James B

Hi,

In prayer and daily talk with God and Jesus who are we supposed to refer to?

Example.. If its a sunny day, do we thank God or Jesus for this?? Or one at a time??

Another example is if we sin or need help, who do we ask? Both??

Sorry i had to ask this but it can really pickle my mind at times.

The Trinity should not be viewed as a three piece pie chart either.

Help haha.

freedom07

Father, LORD, Jesus, YHVH, Yeshua, you can reach out to whatever touches your heart first, they are ONE. If you see the Son you see the Father.

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Romans 6:4
4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Beloved

Beloved,
I see on your profile you as yet do not attend church or have been babtized... Do you read Gods Word...?

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Shalom

( SHALOM says: Completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord. )

Beloved
1 Corinthians 14:1 Let Love be your highest goal.

James B

Yes i do, along with all the reading i do on here. I dont post much though.

I've never been to Church in my life.

NearertoGod

Agreed.

Jesus is God, really, so, when you speak to Jesus you're speaking to God. So, when you see the Son you see the Father, etc.

I used to be confused on that subject too, but now I am not because I know. ^^

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- NearertoGod

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear ... "
1 John 4:18

For all those out there on the forums who don't know my gender...I am female! Yeah! My username is pretty unisex, sorry about that!

Joyce

I think when you pray, whatever words you use, be they God or Jesus, I believe it all goes to the same place -- Jesus AND God. The Father and Son, I feel, work together and They are both listening to the prayers of us all.
I might be wrong but this is how I feel.
Peace and blessings,
Joyce

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
~ John 1:1

SweetSurrender

I struggled with this also when I was a Mormon because I thought they were different entities. But, when I got on this forum and started reading, I learned about the Trinity. Then, when I surrendered my whole life to God, things began to open up to me. When I read the Bible, things became clearer and it didn't bother me as much.

One time, shortly after surrendering, I had a thought as I laid in bed meditating. If Jesus is in heaven on the right hand of God, then where is the Holy Spirit? I heard kinda' a "Hummmmm" in my heart that "told" me "Hey, I'm down here!" So I realized that the Holy Spirit was sent to comfort me and He is the one in my heart. I'd always thought it was Jesus in my heart, and in a way He is because they are all 3 one. Like myself the daughter; myself the mother; and myself the wife. All different persons, but the same me.

Now, when I pray, I usually say, "Heavenly Father." But it doesn't bother me anymore because I'm learning to know each one and their workings in my life.

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Pastor Gary

The words of Christ himself, in scripture tells us how to pray. I will place quotes below from two different translations so you can compare. I will also underline the most important part of Christ's words to His followers regarding how to pray. The first will be from the New Living Translation and the second will be from The King James Version:

And...
As Christian Believers, we are instructed to pray to God, in the name of Jesus Christ. Wherever God and Christ are, the Spirit is there as well.

Jax

James as a believer in Christ, you are the church!
It is quite important to be in fellowship, not only to build yourself up, but to serve as the Lord has called us to.
I really would advise you to seek out a bible believing fellowship in your local area, I personally would steer clear of Traditional church, because it is often more restrictive and unaccepting of change.
Look on the web see what you can find, if you need any help let me know and I will help you look.
God bless.

Boanerges

Scripture teaches us to pray to the Father in Jesus Name and in the power and leading of the Holy Spirit but- there is no competition between the Godhead and God will hear no matter how you call.