Question:
My wife and I attend a pentecostal church that we really enjoy. We both have been going for some time and really enjoy the church.
However there are times when certain situations become distractions and even make it hard for us to concentrate on our own prayer.
For example some of our church members shout and scream almost at the top of there lungs during certain alter calls and prayer request. Some even pray openly in such and excited or raised voice that is sounds very angry.
My wife and I have both admitted that we have had trouble concentrating on our own prayer at times due to hearing this or seeing this and becoming distracted. It has even at times made me feel a little uncomfortable.
I know our denomination is one that speaks in tongues and OPENLY gives praise....that I have become more use to (having not been raised pentecostal) .....however the individuals who are doing the above have really made it hard to not be distracted.
Is this a personal problem of our own...that we need to just get use to?
I feel that when I go to church I should be excited and comfortable...and I do lots of times...but when these situations happen (its only a few people in the church) it makes me feel uncomfortable and awkquard feeling. I have prayed about this and I dont' want a couple of people to make me feel this way. I know these people outside of church and they are the type of people that no matter what they are doing they tend to be loud and overbarring at times.
I don't want to judge them for praying like they do outloud...but I am just being honest of how it makes me feel.
What should I do?
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Answer that was received:
Remember the prayer "show down" between Elijah and the prophets (false) of baal?
1 Kings 18: 16-45
These (false prophets) are screaming and yelling to their god.
Elijah only spoke to the LORD.
Prayer is known as simply 'talking to GOD' nothing more required.
GOD asked the rhetorical question
Psalm 94:9
Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?
Simply the ONE that created us and made our ears also easily hears us!
In fact, HE hears us before we even say it!
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
Psalm 139:4
You don't need to yell, HE already knows!
My wife and I attend a pentecostal church that we really enjoy. We both have been going for some time and really enjoy the church.
However there are times when certain situations become distractions and even make it hard for us to concentrate on our own prayer.
For example some of our church members shout and scream almost at the top of there lungs during certain alter calls and prayer request. Some even pray openly in such and excited or raised voice that is sounds very angry.
My wife and I have both admitted that we have had trouble concentrating on our own prayer at times due to hearing this or seeing this and becoming distracted. It has even at times made me feel a little uncomfortable.
I know our denomination is one that speaks in tongues and OPENLY gives praise....that I have become more use to (having not been raised pentecostal) .....however the individuals who are doing the above have really made it hard to not be distracted.
Is this a personal problem of our own...that we need to just get use to?
I feel that when I go to church I should be excited and comfortable...and I do lots of times...but when these situations happen (its only a few people in the church) it makes me feel uncomfortable and awkquard feeling. I have prayed about this and I dont' want a couple of people to make me feel this way. I know these people outside of church and they are the type of people that no matter what they are doing they tend to be loud and overbarring at times.
I don't want to judge them for praying like they do outloud...but I am just being honest of how it makes me feel.
What should I do?
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Answer that was received:
Remember the prayer "show down" between Elijah and the prophets (false) of baal?
1 Kings 18: 16-45
These (false prophets) are screaming and yelling to their god.
Elijah only spoke to the LORD.
Prayer is known as simply 'talking to GOD' nothing more required.
GOD asked the rhetorical question
Psalm 94:9
Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?
Simply the ONE that created us and made our ears also easily hears us!
In fact, HE hears us before we even say it!
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
Psalm 139:4
You don't need to yell, HE already knows!
