Question

CHRISTIANS ONLY.
I need some help with creating 5 prayers(one for each form of prayer)for a religion assignment.
The forms of prayer are:
-ADORATION & BLESSING : sitting in god's presence and admitting that God is God and we are all one of God's creatures
-PETITION : turning to god to ask for things: forgiveness, help, guidance, support etc
-INTERCESSION: praying for others or those who you don't already love, whom you're angry with, or whom you don't like
-THANKSGIVING: being grateful for the gifts of life and love
-PRAISE : admitting that God is all-knowing, all powerful and all loving

*each prayer needs to be at least 6 sentences*

Answer 1

For Adoration and Blessing i came up with...
Dear God,
You are the almighty one
You can guide me in the right direction
You have the control of loving all beings the same way
(idk what to do for the 5th sentence)
Amen

Answer 2

for petition i came up with..
Dear God,
I need your guidance
Guide me to the right paths though sickness and in health
Stay by my side Lord
You are the only one with the power of miracles
Amen

Answer 3

So are these prayers supposed to be for anyone to use or they are prayers that you created and correspond to your needs and thoughts

Answer 4

I need to create original prayers

Answer 5

and i believe that they need to be generalized

Answer 6

the lord's prayer contains all

Answer 7

what do you mean

Answer 8

what copy/translation of bible do you own?

Answer 9

Holy Bible

Answer 10

and its the modern version not kjv

Answer 11

but we need to create our OWN ORIGINAL prayers and then after creating them all we need to present them creatively

Answer 12

so like making a prayer booklet or prayer cards
but i wanna focus on making the prayers first

Answer 13

its due on friday

Answer 14

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A9-13&version=KJV;NRSVCE

well then you better start praying you can come up with your own. if you pray three times a day at least, you should be able to do this easily.

Answer 15

that's true but i never get the chance to pray, because i get sleepy and stuff lol and besides i don't know how to write a prayer

Answer 16

but do you think the first two that i came up with are fine so far?

Answer 17

instead of prayers, think songs instead.

Answer 18

they are fine

Answer 19

what should i write before amen for the first type of prayer (adoration)

Answer 20

^5th sentence

Answer 21

@nincompoop ^

Answer 22

adoration is all about praise and exhalation

Answer 23

alright

Answer 24

ok i've came up with a prayer for intercession..
Dear God,
Please show my enemies that i want a better future for them
I know that there are some issues in their lives that need special care
Teach them how to be respectful for others and themselves
(idk what to do for 5th sentence)
Amen

Answer 25

laughing out loud enemies huh?
how about coming to peace with your enemies?

Answer 26

omg lol it made sense in my head

Answer 27

umm

Answer 28

it is why you need to read the lord's prayer so see
it is a good template

Answer 29

ok yea i need help changing that

Answer 30

*it

Answer 31

Jesus said, forgive those who trespass against us when he was showing his disciples how to pray. And during his crucifixion, he uttered "father, father, forgive them for they do not know what they do"

Answer 32

you really need to start reading the bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205%3A43-48&version=AKJV;NRSVCE

Answer 33

though you are doing an intercession, the theme is about forgiveness and love

Answer 34

how about praying that those who hurt you be forgiven and that their hearts be softened so that they too can enter the heaven.

Answer 35

okay so, does this work? :
please bring comfort and love into *insert name here*'s life
I know that there are some issues in this person's life that need special care
Teach this person how to be respectful for others and themselves
(....5th sentence )
amen

Answer 36

alright i'll just say those who have hurt me's life

Answer 37

alright that's a good start. you're doing a very personal prayer instead of general now. that is something you do during a prayer session.

Answer 38

please bring comfort and love into those who have hurt me
for I know that there are some issues in their lives that need special care
Teach them how to be respectful for others and themselves
(....5th sentence )
amen

Answer 39

oops i forgot Dear God at the very beginning

Answer 40

and i need a 5th sentence

Answer 41

... even those who have hurt me...
4th line
ease their troubles, because they suffer also;
guide them to a better path so that all of we can live in harmony

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012&version=AKJV

Answer 42

aw that was sweet lol

Answer 43

so that we can live in harmony*
there was a grammar mistake in my previous response

Answer 44

ok so Intercession:
Dear God,
Please bring comfort and love into those who have hurt me
For I know that there are some issues in their lives that need special care
Teach them how to be respectful for others and themselves
Ease their troubles, because they suffer also; guide them to a better path so that we can live in harmony.

Answer 45

the most difficult part in the christian teaching is forgiveness of others and understanding the suffering of those who erred or you do not see eye to eye.

Answer 46

oh yea and amen

Answer 47

yeah that sounds great

Answer 48

yea i hold grudges on people so most of what i wrote kinda sounds unbelievable to me

Answer 49

and also the fact that i dont pray or read the bible

Answer 50

switch two parts so it flows better
Please bring comfort and love into those who have hurt me
For I know that there are some issues in their lives that need special care
Ease their troubles, because they suffer also
Teach them how to be respectful for others and themselves; guide them to a better path so that we can live in harmony.
AMEN

Answer 51

^ and okayy

Answer 52

the bible has a lot of good parts and like many literary books, it shows us different paradigms and different walks of life.

Answer 53

mhm i've learned that in church. its really important that all Christians read the bible

Answer 54

is it okay if i change the 'also' to 'as well'
to make it they suffer as well ?

Answer 55

yeah that is fine

Answer 56

or TOO

Answer 57

oh yeaaaaa ok i'll use too...i can't believe i didn't think about that

Answer 58

alright so next is thanksgiving

Answer 59

i don't know how to start this so I'll be needing help

Answer 60

this focuses on the blessings

Answer 61

okay

Answer 62

the things most people take for granted
like having a family, being able to wake up in the morning, another day to make things better, food, etc.

Answer 63

how about a meal

Answer 64

oops i didnt read it properly

Answer 65

yeah
in catholic faith there is a prayer before meal and prayer after meal

Answer 66

but yea i choose food

Answer 67

whenever i eat a formal dinner with family all i say is
Thank you God for my food, amen

Answer 68

simple as that

Answer 69

http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=209

Answer 70

http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=128

Answer 71

hm i see

Answer 72

so how i can i start my prayer

Answer 73

oh how about ,bless the food that you've supplied us with on our table

Answer 74

show gratitude

Answer 75

THANKSGIVING: being grateful for the gifts of life and love

Answer 76

hmm well i don't know

Answer 77

prayers on thanksgiving are difficult

Answer 78

i don't know where to start

Answer 79

http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=3161

Answer 80

how about thanking god that there is someone helping you at 3:38AM

Answer 81

omg

Answer 82

im the only mentally retarded 14 year old at my highschool that stays up this late looking for homework help

Answer 83

^ and yes i know..its really...sick. i get strange/confused reactions from people when i tell them that i sleep around 4am

Answer 84

but honestly, thank you soo much! :)

Answer 85

okay back to the prayer,
so..
Dear God,
Thank you for blessing me with supportive people in my life so that i can be guided down the right path

Answer 86

sometimes i need to be loved by those around me

Answer 87

uh yea thats all i got

Answer 88

yeah... work on it tomorrow with a fresh mind

Answer 89

yea that should be the best thing to do because I'm exhausted ...and i bet you are too. I'm gonna go get ready for bed now, thanks again! :)