Q6. Practices of Prayer

[Old Jerry]

Daniel’s prayer practices seem to be very regimented and constant. I have adopted the prayers in the morning and usually when I have lunch. I think that most of his practices would humble me more because it all being respectful to God.

[Frangena]

• Daniel had private prayer and always looked towards Jerusalem based on the Old Testament. He prayed regularly three times a day on a kneeling position and bowing his head. He gave thanks, praised God, asked for God's mercy and made petitions.

 

• I pray twice a day every day (morning on waking up and in the evening before bed time). If time permits I have a short prayer during my lunch time. My prayer is composed of ACTS -meaning: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication. Most of the time I pray from a sitting position because of arthritis. I sometimes fix my eyes on an imaginary stool with God/Jesus sitting on it as I pray.

[Commissioned]

Q6. (Daniel 6:10-11) How would you characterize Daniel’s prayer practices? Which of these have you adopted? Which might help your prayers if you adopted them?

Daniel's prayer practices are ones that we can adopt if we are not yet doing so.  I have adopted most of Daniel's practices and I'd like to add praying toward Jerusalem and I pray for the Jews.

[Aleezah]

Q6. (Daniel 6:10-11) How would you characterize Daniel’s prayer practices? Which of these have you adopted? Which might help your prayers if you adopted them?

1). I would characterize Daniel's prayer practice as excellent. Daniel prayed without ceasing, while giving all Glory and honor to God. 2). I make an honest attempt to pray without ceasing. 3). It would help if

I make my prayers more specific.

[haar]

Q6. (Daniel 6:10-11)

 

Q. How would you characterize Daniel's prayer practices?

 

A. Daniel prayed regularly to God kneeling down with his bowed and hands raised to God in humility. 

 

Q. Which of these have you adopted?

 

A. I pray regularly, sometimes kneeling and bowing down to God.

 

Q. Which might help your prayers if you adopted them?

 

A. All except facing a perticular direction as my God is Omnipresent 

[joy irowa]

daniel was a praying man.

 

Adopted praying always as God gives me the grace.

 

The effectual fervent prayer of a rigtheous man availeth much

[Lionwolf]

Q6. (Daniel 6:10-11) How would you characterize Daniel's prayer practices? Which of these have you adopted? Which might help your prayers if you adopted them?

Daniel's prayer practices show just how devoted he is to God. He humbles himself before God when he prays. Daniel's prayers place God will above all else. He knew the consequences if he prayed but placed his love of God and God's will above his own desires. While I pray daily this story of Daniel shows how short I fall in prayer. All the ways Daniel prays would greatly benefit myself. Time to spend more of my day praying to our Father. Amazing eye opener to be incorporated into my life!

[Andre Lap]

Daniel had a consistent prayer life that included praise, worship, repentance(mercy), and petitions.  I've learned over the years to start with and incorporate worship first, then petitioning to God. Also, Daniel had a PLACE on WHERE he worshipped, and that is also important as well. 

[Clelie]

I think Daniel who was a devout Jew would pray 3 times a day with his head bowed down.He would be facing Jerusalem and prayed with a heart of gratefulness and humility remembering his root and the reason of his being far from home . In his prayer he would be seeking God’s  mercy and protection .

kneeling with a humble and reverent heart I begin my prayers with praise and worship, giving thanks for all His goodness and grace for everyday .

The condition of my heart is what I think would be more likely to please God when we bring our petitions before His throne . 

[Krissi]

I've never thought about practicing private, ritualized prayer. In my tradition, prayer is ritualized in church but not in private. In fact, spontaneous and constant prayer is considered the ideal for the Christian who takes her faith seriously. I want to do both -- to pray spontaneously during the day as well as pray ritually or intentionally. 

1.  I have never faced east or in any other direction while praying, but when praying for someone in the congregation, it is common that everyone lifts their hands in that person's direction or even touches the shoulders of that person. I don't think I'll adopt praying facing a particular direction, however, in my personal prayer. God is everywhere.

2.  I like the idea of morning, afternoon and evening prayer. In a way, I do this, but not with an eye to the clock. For now, I'd like to incorporate a NOON prayer as the middle of the day is often the busiest and when I tend to neglect talking to God. I'll set an alarm on my phone to notify when to pray and try to stop everything in order to focus only on God. Twenty minutes seems about right.

3.  I have never thought that the position of the body -- kneeling, bowing, genuflecting, etc. -- mattered to God ... and still don't. The attitude of the heart is what He's looking for. 

4.  Praise/thanks/petitions and seeking mercy ... good practice which I mostly do, now. I need more praise. 

Mostly, I'm going to ritualize my prayers as well as keep the current spontaneity. The ritualized part will be a noon, daily, and will be an intentional time of doing nothing but worshiping and praising Him. I already have a morning routine (this is a part of it!). IN the evening I generally listen to a sermon. So, it's only in the middle of the day when I need to routinize my worship time. I hope to do this.