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Prayer is an active effort to communicate with a deity or spirit, including a monotheist God, Saints, gods within a pantheon, or others; either to offer praise, to make a request, or simply to express one's thoughts and emotions. The words of the prayer may either be a set hymn or incantation, or a spontaneous utterance in the devotee's own words.
Forms of prayer
The great spiritual traditions offer a veritable treasure trove of devotional acts. There are morning and evening prayers, graces said over meals, and reverent physical gestures. Christians bow their heads and fold their hands. Native Americans dance. Sufis whirl. Hindus chant. Orthodox Jews sway their bodies back and forth. Quakers keep silent.
Among these methodologies are a variety of approaches to understanding prayer:
- The belief that the finite can actually communicate with the infinite;
- The belief that the infinite is interested in communicating with the finite;
- The belief that the prayer is listened to and may or may not get a response;
- The belief that prayer is intended to inculcate certain attitudes in the one who prays, rather than to influence the recipient;
- The belief that prayer is intended to train a person to focus on the recipient through philosophy and intellectual contemplation;
- The belief that prayer is intended to enable a person to gain a direct experience of the recipient;
- The belief that prayer is intended to affect the very fabric of reality itself;
- The belief that the recipient expects or appreciates prayer
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700
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A Grain of Wheat - Prayers and reflections on the effect of God's love on our lives
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A Prayer Experience - An experience in prayer using photos of the latest natural and man made disasters.
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ABC of Prayer - An outline for prayer, a sign-up to hold an ABC Prayer Crusade, and e-mail discussion links for prayer requests and for sharing experiences in prayer.
Meta Description: [ Join our prayer group, or get DVD's of G.A. Coon, Sr. ]
Adonai's Love - Here you will find links to great Christian prayer examples.
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Advocates in Prayer - Group of prayer partners. Requests by e-mail and intercessor partner program.
Meta Description: [ Advocates in Prayer connects those needing prayer with committed intercessors,
provides teachings and resources on prayer, and links to other on-line prayer ministries. ]
Amen-online - An Ecumenical project with prayers from four millennia.
Meta Description: [ Famous Prayers from the Bible and from the Christian tradition ]
America Praying On Line - A community of individuals who share a common faith in Prayer, Jesus Christ and have a genuine concern for you and your family. Post or reply to a prayer request.
Answers2Prayer - The site provides inspirational, meditational and theological components.
Meta Description: [ Submit your prayer requests here. Prayer warriors from around the world are available to pray for you and to offer you encouragements. Prayer works! ]
Bible Pilgrim - Prayer fellowship, Bible topics, music and on-line journal
Meta Description: [ A journey towards God. The destination is a spiritual journey & a physical pilgrimage. There is an online book to read & reflect upon, & a place for prayer. Bible Pilgrim is the place to share, learn & grow. ]
Call to Prayer - A prayer calendar highlighting the prayer needs for Bible translation, publication and outreach projects around the world.
Meta Description: [ Call To Prayer is a daily prayer service that prays that others may be able to receive God's Word. ]
Christian Unity Prayer - Prayers, also available in a single download, for Christian unity.
Confessions and Prayers Based on the Word - Some prayers and Scriptural declarations to facilitate powerful and effective Christian living.
Meta Description: [ Various prayers and declarations based upon the promises and commandments of the Bible. There is power in God's Word! ]
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Daily Prayer - Daily prayer for busy Christians - morning evening and night prayer with full Bible readings for use online or to download to a PDA
Ecumenical Miracle Rosary - Catholics and Protestants alike can feel comfortable with this unique rosary based on Jesus' miracles.
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ePrayer.com - Electronic prayers for every occasion and opportunity to add your favorite prayer. You may also send your prayer requests and they will be forwarded to the Evangeline Prayer Group. Daily inspiration, prayer chat room, gift shop.
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ePrayerNet - One of the Internet's oldest prayer networks. Operated by JesusCafe Ministries, sign up to receive the periodic ePN Bulletin, and send in your own prayer requests and praise reports.
Family Prayer Mission - Ontario - Canada - In order to help families to start and hold on to the practice of daily family prayer, an organization was formed called the Family Prayer Mission (Ontario)Canada.
First Nations Monday - A site promoting prayer for and by First Nations people.
Florida Prayer Network - Seeks to unite individuals, churches, and ministries to form a prayer network to seek God for the healing of our nation. Adopt leaders for whom to pray.
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Global Prayer Link - Thought is Energy! Use special healing gift within, This infusion of love will help others, You will be facilitating spiritual expansion, awareness, wisdom and learn perfect self-healing meditation.
Meta Description: [ Global Prayer Link, World Prayers...Prayer to heal mind, Prayer to heal the Spirit, Prayer to heal the Soul ]
God Talks To You - Offers suggestions for beginning a new dialogue with God.
Meta Description: [ God speaks to everyone who tries these exercises. ]
Healing Scripture Prayer and Miracles - Learn how to pray to God for healing and miracles.
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How to Pray - Discussion on how to approach prayer and ways to pray.
In All Things...Pray - Prayer site where you can submit and view prayer requests and also signup in a prayer room.
Interview With God - An imaginary question and answer session with God set to Shockwave animation.
Meta Description: [ Moments with God is a inspirational site that features flash presentations by Reata Strickland. New artwork from the Men of the Cross series features Pope John Paul II Benediction Prints. ]
Intimate Prayer - Encouraging the spiritual communion between Christ and the believer through articles on prayer and links to further resources.
Jesus Calls Prayer Tower - Daily messages, prayers, bible portions, blessings and much more from Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran, Dr. Paul Dhinakaran and the Jesus Calls Ministries.
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Just Thinking - Inspirational and informative writings on prayer, intimacy with God, and the Christian life.
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King David - A Christian poetry and prayer site with a thought for the day.
Lift Up Your Hearts: Sites Devoted to Christian Spirituality - Catalogue of sites offering spirituality-related information and materials which may be helpful to leaders in spiritual formation and others.
Meta Description: [ Lift Up Your Hearts: links to Christian
spirituality web sites and resources. ]
Liturgy Archive - Offers liturgies, prayers, links to daily devotionals and Bibles, and other resources for the contemplative Christian.
My Prayer Book - An E-Book for Windows, that contains prayers for daily Christian living.
Meta Description: [ Now you can have powerful and inspiring prayers instantly at your fingertips. Free Download ]
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NationShapers - NationShapers seeks to provide intercessors with resources on how to pray strategically for developing countries where people have never heard the name Jesus.
Notts Prayer Network - The Notts Prayer Network is open to anyone who believes in the power of prayer through Jesus Christ and has a burden for the City and County of Nottingham
Meta Description: [ Linking together churches to pray for Nottingham ]
Orando Praying - A collection of prayers for different needs such as peace, serenity, pardon, and blessings. It is a bilingual site, it has the same prayer in Spanish, and English. The format allows the visitor to print the prayer easily in one page.
Oremus - Daily prayer and worship resources. Includes resources for daily prayer and other worship, including hymns, liturgical forms and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
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Praises.co.uk - A praise and worship resource. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Copyright 2000 by Evangelist Paula Baptiste.
Meta Description: [ A site dedicated to praising and worshipping The One True God. ]
Pray All Day - A directory of sites, ministries, phone numbers, networks, and Bible studies devoted to prayer.
Pray for the Unborn - Christian site advocates daily prayer to end abortion. Offers teachings, and allows you to submit prayer requests.
Meta Description: [ Christian site advocates daily prayer to end abortion. Teachings and books offered. Submit prayer requests. ]
Pray Today - Offers selected scripture verses and personal insights to encourage daily prayer, knowledge and intimacy with God.
Meta Description: [ Encouragement to Pray and know God intimately ]
Pray911 - Includes prayer requests, praise reports, inspiration for daily life, monthly message, prayer partner, mission of the month, and places to worship.
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Prayer - Intimacy with God - Bible teaching on what prayer is, how to pray, and different kinds of prayer, in order to lead to effective praying.
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Prayer 4 All People - Prayer resources and links on world missions, the persecuted church and world news. Information on the 24/7 House of Prayer movement worldwide,harp and bowl and intercession.
Prayer For The Persecuted Church - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is raising the awareness of religious persecution of Christians in China and the Sudan.
Prayer Quotes (and Quoted Prayers) - Weekly quotes to inform, inspire, instruct, and encourage your praying.
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Prayer Warriors, Intercession And Quiet Time Tips - Teaching and guidelines on prayer and intercession. Submit requests. Many links to other sites with similar content. Home of the Ring of Intercessors, a group of dedicated internet prayer warriors.
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Prayer web ph - A spiritual refuge site dedicated to personal and group prayer, Christianity, and spiritually uplifting articles.
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Prayer-journal.com - Online prayer journal for prayer requests, praises, and answers. Entries my be public, shared with a select few or private.
Meta Description: [ A site for public or private prayer journals online. Security allows you to decide who can view your journal entries. Write down what God has done in your life and share it with others. ]
prayer-ministry.com - Prayer-Ministry exists to pray for your emotional, physical and spiritual needs and provides a range of self-help resources.
Prayer4you.org - Includes interdenominational prayer and articles on spirituality, prayer request, links, with reader submissions.
PrayerCentral - Promoting the power of prayer to help you change your world.
Prayerlinks - A worldwide circle of prayer.
Meta Description: [ A worldwide ministry of shared intercession, on the World Wide Web and also by normal mail ]
PrayerNet Ministries - Prophetic words given by God, and newsletters with articles about Christ-centered living. Leave prayer requests or praise reports. Follow their ministry schedule.
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Prayers At Work - Prayers At Work's purpose is to help people at work serve Christ and live life to the fullest and to help people at work realize their vocation is their ministry.
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Prayers That Avail Much - Website for the Prayers That Avail Much book series by Germaine Copeland, with bookstore, prayer requests, and daily prayer features.
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Praying Each Day - Gives a reflection and prayer specific to each day of the year.
Praying More Effectively - Commentary on the five parts of prayer, Nehemiah and his prayers, and speaking in tongues.
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PRAYLubbock! - Provides the vision and tells current events in a prayer revival in Lubbock, Texas. Also shares pointers for praying for a community.
Pro-Life Prayers - Prayers for life composed by visitors to the site.
Rosaries of Divine Union - Rosaries for the Contemplative Dimension of Prayer
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Secret Sanctuary - Deep within your soul there is a Sanctuary and within this Sanctuary lies peace, hope, truth and love.
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Solitude with God - Support and encouragement for people to spend time in solitude with God.
Spirit of Prayer - Old and new resources concerning the spirit of prayer: the relationship of the human soul to God, to other people and to itself.
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The Incredible Power of Prayer - Prayer is one of the great-unclaimed resources for the Christian. This section shares several exciting examples of the incredible power of prayer.
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The Prayer Closet - This web site is designed to encourage and equip believers in their prayer lives.
Meta Description: [ The Prayer Closet Ministry, transforming lives through intercessory prayer and fasting. Teaching prayer principles and thanksgiving through Godly lives. ]
The Prayer Guide - How to pray, daily prayer times, prayer book reviews, prayer requests. Also prayers to pray.
Meta Description: [ Prayer Guide aims to answer questions on Christian prayer and intercession. ]
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Through the Valley and Into His Presence - The online version of Katherine Clouse's series of 30 daily devotions, meditations, and prayers for the Christian suffering serious or terminal illness. Based on Romans 8.
Your Prayer Place - An ecumenical Christian community of prayer with a daily prayer calendar and prayer request area.
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Prayer4you.org - Includes interdenominational prayer and articles on spirituality, prayer request, links, with reader submissions.
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