If God already knows what we need, why pray? Why go before the all-knowing God of the universe with the facts and requests of our menial lives. In addition, yesterday, someone asked me "why do you pray in groups. I find it easier to pray and easier to focus when it's just me and God"--plus we all could pray at the same time rather than just listening while the others pray.
It was a question that no one had asked me before for sure. At first I was blown away, and shocked but then gained composure and answered the best I knew how. I said as a community we are a body, each not complete without the others. We learn more about God and each other as we approach him together. God has given us passion about different things, and when we pray we learn the broader picture of God. I also tried to paint the picture of him learning about his father and loving his father more deeply while simply listening to him interact with his mother, or his brothers. He would see different sides of his father and get to know him better simply by watching him interact with others.
Anyway, this is just one example of how I am learning a lot at this time in my life. If you read this, please post a response to the question--why pray in groups, or even more generally--why pray at all. I want to get a broad perspective. Thanks. Untill next time...
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I'm not for sure - I guess it's for the encouragement of the many. I think we can too easily begin to think that the Life is all about just our individual selves. As for the whole praying out loud in a group thing, I don't see why there would be a big deal by not doing it, except for the exposure of one's own heart and passion to the group.
Hope you had fun cleaning out the pool!
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