How to pray?

[Questionsplease]

`Hello,

Please help. I like to say Our Fathers and sometimes I just like to close my eyes and say what I would like to tell God. Like, “Thanks for my family” etc. But then I read Matthew 6:7-13. Matt 6:7 says “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.” So my question is, is it ok that I talk to God just whenever? Or am I sinning by not using only the Our Father?

Thanks for any help!

 

[DeniseNY]

From St. Cathrerine Laboure:

'…and then I tell God everything that is in my heart. I tell Him about my pains and joys and then I listen…"

marypages.com/first1.htm

 

[Zundrah]

`Hello,

Please help. I like to say Our Fathers and sometimes I just like to close my eyes and say what I would like to tell God. Like, “Thanks for my family” etc. But then I read Matthew 6:7-13. Matt 6:7 says “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.” So my question is, is it ok that I talk to God just whenever? Or am I sinning by not using only the Our Father?

Thanks for any help!

You can tell Him anything and everything. When ever, where ever. Don’t worry.

 

[TwinboysRachel2]

You not sinning at all. God is your Heavenly Father and he wants all his children to “talk” (pray) to him straight from your heart. I pray to God using my own words, thoughts, thanksgivings, problems,etc all the time.