Do YOU ever pray to God the Father other then saying the Lords prayer? Do you ever just talk to the Father? Do you ever ask for anything?
Have you ever asked the Father for forgiveness? Or to remove a burden from yourself? Or to heal someone?
WHY? When Jesus instructed you how to pray. Matt 6:6 “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
And then he instructed how and what to pray for.
Matt 6:7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.
6:8 “So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
And the rest I am sure you know.
So if there was ever even a single time in your life that you deviated from this, and felt it was pray to the Heavenly Father..............
The follow are scriptures of praying to Jesus, and while you may not agree with that, it is certain that they are prayers and worship.
Bible Verses about "Pray to Jesus"
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.
In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
And whatever you do, in word or deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!”
And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.
And those in the boat
worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
And behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother
, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’
