiveness our God has given to me. Prayer is a personal way to give thanks.
What keeps you from prayer? Besides the morning I don't have a blocked out set of time
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Yes...
Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? 5-10 min
What drives you to prayer? things that happen throughout the day, praises, thanks, forgiveness, in need of a blessing
What keeps you from prayer? tv, phone
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? yes
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? Answer: A few minutes, Mostly in my car or while doing something else.
What drives you to prayer? Missing the presence of God.
What keeps you from prayer? Everything, mostly because I haven't schedule a particular time to pray
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Yes
>Per day? Well, there 's always the breakfast , lunch and dinner prayer....and before bed......more ritual then real heartfelt prayer i suppose.
What drives me? First concerns and needs.....then sometimes just being in nature and being in awe....sometimes gratitude....different things...
What keeps me from prayer?....hmmm....concerns and needs( haha)....honestly...laziness, and I guess the business of life
Do I feel it's important?..........Yes, I feel it's very important.
>1: I am usually in prayer all day a habit I developed over the years after setting in on a Bible on prayer. As for alone on my knees or flat on my face type prayer not enough at all. If I had to put a numeber to it Maybe 30min all together.
2: A host of thing. arguments with the wife, mad with the children, want to see my co-workers saved, prayer for you and your family, although that prayer is a bit selfish. I want you to be blessed so you can bless me in your preaching.
3: The feeling that I to busy. I once had a preacher tell me "if you are to busy to pray than you are to busy." I try to keep that in the front of my mind but it's not all ways the case.
4: Absolutely!!!
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? Not as much as I want to. Definitely, not as much as I need to.
What drives you to prayer? Fear and thankfulness...helplessness and anger
What keeps you from prayer? Time...
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? I feel its a means of keeping the lines of communication open with God...so Yes!
>1. I spend about 1 hr per day on prayer;
2. I believe prayer keeps my faith strong and alive;
3. Prayer is definitely important to my life, family and work. The lack of prayer makes me uneasy, dull and clumsy within my faith; thus, I love to pray.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? On and off threw out the day no set time or amount.
What drives you to prayer? used to be when I needed something, but more recently over the past year or two, I just want to have a closer relationship with God.
What keeps you from prayer? Getting busy threw out the day with kids and work and before I know it the day is gone and I haven't prayed.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Yes when I dont pray I feel that there is somekind of a disconnect. And I feel more attacks.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? 1 hr or more depending
What drives you to prayer? problems, sadness, questions
What keeps you from prayer? guilt, shame, distractions
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? yes, it is part of you one on one relationship with God.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? Throughout the day I stop and give thanks. IT may be several times within an hr sometimes.
What drives you to prayer? Feeling ungrateful. Like I received a great present on Christmas and didnt show the proper gratification. Whenever I think of my success with my life and my family I stop and give thanks and ask for forgiveness.
What keeps you from prayer? Time. Busy schedule. Being ungrateful.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Yes. I think giving thanks and praise is important in the good and bad times, not just the bad.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? Not enough! I usually pray in the car on my way into work. I pray over my family and for any events that day. I pray at most meals and sometimes in the evening while spending time in the word or a book.
What drives you to prayer? Unfortunately, usually my own needs drive me to prayer. But a lot of times I driven to prayer to give God praise and communicate with him. What keeps you from prayer? The feeling that most of the time it feels like a one-way conversation. Busy schedules.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Yes! I need to do it more often! Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? I pray every day, although how much varies. I pray at least 15 minutes.
What drives you to prayer? I pray out of the desire to teach my children that Christ is true and real and that He cares for their every need. At times I am driven by an overwhelming need to intercede on someone's behalf. Honestly, although I teach others to lay their cares at the feet of Jesus and pray with them, I rarely take my own problems to the Lord. Hypocritical? Yes. I find it easier to prayer for others than to face my own weaknesses and shortcomings.
What keeps you from prayer? Anything. I'm easily distracted. Always have been. Doing laundry, washing dishes (although I do pray often while washing dishes). Honestly, the one thing that keeps me from praying is the knowledge that once I get alone with God and truly commune with Him, I will be asked to be more than I am. He will show me where I am NOT fulfilling His purpose in my life and then, I cannot say, I didn't know. Although, let's be real, just telling you this, says that I already know I'm not living the victorious Christian life He has called me to and need to be slapped upside the head and told to get right!!
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? I know prayer is important to my Christian faith. I know from experience, that prayer changes lives, changes hearts. I know that as those who are called to bring in the lost and hurting, and to minister to His people, we have no power on our own, but as we pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us and empower us, not only will our lives be changed, but those around us will be affected for the Kingdom. It is quite selfish to not pray. I am not only missing out on MY blessings when I refuse to be self disciplined and pray, but I am also impacting those around me.
Thats it, pretty painless eh? No, quite painful really. I have allowed rejection and disappointed to dictate my Christian walk. I know the calling the Lord has placed on my life and refuse to walk in it because I'm tired of being disappointed. Never by my Savior, only by man. I need to commit to pray and a new hunger for more of Him. Will I? Only time will tell.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? I usually spend about 5 minutes and I do little prayers throughout the day. Most of the time I speak to him like he's sitting across the table from me.
What drives you to prayer? I normally pray before I go to bed with something bad happens or when I praise him for something good happening. I also say a prayer when I notice I'm upset or if I feel like I want to say or do something I know isn't christ like (beforehand) to stop myself from doing it. But if I've already done it and I realize it was bad I'll ask for forgiveness in a prayer.
What keeps you from prayer? Being busy or extremely tired or is just sooo upset at that time I don't even care. I haven't been mad like that for a while though.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? I do I think it is the most important. I feel like God always hears my prayers and most of the time he answers them and if not he shows me why it wasn't his will.
>1 time spent praying daily not as much as I would like, I would say probably around two hours on and off throughout my day, and then for a while when I wake up and before I go to sleep
2 what drives me to pray the fact that that is the best way to communicate with the creator of the universe, the love of my life
3 what keeps me from praying getting caught up in the things of this world, work, school, home work, and anything that is a distraction in a sense
4 is prayer important absolutely, and to me, probably the most important along with reading the bible, and that is why I feel so bad all the time for not praying more than I do
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? I usually spend a total of 30 minutes each day in prayer.
What drives you to prayer? Thankfulness i feel for being allowed to live for another day....my classes and the material that i dont fully understand....hardship that i face in my life
What keeps you from prayer? School work.....homelife...example....out all day and at the end of the night i am so tired i end up just going straight to bed without praying...and when i am running late for school i neglect to pray because i am rushing to get to school....also get deterred from prayer when my husband is home on leave....i get side tracked...
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Yes indeed...i do believe in the power of prayer and have seen God at work through my prayer life....
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? Hard to tell...I pray while driving, while talking to others, eating, showering...who knows. If I had to add it up, maybe about 20-30 mins.
What drives you to prayer? Either my desire to know God more, or some ridiculous circumstance that I can't get through without Him.
What keeps you from prayer? Feeling guilty for previous sins; not being able to pray like the best of them; not knowing how to pray for specific situations.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Absolutely. I ask God often where I would be without Him...
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? On my knees in formal prayer...little, sadly...silent discussion with God during daily duties...frequently, as something comes to mind...and this can lead to several minutes at a time, a few to several times per day.
What drives you to prayer? Things I remember from prayer requests, previous conversations, issues that occur, reminders in radio programs, scripture, notes that I have in my Bible, phone calls. I pray often at my kitchen sink.
What keeps you from prayer? Six children and much distraction. My own pride and disobedience.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Vital, I would be a healthier Christian if I spent more time in Father's lap or at His feet.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? 30 mins am/30 mins pm (60 mins day, not counting car drive to work/home.
What drives you to prayer? Growing closer in relationship with my Father, Finding peace and purpose in my daily walk, keeping my sanity among the confusions of life, brining the needs of those I love and myself to God.
What keeps you from prayer? Fatigue, frustrations, lack of time management Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Not important, it is necessary! Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? 20-30 mins a day
What drives you to prayer? Just wanting to meet with HIM What keeps you from prayer? I find that at the end of my day HE is able to help me carve out enough time to be together....so nothing really
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Of Course
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? - It is hard to estimate. In quiet prayer that is focused, I probably spend 15 minutes a day. However, I converse with God in prayer all throughout my day as I am doing other things, such as cleaning house, taking care of the kids, driving, etc. I probably spend hours talking to God every day.
What drives you to prayer? - I love fellowship with God because I never feel lonely, and whenever I speak to him, I feel as though he is listening whether I am telling him about my day, my kids, my husband, a friend who needs prayer, or a question I want answered. I let the Holy Spirit guide me to intercessory prayer, and during that time, I feel a strong burden for someone or something and I pray to God in a bold and focused manner, often doing spiritual warfare during that time. I will be honest that the times I have fasted and prayed were completely intercessory.
What keeps you from prayer? - Sometimes the busyness of daily commitments to my family, husband and children keep me from focused times of prayer, but this is why I converse with God all day long. I don't want our relationship to become stale. I think of God as how I would think of my marriage, if I don't speak to my husband day after day, we are not going to have much of a relationship. I make a point to talk to God every day. I don't think there is much that can keep me from that!
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? -Absolutely. I think prayer is essential to a relationship with God and our Lord Jesus! I know the living Word is a great way to learn ABOUT God and have him reveal himself to us, but without speaking to God, it just doesn't seem like we would know God very well. The same idea about marriage applies in that, if I just observed and learned about my husband from watching, I would know about him....but I have to talk to him and interact with him to really KNOW him and have a meaningful relationship with him.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? In a secluded place where that is a focus, not very much - 5-10min before bed. But throughout the day as things come up just talking to the Lord - on and off all day.
What drives you to prayer? Whatever is in front of me that leads me to bring it before the Lord Prayer lists
What keeps you from prayer? Business, wrong thinking-it has to be drawn out or take a lot of time or done in a certain way
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Communicating with God is vital for understanding his word, his will and his way as well as knowing his loving and staying filled with power and perseverance.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? As much as I can.
What drives you to prayer? Faith and sometimes frustration.
What keeps you from prayer? Forgetfulness and lack of time.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Extremely!!! Its what keeps you in a codependent relationship with God.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? I have a prayer list I do every night that takes about 10 minutes, plus I pray in the Spirit and in my known language all throughout the day.
What drives you to prayer? Knowing its importance from reading the Word, and the Holy Spirit
What keeps you from prayer? Sometimes being busy throughout the day, and "not having time"
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? I feel prayer is Very important because its how we communicate with our God.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? When I get up in the morning, in the afternoon at lunch, on the way home from work, etc., pretty much on and off all day
What drives you to prayer? When I see a need, the members of the body, compassion for souls, lost loved ones, etc.
What keeps you from prayer? distraction, busyness, fatigue
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Critically
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? Most days my prayer time consists of praying during the motions of my day, rather than time in solitude and quiet. I'd say this prayer in motion type of prayer accounts for about 10 minutes each day. (pretty sad)
What drives you to prayer? Usually not having anything else to do (like on a bike ride) or feeling a sense of neediness. Often a thought of a friend's needs leads me to prayer.
What keeps you from prayer? Laziness. Knowing that it requires a sacrifice of time for myself. Interestingly, I have never regretted the time I spent in prayer, yet I so rarely spend real time there.
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? It is the key, I feel. The first Christians had scripture knowledge, fellowship and prayer. They didn't have music on hand, sermons online, books, conferences, etc, they had each other and prayer. So ironically, it is odd that I don't spend more time in prayer, because I say I believe it is key. Maybe what we really believe is exhibited by what we do and not what we say.
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? About an hour
What drives you to prayer? Wanting to see Him move
What keeps you from prayer? Being distracted by this world (Lack of discipline)
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? That is like asking if communication is important to a relationship. YES
>Christian, how much time do you spend per day in prayer? It will vary but I like to spend an hour in prayer and than have little prayers throughout the day.
What drives you to prayer? The needs of others and of course myself. I would not be able to live in this world without the power of prayer. It is our way of communicating with God. He knows the very thought of our hearts and minds but he told us to ask that we might receive. He wants to hear from us!
What keeps you from prayer? I pray everyday! But if there was one thing that would be a hinderous it would be the busyness of life. We have to make God our number one priority!
Do you feel prayer is important to your Christian faith? Absolutely, it is what moves the hand of God in our behalf and in behalf of the nations and our families!
I pray that you were all challenged by the responses and that we all use it to encourage us to spend more time in prayer. Without a doubt genuine godly prayer will set us apart from all other people! Let's commit to prayer as we never have before. LRB