tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post6437505670395764345..comments2023-10-29T19:03:11.547-04:00Comments on A Pilgrim's Progress: Men Praying TogetherErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-18369137809156378882009-07-14T17:44:54.044-04:002009-07-14T17:44:54.044-04:00John,
I agree that there is a real danger in usin...John,<br /><br />I agree that there is a real danger in using fancy/eloquent/learned speech when praying. The last thing we want to do is convey the idea that only those with the theological degrees should be praying out loud. In fact, I love to hear the prayers of folks who pray simply, yet profoundly from a heart of deep faith.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-58053878678664506442009-07-14T17:18:27.785-04:002009-07-14T17:18:27.785-04:00Eric,
Sometimes the problem is unknowingly caused...Eric,<br /><br />Sometimes the problem is unknowingly caused by one person, man (sometimes the pastor) or woman who is an able person with words and public speech, and as a consequence intimidates others.<br /><br />I remember an elderly man, a lovely Christian, who amazed me with his beautiful prayers, which were a smooth blend of Scripture, his own words and those of others. He would pray for ten minutes without a stop.<br /><br />One day, as I was listening to his words, I realised I was praying ahead of him. His was magnificent prose, but a learned prayer, which he prayed every time. <br /><br />Pastors need, also, to pray the simplest of public prayers, which ARE NOT a demonstration of their grasp of theological and Biblical knowledge. No surer way to be the only one to pray at times of public prayer.Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.com