Prayer or meditation?
By Laura
@Laurakemunto (13787)
Kenya
June 28, 2022 12:00pm CST
Prayer is when we talk to God , whereas meditation is when we listen to God. But people do confuse between the two. It takes a few minutes to perform each. Especially after waking up in the morning and evening before retiring to bed. How wise should we do these two? Can they be intertwined or practiced differently? What's your thoughts on that and how important is each one to you?
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@kaylachan (84760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Jun 22
If you believe prayer is talking to god, and meditation is listening, you can argue both are one and the same. As you're describing both sides to a conversation. However, meditation isn't listening to god, but a method in which you clear your mind and relax mind body and soul.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
28 Jun 22
I want to try meditation I have never tried. But for prayers,it's a daily norm
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
29 Jun 22
Can be done both, when we pray we should know how to listen to God. Not all the talking should be done by us. We should stop during our prayer time and just simple let God do the talking.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
This is a very good description coming from you and when one practice this, am sure we will live in peace and hopeful to our creator
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
28 Jun 22
That's a very wise distinction. Both are extremely important for our very lives.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
Very true the art of talking and listening when used well ,we can achieve much
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
29 Jun 22
Meditation is when you concentrate on God on anything positive with a calm mind. Prayers are the ones when you talk to God expressing your wishes.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
Prayer brings us close to God so does meditation
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
Yes and I think by so doing it will be effective and your connection with God will be highly enhanced
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 22
@Laurakemunto I need to do these more actually.
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@LadyDuck (502415)
• Italy
29 Jun 22
@Laurakemunto I am sure that everyone has different opinion, this is my personal opinion.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
@LadyDuck it's that way everything is subjective and we can't generalize
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
I get it thanks for opening up the difference
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
28 Jun 22
I use mediation to relax.
Prayers for other things.
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@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
29 Jun 22
If you cannot find the right words to talk to God with, meditation works well too.
I simple chant the word "God," as a mantra, and it relaxes me, and occasionally God responds too.
@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
29 Jun 22
@Laurakemunto We don't believe with our minds, but meditation is supposed to quieten our minds, so that the wrong beliefs go away for a while, and we hear the truth of our heart, and God talking to us then too.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
@innertalks okay that's fine am learning here cause I wanna start practicing meditation too
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
Ooh wow thanks for this and infact God hears even a single word that comes from us it's only that people don't believe
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@solidcodes (1798)
• Philippines
28 Jun 22
If you have a lot of extra time then go ahead with meditation.
Otherwise prayer is enough.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
29 Jun 22
Yea , I see meditation does need some extra time until when you master it
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