New Posts For Thread: Why do we pray?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/25433709/Why_do_we_prayWe pray to have a closer relationship with God. But He already knows all about us, our wants, our needs, our good and bad activities. Are we praying to manipulate Him? If we're the squeaky wheel will we get what we want or is every detail of our lM1che1e, Does not your earthly Father know your heart? Does he not know most things about you? He still wants to have a relationship with you. The difference is that your Father is just a man, but he is responsible for your flesh walking the worhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/25433709/Why_do_we_pray?post_id=463429285#463429285M1che1e, Does not your earthly Father know your heart? Does he not know most things about you? He still wants to have a relationship with you. The difference is that your Father is just a man, but he is responsible for your flesh walking the worWed, 25 Aug 2010 13:52:12 -0500Welcome to Beliefnet! I pray, as you say, so that I can be in relationship with God. For me, it's not just about asking him for things. I spend time just honouring him for who he is and what he has done. I talk with him about my own failures and flawhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/25433709/Why_do_we_pray?post_id=458496733#458496733Welcome to Beliefnet! I pray, as you say, so that I can be in relationship with God. For me, it's not just about asking him for things. I spend time just honouring him for who he is and what he has done. I talk with him about my own failures and flawThu, 22 Jul 2010 20:26:41 -0500We pray to have a closer relationship with God. But He already knows all about us, our wants, our needs, our good and bad activities. Are we praying to manipulate Him? If we're the squeaky wheel will we get what we want or is every detail of our lhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44061/25433709/Why_do_we_pray?post_id=458315329#458315329We pray to have a closer relationship with God. But He already knows all about us, our wants, our needs, our good and bad activities. Are we praying to manipulate Him? If we're the squeaky wheel will we get what we want or is every detail of our lWed, 21 Jul 2010 17:27:46 -0500