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prayer posture	john	Saturday, July 12, 2014
Question: Hi brother I would like to know if during prayer I was kneeling and praying to God and in the middle of the prayer I was hassled with a bad thought and I rebuked the enemy in the name of jesus or told him to get behind me , is this wrong to do or sinful if I was kneeling? Thank you
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear John: It does not matter what posture we are in when we pray. We can be standing up, sitting down, laying on our belly, laying on our back, on one knee, on both knees, while taking a shower or a bath, while on the throne, or even doing jumping jacks. The Bible tells us to always be in prayer, thus it matters not what posture we take to pray. Now, of course, by "prayer" it does not always mean verbal prayer. One needs to pay attention to the road when driving, or paying attention to what one is doing when operating heavy equipment. We must be safe. Prayer, therefore, can be formal, spontaneous, by mouth, by interior thought, or even be action. The act of picking up a pencil from the floor can be a prayer. The Little Flower taught this as "the Little Way." We ought to always be in an attitude of prayer. That way, everything we do becomes an act of prayer. Regardless of the posture or method of prayer the devil will not like it and may attack us. When he does attack we need to rebuke him. We can rebuke the devil from any posture. A rebuke is a rebuke. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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prayer posture

john

Saturday, July 12, 2014

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Hi brother

I would like to know if during prayer I was kneeling and praying to God and in the middle of the prayer I was hassled with a bad thought and I rebuked the enemy in the name of jesus or told him to get behind me , is this wrong to do or sinful if I was kneeling?

Thank you

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear John:

It does not matter what posture we are in when we pray. We can be standing up, sitting down, laying on our belly, laying on our back, on one knee, on both knees, while taking a shower or a bath, while on the throne, or even doing jumping jacks. The Bible tells us to always be in prayer, thus it matters not what posture we take to pray.

Now, of course, by "prayer" it does not always mean verbal prayer. One needs to pay attention to the road when driving, or paying attention to what one is doing when operating heavy equipment. We must be safe.

Prayer, therefore, can be formal, spontaneous, by mouth, by interior thought, or even be action. The act of picking up a pencil from the floor can be a prayer. The Little Flower taught this as "the Little Way." We ought to always be in an attitude of prayer. That way, everything we do becomes an act of prayer.

Regardless of the posture or method of prayer the devil will not like it and may attack us. When he does attack we need to rebuke him. We can rebuke the devil from any posture. A rebuke is a rebuke.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.