Prayer beads

Catholics cannot be good at prayer. The reason that a Catholic cannot be good at prayer is that prayer is not a competition for God’s assistance. As we learned, prayer is a way for Christians to open themselves up to be transformed into an interpretation of God. It can also be said that prayer opens one to God’s love. This notion of obtaining God’s love is important because God’s love is not dependent on how much you pray or how dedicated you are in the religion. God’s love is equal to all…

Prayer and meditation are prominent actions by followers of any religion. Religious prayer is a time set aside to speak or to lift up requests to their god/gods. Some religions require more prayer than others. As I looked through different religions beliefs of prayer there was none more serious than Islamic traditions. Their devotion to prayer is one trait that stands out amongst other well known religions, even Christianity. To be a Muslim, they have a list of five acts to preform which are…

Alliance Peacemaking Pray that the peace of Christ would continue to spread throughout the Alliance as churches seek a culture of peace, employing the biblical teaching of Alliance Peacemaking ministries. Arabic-Speaking Association Pray for Rev. Raed S. Awabdeh, president, as he ministers to pastors and churches in the United States. Pray specifically for wisdom in leading the association. Central District Children’s Disciplemaking Continue to pray for Melissa MacDonald, Children’s…

4. “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:12). As a child I remember kneeling before my bed and praying for my parents to stop fighting. I found these moments comforting. I was able to express my emotions and share my thoughts, hoping for an answer. Unfortunately, I was never given a direct answer to my problem and I felt confused. I thought God was ignoring me and that my pain was not important enough to fix. I realized it was neither mine…

Rosary beads are a private rite of devotion used in order to bring comfort to those who use it and deepen their connection with God. For centuries Rosary Beads have been used in the Catholic religion. Rosary Beads were first used in the year 1214 when Saint Dominic the founder of the Order of the preachers, fell into a coma (Marshall, 2011). St Dominic experienced an apparition of Mary whilst in the coma and who presented him with the Rosary to help in his quest to convert the Albigensian Cathar…

Why Positive Thinking Did Not Work for Me Many people believe positive thinking will lead a person to a perfect life; however, it is not completely true as it has its pros and cons. The reason why is because people request for things that they really want without really putting much effort into it and expect everything to fall into place. Today, society has gotten to the point where they make demands to God, and keep waiting to attain the stuff they asked or prayed for. For example, last year…

nothing else to lose nor to gain. Naked he came out from his mother womb and naked he will leave. After reading that I feel he definitely had a good deal of forsaken on his heart to come before the Lord as such. It is important to consider doing the Prayer of Examen Richard Foster share in chapter three of his book. An examen of consciousness through which we discover how God has been present to us throughout the day and how we have responded to his loving presence. (Foster, p. 27) It is the…

Prayer is the most essential task in the life of a believer and certainly vital to a healthy relationship with God. Dave Earley shares, “Everything God does in the work of ministry. He does through prayer’ (2008, 9). The disciples realized the importance of prayer by asking Jesus to teach them one simple thing. They asked, “Teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). Prayer was a significant part of Christ’s life and ministry, and he believed that prayer works when effectively used in conjunction with faith…

Have you ever wondered how Jesus made disciples? What does the word “disciple” actually mean? What techniques did Jesus use to get his group of Disciples? Some people have not put a lot of thought into Jesus and his disciples. People sometimes think Jesus just met random people and they became His disciples in that moment of time. There are many ways He made disciples. He got a team, He spent time with them, He prayed with them, communicated with them through parables, and He mentored them.…

The “Sermon on the Mount” is recorded in Matthew 5-7. It is a collection of a number of Jesus’ teachings. In class, we talked about how Jesus was giving the disciples a new law. The Sermon on the Mount is the first times we hear of Jesus’ giving a sermon, according to the gospel of Matthew. The Sermon is so rich in things we need to do, think, and say, but I’m going to focus on the attributes that Christians need to display in order to have blessedness, how to pray and what to pray for, and a…