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Originally Posted by Born2LoveYou
Hi guys.
I was just wondering if anyone knew of any books / websites or any advice on praying. I really dont know how to pray properly , from the heart.
Thanks guys.
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Dear Born2LoveYou,
May God be with you!
Great name by the way! I have a book called, " The Ten Prayers God always Says Yes To." It's by Anthony DeStefano.
But I think it's important to understand the types of prayers.
Petition: These are prayers where you are asking for something. The Our Father is a bit of a petition since there are seven petitions in it.
Worship: This type of prayer is reserved for God alone and we should all give praise and worship to God everyday for all He does for us.
Meditative: Pick up Scripture and a particular passage, then prayerfully meditate on it and it's meaning for you.
Contemplative: Open yourself to God. In the silence, prayer is the fruit (Mother Teresa).
We so often just to petitions. But would you only have a one way conversation with your spouse? Your child? Your parents?
Let God speak to you.
Some of my best prayer time is in the car. I have my regular prayers and then I just open myself to God. To praise Him to be sure, but just to listen and BE with Him.
I am Catholic, so I start every prayer with the sign of the cross. I teach my children that when we visit family or friends we always exchange greetings first - even hugs. For me, the sign of the cross is my hello and hug to God as well as my acknowledgment that I am His.
God bless you!