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Every morning I had been praying to God and thanking him for everything in my life; his blessings, grace, etc. However, I have been feeling conflicted because I just found out we are supposed to pray to Jesus…I’m confused, who am I supposed to pray to God or Jesus? I mean didn’t Jesus pretty much say to pray to God through the our Father? Now I hear people saying we should be praying to Jesus… 🤷 I don’t know what to do…please help.
 
God is Jesus. When you pray to Jesus, you are praying to God. You pray to whatever member of the trinity you feel comfortable with or all three. They are indivisible.

(John 14)
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Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
(John 14:8-11 ESV)
 
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Every morning I had been praying to God and thanking him for everything in my life; his blessings, grace, etc. However, I have been feeling conflicted because I just found out we are supposed to pray to Jesus…I’m confused, who am I supposed to pray to God or Jesus? I mean didn’t Jesus pretty much say to pray to God through the our Father? Now I hear people saying we should be praying to Jesus… 🤷 I don’t know what to do…please help.
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Sometimes, people address God the Father directly but end the prayer invoking the other members of the Trinity, such as “We pray this in the Name of your Son and in the power of the Holy Spirit.” I assume this draws on the intercessory role that both Christ and the Holy Spirit have on our behalf.

But that is just one way to pray.
 
anrmenchaca47 said:
Every morning I had been praying to God and thanking him for everything in my life; his blessings, grace, etc. However, I have been feeling conflicted because I just found out we are supposed to pray to Jesus…I’m confused, who am I supposed to pray to God or Jesus? I mean didn’t Jesus pretty much say to pray to God through the our Father? Now I hear people saying we should be praying to Jesus… 🤷 I don’t know what to do…please help.
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Who has told you this? People in authority or just other Christians?

As you point out, Jesus himself said to pray to the Father. So you are doing nothing wrong. Praying to Jesus is also good…So don’t worry about it.

Peace
James
 
When I first came into the Church, I was only drawn to God the Father, He was with me and guided me so much in those first few years. Soon, I gradually started being drawn to Jesus as the Father gradually withdrew Himself from me. I was then drawn to love Jesus. However, to this day there are times that I feel The Father’s presence and I will pray to Him and share things with Him. This only occurs rarely now. I usually go to Jesus to the Father now. I do pray to the Holy Spirit directly too and ask Him to offer my prayers to Jesus.
 
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