How do I start a prayer line?
How do I start a prayer line?
Before initiating the salat, it is important that you have the intention to pray. Raise your hands up next to your ears and shoulders, then say Allāhu akbar (الله أَكْبَر). This translates to "Allah is the greatest." Do this while standing (or sitting if you can't stand). Place your right hand over your left hand.
Is it OK to read a prayer?
Some people come up with a prayer of their own and say it in their head. A prayer is meant to be a conversation between you and God. If you feel that reading a prayer helps, then do it. No one can dictate how your conversations with God go.
What can I say instead of prayer?
Begin at one end and work your way into each room. You can use scriptures or thank God for blessings or pray for protection over your home and family. While inside, pray over each doorway, walk throughout the room saying your prayer or scriptures, and then move to the next room until you are finished.
How do you pray for something you really want?
Tell God what you want or need and ask Him to provide that for you. Be specific about your request. Even though God knows what you want and need, He wants you to ask Him for it. God can answer vague prayers, but being specific creates a deeper bond between you and Him.
How do you pray for someone else’s healing?
Make sure that when you are praying whether for yourself or for someone else, pray with sincerity and pray with clarity. Pray using bold thoughts and words such as “now”. Use present tense and say the specific names of the people you want to heal. More importantly, do not just pray for only once.
How do you pray the night prayer?
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, watch and guard me through the night, and wake me with the morning light. Father, you know my worries and care for my troubles. So I give these heavy concerns to you. I lay these situations at your feet.
When you don’t know what to pray?
In the Epistle to the Romans (8:26-27) Saint Paul states: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.