Comments on: Christians, How Does It Feel To Know That Prayer And Lsd Effect The Brain In The Same Way?

By: Jason W

Jason W — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:25:39 +0000

For the Christian, praying is like breathing. It is easier to do it than to not do it. We pray for a variety of reasons. For one thing, prayer is a form of serving God (Luke 2:36-38) and obeying Him. We pray because God commands us to pray (Philippians 4:6-7). Prayer is exemplified for us by Christ and the early church (Mark 1:35; Acts 1:14; 2:42; 3:1; 4:23-31; 6:4; 13:1-3). If Jesus thought it was worthwhile to pray, we should also. If He needed to pray to remain in the Father’s will, how much more do we need to pray?
Another reason to pray is that God intends prayer to be the means of obtaining His solutions in a number of situations. We pray in preparation for major decisions (Luke 6:12-13); to overcome demonic barriers (Matthew 17:14-21); to gather workers for the spiritual harvest (Luke 10:2); to gain strength to overcome temptation (Matthew 26:41); and to obtain the means of strengthening others spiritually (Ephesians 6:18-19).
We come to God with our specific requests, and we have God’s promise that our prayers are not in vain, even if we do not receive specifically what we asked for (Matthew 6:6; Romans 8:26-27). He has promised that when we ask for things that are in accordance with His will, He will give us what we ask for (1 John 5:14-15). Sometimes He delays His answers according to His wisdom and for our benefit. In these situations, we are to be diligent and persistent in prayer (Matthew 7:7; Luke 18:1-8). Prayer should not be seen as our means of getting God to do our will on earth, but rather as a means of getting God’s will done on earth. God’s wisdom far exceeds our own.
For situations in which we do not know God’s will specifically, prayer is a means of discerning His will. If the Syrian woman with the demon-influenced daughter had not prayed to Christ, her daughter would not have been made whole (Mark 7:26-30). If the blind man outside Jericho had not called out to Christ, he would have remained blind (Luke 18:35-43). God has said that we often go without because we do not ask (James 4:2). In one sense, prayer is like sharing the gospel with people. We do not know who will respond to the message of the gospel until we share it. In the same way, we will never see the results of answered prayer unless we pray.
A lack of prayer demonstrates a lack of faith and a lack of trust in God’s Word. We pray to demonstrate our faith in God, that He will do as He has promised in His Word and bless our lives abundantly more than we could ask or hope for (Ephesians 3:20). Prayer is our primary means of seeing God work in others’ lives. Because it is our means of “plugging into” God’s power, it is our means of defeating Satan and his army that we are powerless to overcome by ourselves. Therefore, may God find us often before His throne, for we have a high priest in heaven who can identify with all that we go through (Hebrews 4:15-16). We have His promise that the fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much (James 5:16-18). May God glorify His name in our lives as we believe in Him enough to come to Him often in prayer.

By: Michael is tired but still Ninga

Michael is tired but still Ninga — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:48:59 +0000

wow then online MMORPG’s should also be destroyed because noone feels brain rot more than an MMORPGer

By: Paul G

Paul G — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:12:06 +0000

I save money
*shrug*

By: Siloam Tech

Siloam Tech — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:12:06 +0000

With prayer there is no brain damage, rather an astounding amount of miraculous outcomes.

By: just a christian

just a christian — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:20:53 +0000

your dead wrong
26 years of personal experience with drugs…lsd included.
i took it everyday…
prayer is not the same

By: Applehun

Applehun — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:02 +0000

And people say you can’t get high without drugs, lol.
26 years of personal experience with mind-altering drugs will have done SOME damage, you know.

By: Archer

Archer — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:38:49 +0000

Hmm, Let me guess, Your not Christian are you?
Well neither am I but to see someone equate payer with malnutrition, sleep deprivation and the such seems to me quite naive.
What is the intent of the action?
Is it voluntary or enforced?
Does it generate positive energy or negative energy?
You might want to think (validate) your question before displaying your ignorance on the internet.

By: Aero

Aero — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:25 +0000

I’m about to criticize pretty much all of you:
Major Applehunter—VERY little damage though
Jason W—are you saying that christians are slaves to God’s will? “We pray because God commands us to pray.” That seems just a little fuck3d up…
just a christian—it is impossible to take LSD every single day, you build tolerance to it with every use, it eventually goes away after about 4 days, so stop lying to the world, no one is believing you except the ignorant. oh and did you copy the number 26 from Major Applehunter. You’re stupid.
Siloam Tech—LSD doesn’t cause brain damage, its less toxic than vitamin c. Do your research. And it to can be the most spiritually profound experience in your life if you let it be.
Paul G—hilarious, i must say haha