when you say " I believe in God "? What are your feelings for faith? how do you pray to him?
Once an old women asked me how do I pray? I said " Whit my heart" but that was not the real truth. I never stoped thinking about it!!! Share whit me....Thanks
Anonymous
Favorite Answer
Thank you for your question. When I say I believe in God I mean I believe in a concept that is too big for my mind to understand. God is that big. When I say I have faith I mean I choose to look forward to or believe in something or someone that is intangible, not there, can't see, feel, hear or touch but know is there. That is my faith. I don't have to KNOW for sure or explain how it happens. I have it despite what others may think or feel. Doesn't make any sense but you asked. I speak to God as if God were my own parents, or closest friend. I don't ask God for anything except peace and happiness for the people I love or care about and often for those who are troubled and needing help the most. You asked a question that envelopes many parts so I apologize for the brevity of my answer. Good luck to you!
BamBam
I live by Faith and Faith alone. I know that many people do not understand this concept because it isn't scientific, but I do not need science to tell me what my heart knows. I have Never Never doubted the existence of God, and I never will.
As for praying, I talk to him like I am talking to you. There is a feeling of Peace that comes with it because I KNOW that he is listening. He always answers my prayers, it may not be the answer I want, but nonetheless, it is answered.
GoatGirl
When I pray, I try pray with humility towards Father in Heaven. I know that every word out of my mouth is only heard because of the Savior, so I try to make my words mean something. I pray with an open mind and heart so that I can hear anything the Lord might be trying to tell me. I also try to pray with gratitude so that what the Lord has done for me is more apparent in my mind.
Preacher
Model your praying after Matthew 6:9-13. Us this as a guide to develop your own prayer life----do not repeat the exact words, but personalize it. Faith is hope in the unseen. Faith is hope in the promises of god.
tonks_op
It depends if I am thinking about God with my head or with my heart. Someone once asked me to tell them about the God that I knew in my heart. The God that I KNOW is a God of Love, and great peace... the peace that comes over you so softly and tenderly and bathes you in a sense of wholeness and tranquility. He has a sense of humor. He is compassionate and forgiving. He is the perfect parent. He loves each of us as if there were only one of us to love.
Prayer is done in many ways. Morning and evening I say the Psalms out loud as part of what we call the "Divine Office". Sometime I just sit with Him in the silence. Through the day, I just talk to him mentally or outloud as to a friend.