How do you “pray without ceasing”?
What do you make of the New Testament command to pray continually?
The King James Version is even more evocative in its wording: “Pray without ceasing.” Clearly, we aren’t mean to physically pray 24 hours per day. But the standard explanation I’ve heard—that this verse means we should have a “prayerful attitude” throughout the day—always struck me as sidestepping some of the force of the command.
So what should prayer look like in the life of a Christian? One of the best examinations of Christian prayer that I’ve come across is at the Bible Prayer Fellowship, in their free 12-part guide to prayer. They’ve put the full text of the study—a leader’s guide and an accompanying student workbook—online. While it’s written to be used in a small group study environment, the relatively short length of each day’s material actually would make them quite workable as a daily personal devotion.
So if you, like me, have often wondered how to make prayer a more central part of your life, take a look. And if you have a fresh perspective on what it means to “pray without ceasing,” please share your thoughts below!
I see “pray without ceasing” as having a continual relationship with God by talking to him throughout each day, in everything we do and say. In essense we make him the center of our daily lives, not just carving out certain times of our day or week for Him. This is my goal as I go forward.
I agree with Ronnie. My pastor once said this means to have a prayer filled heart and to walk with God each and every moment that you breath.
Praying in season is to have a constant relationship with God through pray telling Him about every thing.
To “pray without ceasing” is to constantly fellowship with God, by conversation at all times by our thoughts, attitude, and our actions. Prayer is conversation with God and our lives should always communicate our loyal dedication, our loving gratitude, and our complete reliance on God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. I am far from this level of fellowship with God, even though positionally I am already “seated in Heavenly places”. So, my desire is to walk closer to Christ, and consciously renew my thoughts by submitting them to Him. When I catch myself sinning, I confess the sin immediately, and ask the Lord to teach me not to do it again. Then I try to keep myself aware of stray thoughts or attitudes that are not submitted to Him. Its an on-going process, having the mind of Christ, but I grow deeper every day.
Ditto on above comment…
As we learn to walk closer with God comments shorts I call them…little one liner prayers..(not to forget regular real time prayer however)to him all day helps me keep in the mode of pray without ceasing…Thanking God and giving thanksgiving for everything all day long…. I always say quick prayers all day like: when irratated I say bless them and teach and change me lord…Its real hard to get in this habit but it becomes a part of your nature quickly. I really think the Lord blesses it….It is hard to give thanksgiving for daily problems as well as blessings however the amount of spiritual growth you experience is amazing……
I experience praying without ceasing as the continual verbal communication line between yourself and the Lord. This continual communication occurs every time when your mind sets time for concentrating on the everlasting and eternal path to Him.This must happen when sitting, running, working and just in times when your mindset is not activated by , maybe your working or personal discussion with people.
You need to be in constant discussion , sharing , consulting , making awareness of every possibility with Him.
Before you pray without ceasing, you must first of all believe that GOD is a spirit and as a result tune ur mind sets to the realm of the spirit. you need not look at the problems around you rather be attentive to the spirit. spend time worshiping GOD, you will be lifted. these are what you should do second of your life.
Praying without ceasing to means always being in touch with God.That is talking to him even when we are doing other things such as cooking,cleaning.It means getting into a habit if talking to God all the time.Personally when am at work,i take these breaks when not so busy to type something om my pc to God.At the end of the day,i find that i actuallt said a lot to God in that day
too many get through praying before they pray through…once you’re prayed through…stay prayed up! Keep a prayerful heart…without ceasing…wow what an hour of prayer can do!
to say the truth im a born again christian but i did not know the exact meaning of praying without ceasing. i thought it was closing oneseself into a room daily,weekly or monthly for prayer.i thought of it in the physical sense but not in the spiritual sense of it .but i have been enlightened by my brothers and sister on this site on the true meaning of praying without ceasing.
I believe pray without ceasing is to walk, talk, and breathe, according to the characteristics of GOD. By doing so, you will be in continual relationship with him. I think that means no matter what comes your way, do not abandon your fellowhip with God. I also believe that one must be baptised in the holy spirit to pray without ceasing!
I think it is continually thing to do during the day. But we should not forget to have fellowship with Him for a certain period of time like it says in His word to go inyour room and shut your door and pray to your Father who is in heaven . Jesus told His disciples to watch and pray. Jesus went to a distance form them to pray alone to the Father . We need intimacy alone with Him, Jesus told his disciples when they had fallen asleep:In Mark 14:37 Simon are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?Watch and pray lest you enter into temptation.