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regularly - i have a quiet time every morning
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I try to pray every day, but some times I forget.
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I make statements, declarations, and supplications daily...if you equate that w/ preying then I'd answer "regularly".
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i pray regularly, not because of religion perse but because it was how i was brought up, to be thankful for everything etc
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I pray constantly. I pray when I wake up in the morning, I pray when I eat, I pray before I go to bed in the evening. I pray whenever I feel necessary. Remember, you need to give praise for the things that God has given you in order to receive. Prayer isn't something you should take lightly. It should always be personal time with God.
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I pray when I think that the problem at hand is beyond my control.
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i feel when i feel i need to pray
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I pray all the time. I don't get on my knees or clasp my hands and make a big show of it. Just through my day in my head I talk to God.
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Regularly. No big ritual, no set times. I have a good life, and just give thanks for the gifts in my life. I never pray to ask for something, but to affirm faith that He knows what is best, and to help me follow the plan, whatever that may be.
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As wrong as it probably is I don't pray, but in an hour of need, desperate, some-one close maybe ill etc, I do then pray but I do think that this is the case for a lot of people, certainly not ALL but at some point I believe we need and ask for help :)
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if we were all honest w/ ourselves... the answer would truthfully be..yes ... i only pray to god when i want something or something terrible has happened in my life...when in crisis we turn to god, which is sad because then we never thank god as much as we should
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Only when I have a complaint.
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I pray to my gods and ancestors when I want something. I think that they are with me always anyway, so I don't need to "pray" to them everyday. They know what I have to say, but I sometimes pray just because I think it's a little more...direct or concrete and helps me organize what I want to express. I believe that god gives us blessings and help when we ask for it, not just randomly. If we need help and believe and ask for it, then god helps us. So if I feel that what I need is protection, or strength, or even stealth or luck or anything, that's when I pray. Or if I want to thank my gods/ancestors for anything. I think they know everything I have inside already, but prayer just...deepens the connection for the moment.
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throughout the day... it's often not formal, and it's most often for comfort or to place a problem in the hands of One much more capable than myself.
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I pray when I want and need something that is important.
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Regularly... Very vital for spiritual growth
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I don't do that anymore even when I want something.
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Yes, i pray about everything! I pray if i'm going to be late somewhere, i pray if i''m sad, i pray if im happy or excited..I just give everything over to God, because i know hes got it all covered!
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I pray often, and not when I want anything but when I need some guidance or when I need strength to deal with situations or when I know others need these things I will pray for them.
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I pray regularly.
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I always want something, but I never pray for it. I pray for strength and guidance when I am need of it. And the need for strength and guidance is something I think most praying men need on a regular basis.
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Neither. I never pray. I simply hope and wish for things. They all pretty much have the same effects and the same results, if you ask me.
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I pray regularly. I'm a Catholic. It's what we do.
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For those who pray only when they have a specific issue, I recently heard an interesting bon mot. "God answers ALL prayers eventually, but His sense of Time is very different from ours"....;-D...
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Prayer for me is a relationship with the creator of all things. He is my closest friend so I speak to him regularly kinda like you would with a close friend but in a much more reverence and fear. Not fear of being afraid but more of him being so holy.
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I do not no
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Neither.
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Regularly. I have a nice time in the morning to get my day started off right. Then if something comes up throughout the day, I might again. Usually, I try not to pray just when I want something, cause I don't want God to feel like I think He's a genie in a lamp that I rub when I have an inkling for something. :-) But I know He wants me to have my heart's desires, so I express that to him freely.
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I pray regularly. Or try to anyway. I have a onesided conversation with God throughout the day almost every day..
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I pray regularly.
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I do pray regularly, but when I ask for something it is usually asking for help for someone else- whether it be a friend who just found out his wife cheated on him, or another friend that just got laid off, or another friend experiencing pregnancy problems... God's already blessed be so much- I have no need to ask for more, only to thank and continually thank for forgiveness!
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I pray everday.
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all day, everyday. i tend to pray off and on all day
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Not regularly. And I don't really pray for stuff I want eiher. I pray occasionally for help for my loved ones.
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I pray every night. And I pray for others when I hear about them suffering in some way.
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I try to pray every day, every meal. And most are not wanting or needing things. Most are thank yous and appreciation or just talking to a friend.
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Everyday, good and bad. Give praise in all things!
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I pray everyday ... but I pray quite a bit more than normal when I want something.
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I pray when I want to find good questions on AB to answer, but sadly my prayers rarely come true. Jack
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Good question!!! The bible describes those who will go to heaven as "The bride if Christ". Now put yourself in Jesus shoes; If you had a person you were engaged to, but that person never spoke to you unless they were asking you for something, would you believe they loved you? How about if they never introduced you to their friends? If they acted as if they were embarrassed to mention their relationship with you, how would you feel about that relationship. If they saw you for an hour once a week, but fooled around on you through the week, would you go through with the wedding? The greatest command is "Love the LORD your God with all your heart..." If you're not doing that you're not his bride. How will you feel when you hear him say, "I tell you the truth. I never knew you" (Matthew 7:23)
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I don't pray at all.
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I pray all the time. I give thanks for everything God has done for me in my life. So I also give praise!
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I used to be a "taker", but now I only ask for what I truly need, for if you live as you ought, you will pray as you ought, as often as you ought.
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I've never prayed. Well.. of course I've said "god damn it" and "oh, god...", but I think that's something slightly different ;)
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I talk with my God...
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Neither. I pray whenever I feel the need to be closer to God =O
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i pray like at leats 5 to ten times a day
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both
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i pray and i think we all should pray regularly to thank god that he still keeping us alive and life is the most precious thing to us u know...
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I pray to him when I want/need something. i.e. Look after my family and friends. I also pray when I get what I asked for or if he did something for me that I noticed I will thank him for it.
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I am always communicating with or thanking God throughout the day, every day.
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