tiki Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Is there something wrong with me? I promise to pray for people and I often times forget. I'm not really close to a lot of these people, if that matters...but I told my father I'd pray for him (and his back pain) and I always forget. I'm not very close to my father, but I feel bad because I constantly forget. It's not really that I forget the person, I think I just forget to pray. I've just started telling people that I'll be thinking of them so that I know I'm not lying. Then I rarely think of it/them again unless it's something really bad. I think I have too much going on in my OWN life. I know that's selfish. Do I have A.D.D.?! Does anyone else have a horrible habit of this? Link to post Share on other sites
Jilly10340 Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Ohhhh, that's so cute! Hey, at least you tell people that you'll pray for them, that's more then some people do when someone's in trouble. Just because you forget doesn't make you a bad person. You have the best of intentions and PLAN on praying for them, you just forget. It doesn't mean you don't care for them. I mean think about it, most people hear about someones trouble and they just say, "Well that sucks." and move on with their own life. I think your a step up from that. Don't feel bad. Link to post Share on other sites
tattoomytoe Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 i think just the fact that you thought of the person shoes that you care. God does not need the actual prayer, the love im your heart is enough. Link to post Share on other sites
Author tiki Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 Ok, takes mental note....I need to stop telling people I'll pray for them unless I really intend to do it. And chances are, I do not. Ok, that was easy. Now you guys pray for me, will ya?! Link to post Share on other sites
loveregardless Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 So often we think that praying is something that we have to do when we're alone, at night, in absolute quiet, kneeling next to our bed and with all kinds of fancy perfect wording. "Prayer" is nothing more than sending out a thought or an intention in the direction you want it to go. If you want to pray for someone, then right then and there when the subject is brought up, in the back of your mind, tell God, the angles, yourself or whoever you pray to your intention and your hearts wishes for the person. That's all there is too it. I would give an example of a book to read on the subject but lets be honest, no one pays attention to the reading material I suggest so we'll just skip it this time around. But this "method" of prayer is much more effective, genuine and successful than being so starkly ritualistic about things. Every thought is "heard" by the spirititual and Divine universe...instantly. It really is that easy. It is all about "intention" Link to post Share on other sites
quankanne Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 it's a relief to hear that someone else's memory goes to Swiss cheese when they do offer to pray for another's intentions, I thought it was just me! the best solution I've found is what LR suggests: to right then and there, offer up prayer. It's somehow more heartfelt because it's so spontaneous, and you can always follow up with more, later. most people are encouraged by the idea that someone is thinking of them, praying or wishing them good things, so even if it's not as quickly or as often as you like, it still counts to them ... Link to post Share on other sites
dyermaker Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Do you ever see someone and say, "Say hello to _______ for me."? Do you actually expect them to say "Tikibrandy says hello!" next time they see that person? I think casual prayer requests are the same way. They're asking for your thoughts and support, not for you to get down on your knees and beg God to intercede. Link to post Share on other sites
VivianLee Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Originally posted by tiki Ok, takes mental note....I need to stop telling people I'll pray for them unless I really intend to do it. And chances are, I do not. Ok, that was easy. Now you guys pray for me, will ya?! Tiki, my prayer time used to be before I went to bed. I had to stop that because half way through my asking forgiveness, I was OUT!! LOL! I just pray on an off through out the day...prayer doesn't have to be so pomp and circumstance, you are "talking to God" so I do like I would if I were talking to anyone else, as I think of things and such, I pray... When someone asks you to pray for them and you tell them you will.....if you can, say a quick prayer in your head right then.... I know when my Daddy was dying in the hospital, I prayed and prayed and prayed (he lived and is improving against all diagnosis and the doctors can't explain it!! ) but I really only had to say the one prayer and it didn't even have to be in a sentence or specific. As others have said, God knows our hearts and desires, it makes us feel better to say them, arrange them and maybe say them over and over but that isn't necessary...... Don't stop telling people you will pray for them, to me that is the greatest gift someone can give me is to talk to God about me!! Link to post Share on other sites
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