prayer

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prayer (143:7sec) (144:2sec) (168:4sec). See also meditation; spiritual communion; worship
defined as
asking God for wisdom and strength while attacking problems at hand (91:6.5)
best technique to contact God (91:6.7)
breath of soul (144:2.3) (144:4.7)
embodying self-interest (5:3.3)
meaning of p. to various individuals (91:8.3-7)
most efficient approach to reserve powers in unconscious mind (91:6.4)
much p. is intercourse with subconscious (91:2.6)
not getting our way but taking God’s way (91:8.2,7-8) (146:2.9) (180:2.4)
recharging spiritual batteries of soul (144:4.8)
spiritual communion which leads to worship (144:2.2) (144:4.4) (146:2.15)
spontaneous outburst of God-consciousness (91:8.10)
trusting communication of spiritual nature with Creator (91:2.3,5) (91:8.4)
determines spiritual status of any religion (5:4.8)
effect of, and answer to, prayer
all sincere p. answered (168:4.5,12,13)
ancestor of much peace of mind (91:4.5)
answer may be delayed, modified, or postponed (168:4.11)
antidotes harmful introspection (144:4.6)
attains degree of Adjuster contact (91:2.6)
changes attitude toward life (118:10.23)
conserves higher values (91:1.1) (91:2.1)
cures numerous mental and emotional ailments (91:6.2)
daily p. is quickest way to overcome criticizing (91:5.3-5)
delay in answer often betokens better answer (168:4.5)
digs out deeper channels for divine bestowals (144:4.2) (146:2.14) (194:3.20)
does not change God but he who prays in faith (91:4.5)
efficacy not dependent on worshiper’s intelligence (91:6.7)
enhances character and unifies personality (91:5.1)
exchanges human will for divine will (144:4.9)
God answers p. by increased revelation of truth (91:8.11)
induces ego to look to subconscious for material aid, to superconscious for inspiration (91:3.5)
institutionalizes religion (91:5.6)
may lead to morbid sense of sin and guilt, harmful brooding over one’s unworthiness (91:1.6)
most potent spiritual-growth stimulus (91:8.11)
no direct effect upon physical environment unless in liaison with divine will (91:6.1)
opens Father’s storehouse (146:2.8)
phase concerns reception by true spiritual forces (91:2.6) (91:3.5)
prevents isolation of personality (91:2.7)
promotes health, happiness, self-control, social harmony, moral progress, and spiritual attainment (91:6.2-3)
province of prayer (91:6sec)
reinforces self for higher attainment (91:3.5)
self-reminding, spiritually sustaining (143:7.4-7)
sincerity, motive, is assurance of p. being heard (146:2.6-8)
social repercussions (91:5sec)
unifies faith urges (132:3.10)
universe consistency of p. determines time, manner of answer (146:2.6)
what true son desires and Father wills IS (118:6.5) (146:2.7) (180:2.1,4)
examples of prayers
Father’s prayer taught by Hap in Dalamatia (66:5.14-15)
Jews had some 25 set (144:3.9)
John the Baptist’s prayer (144:2.1) (144:3.9)
Lord’s prayer q.v.
Onagar’s prayer (63:6.6)
prayers from other planets (144:5sec)
group prayer
all made better from participation (91:5.2)
cf: let not men hear your personal p. (131:10.8) (144:3.9-10) (145:5.2) (146:2.12)
prevents danger associated with overmuch private praying (91:7.13)
where 2 or 3 are gathered together (159:1.3)
Jesus
features underwent rapid changes in (148:3.5)
meaning of p. to Jesus (196:0.10)
prayed for others; only rarely for himself (144:4.6)
spent entire nights at p. (144:3.9,19)
materialistic prayer
bargaining petition for health, wealth, and life (89:8.7-8)
dangers attendant upon perversion of p. (91:1.6)
destined to bring disappointment, disillusionment (91:4.4)
in Jesus’ name viewed as supreme magic (180:2.4-7)
inconsistent with laws of God is abomination (146:2.3)
involves confessions, petitions, requests for material favors (91:4.3)
leads to exertions that contribute to its answering (91:4.4)
material things not province of p. (91:1.3)
p. not technique for curing organic diseases (91:6.2)
pseudomagical avoidance of effort requisite to solve problems (91:2.2)
mechanism of prayer
intervening spirit beings translate (168:4.8)
no lodgment in spirit circuit for unworthy p. (7:3.6)
sacrifice idea unfailingly detracts from p. (91:2.4)
seraphim not directly concerned with our p. (113:5.3)
transmitted instantaneously by spirit-gravity circuit to all divine personalities concerned (7:3.3-7)
urge to pray often result of seraphic influence (113:4.4)
utilizes ascending spiritual currents of universe (91:8.9)
objects of prayer
for more laborers; extension of kingdom (146:2.13) (150:4.1)
for others (144:4.6)
for those who curse and persecute us (146:2.11)
for values, not things; for growth, not gratification (91:8.13)
practice of prayer
Adam encouraged individual p., not set p. (74:7.21)
afterwards remain in silent receptivity (146:2.17)
agency of religious ministry must be visualized as personal (91:1.4) (91:2.5)
cannot seek for selfish advantage (91:4sec)
celestial beings do not assist those who refuse to act on available truth (48:7.9)
conditions of effective p. (91:9sec)
Deity to whom p. addressed is immaterial (7:3.3)
do not expect God to show partiality (91:4.3)
exercise caution in discouraging immature minds regarding faulty prayer (91:4.4)
Father knows our needs before we ask (3:3.2) (140:6.11)
futile trying to avoid operation of natural laws (2:3.2)
God always open to (142:7.10)
guard against becoming self-centered in (146:2.10)
in doubt, ask in Jesus’ name (146:2.10) (180:6.7)
Jesus did not fully approve of formal p. (126:3.3) (144:1.10) (144:2.1)
learn to pray as children (48:6.32)
motivation validates; words are valueless (7:3.7) (91:8.12)
must be born of spirit, nurtured by faith (168:4.10)
must be honest, unselfish, fair, intelligent, trustful, without doubting (91:6.6) (131:2.8) (144:3.13-18) (146:2.14)
must consist in spiritual realities (168:4.9)
must never be a substitute for action (91:2.2) (91:4.2)
pray in faith and confident expectation (91:4.5)
p. and the alter ego (91:3sec)
should be directed to Eternal Son, Creator Son (5:3.2,4) (7:3.3)
talking things over with God (91:8.8) (123:3.6) (161:2.10)
use not vain repetitions, meaningless phrases (140:6.11) (146:2.15)
use of solemn style not more efficacious (87:6.14)
wrongly emphasized to neglect of more essential communion of worship (102:4.5)
“your will be done” always appropriate (146:2.12)
primitive prayer
arose independently of magic (91:8.2)
earliest luck petitions not addressed to Deity (91:0.2)
evolution of p. (Paper 91)
merely verbalized wishes (91:2.1)
Tibetans fasten prayers to wheels (94:10.2)

Cross-references

See also meditation
See also spiritual communion
See also worship

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