How do you worship God

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I’m not talking about in the Mass but on a personal level, when you’re praying one on one. Frankly, I’ve always struggled with free form prayer but I’m getting better. I thank god for what he does and I share my problems with him but I’m not sure how to worship him when I’m alone with him in prayer.

Now, I have told God about this problem and he may already have a plan to help me with it, so I almost different post this. But, for all I know, he is going to use one of you to help me, therefore, I post.
 
Brandall said:
I’m not talking about in the Mass but on a personal level, when you’re praying one on one. Frankly, I’ve always struggled with free form prayer but I’m getting better. I thank god for what he does and I share my problems with him but I’m not sure how to worship him when I’m alone with him in prayer.

Now, I have told God about this problem and he may already have a plan to help me with it, so I almost different post this. But, for all I know, he is going to use one of you to help me, therefore, I post.
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I just pray to God with what is in my heart. Praying for you.
 
I also have trouble with what I think of as an “extended” prayer time. It’s so easy for me to lose my focus. I still try, but it’s hard. I do much better with the rosary, as the beads help keep me grounded.

I tend to pray/talk to God in spurts throughout my day. If I’m driving to work and it’s a beautiful, I spend a few moments thanking God for the day and for all the beauty he has placed in the sky, the trees, the wild flowers, etc. Then I’ll tack on a request for Him to guide my words and actions during the day so I can do my best to help others while I’m at work. If I’m feeling frustrated with a task, I’ll take a moment to ask for patience and guidance. That sort of thing. I also send up short prayers for the people I encounter throughout the day if I see/hear about a need they have. The prayers are usually just little bursts here and there, but all through the day, and they work for me. 🙂
 
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I’m not sure how to worship him when I’m alone with him in prayer.
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I have a sitting room which I use mostly in the evening with a display on which I show an image of Our Lord or of late Our lady of Good Success in front of me. After I say the novena to Our Lady of Good Success I use a tablet to connect to Biblegate and listen to the Bible, these days, Luke 1 and as I do I simply feel like I am going through a portal into eternity. I’m not in a hurry so I may listen to Luke 1 many days in a row. When I think I’m ready for the next chapter I try to mentally summarize the chapter. If I can’t I listen again trying to focus on what I could not remember until I know it.
 
Go before Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. There, you may pray as you wish, but the most effective prayer I ever offered had no words at all. Just tears.
 
I lot of the time I will begin to pray and have all sorts of concerns, and in the middle of thinking about them a peace will come over my heart and just wash them away. Like the Holy Spirit is telling me not to worry. Then I will just sit in silence and allow myself to be in His presence.
 
Just know that every bit counts.
When I’m on my way to class or on a bus, I make the sign of the cross and say the Hail Mary, Jesus Prayer, Lord’s Prayer, and Apostle’s Creed and keep on repeating these things over and over for me.
It can also be about anything else too, such as thanking God for a test score, or if anything good happened. If anything bad happened, I do the same, thank God for everything anyways because in our problems we can grow stronger in Christ. It doesn’t even have to be a formal prayer such as the Jesus prayer, it can be informal conversation with God in your head.

What I usually do is listen to worship music.
One time I was crying while worshiping at 2 in the morning with my iPod playing worship songs. Good thing I didn’t wake up my roommate :p.

Honestly, every bit counts, and just keep Jesus in your heart throughout the day everyday.
It’s how I’ve learned to slowly become accustomed to continually keep God in my thoughts.
Hope this helps 🙂
 
I use Centering Prayer and have been doing so for over 30 years.

Unfortunately because it’s controversial for those who don’t understand what it is, we’re not allowed to discus it in this forum.

Jim
 
I sing (even though I have the worst voice ever:p) mostly hymns and psalms.
There are so many moving psalms.
Also I love Salve Regina <3 even though its not worshiping, but a veneration prayer/ song to Mama:)
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Go before Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. There, you may pray as you wish, but the most effective prayer I ever offered had no words at all. Just tears.
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So touching to read, thanks for sharing:)

Yours in Jesus and Mary
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Brandall said:
I’m not talking about in the Mass but on a personal level, when you’re praying one on one. Frankly, I’ve always struggled with free form prayer but I’m getting better. I thank god for what he does and I share my problems with him but I’m not sure how to worship him when I’m alone with him in prayer.

Now, I have told God about this problem and he may already have a plan to help me with it, so I almost different post this. But, for all I know, he is going to use one of you to help me, therefore, I post.
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I talk to Him. I talk to him on and off all day, every day, and I think I’ve done this my entire life. He answers. The answers might be obscure at first, but they will persist and you will come to recognize them. Sometimes, He answers in a very dramatic way, so be prepared. Jesus told us not to pray with “repetition” and I think, by that, He meant simply saying prayers by rote without heart, without soul, is purposeless. Just talk to Him. He is inside your head and heart every second of your life. He is oh so merciful, oh so loving, oh so comforting. Without Him and the strength He gave me, I would have died the day my daughter took her life. TRUST. Hard to do, but try.
 
If you have an IPhone or equivalent there is a great app called Laudate which has a lot of prayers on it, including the Stations of the Cross, there is another app called Church Fathers great reading on what the early Church Fathers said and taught in the 1st Century.
Then there is “The Pope App” all these should keep you busy, but Laudate for prayers
 
Celtic_Maiden said:
If you have an IPhone or equivalent there is a great app called Laudate which has a lot of prayers on it, including the Stations of the Cross, there is another app called Church Fathers great reading on what the early Church Fathers said and taught in the 1st Century.
Then there is “The Pope App” all these should keep you busy, but Laudate for prayers
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Laudate = one of the best Apps I’ve ever used 😃
 
By turning to Him any way you can acknowledging Him for who He is, being thankful, loving Him the best you can, obeying Him , thinking of Him often, enjoying His creation and glorifying Him, by admitting He is awesome, telling Him you can’t do without Him, depending on Him in everything. Praising Him for His blessings, desiring Him. You are worshiping Him.
 
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