Is singing praise and worship considered prayer.

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Permalink Reply by Carla on February 16, 2009 at 7:47pm

Hi Rob...

I am interested in what others have to say here..

My opinion.. Is that many Christian song lyrics are written as a prayer. Particularly some of the traditional ones.. Take 'Amazing Grace' for instance... It is a prayer of thankfulness for God's Grace.....simply set to music.

As you read through the Psalms, there are instructions for the 'choir director' on many of them.

I don't think that it should be our only prayer time.. but it is a lovely way to supplement and continually Pray to and Praise our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.

...I would love to hear what others have to say.
Blessings, Carla

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Permalink Reply by Charlene on February 16, 2009 at 8:17pm

I believe it is especially if your heart is worshipping also, but singing Praises and worship is just one of many ways to glorify our Father. We can do this thru daily prayer (He loves to hear from us on a personal basis), studyin His word (will help you hear Him clearer and help discern false from truth), and just living your life purely from Him this is the biggest sacrifice that he appreciates the most living a life of constant worship, I hope this helps :D

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Permalink Reply by Rob on February 17, 2009 at 2:31am

Thankyou all so much for you comments. I am aware that this is not the only way a person should pray, but I find it so uplifting and feel so amazing after I have 'Belted out' the lyrics to an amazing praise/worship song that I had to find out if this was conducive to prayer or not.
I know the lyrics to the songs aren't mine, but when I sing them they might as well be as every one of them comes straight from the heart.
Also, sometimes when I struggle with just what to say, how to say it I find that listening to a favourite worship song and singing along releases me and the words somehow just come.

God bless

Rob

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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on February 17, 2009 at 4:17am

Rob,

If we answer the question "What is prayer?" first, then the answer to your question becomes clear, in my opinion. Prayer is communicating with God, connecting with Him. Singing to Him and about Him is one of the strongest froms of connecting with Him. The Bible says He inhabits the praise of His people. The key, and there always seems to be a key, is as Charlene points out ... the HEART. If one only sings a song and is going through the motions it is of no value. If the heart is focused upon God and we lay the the song at God's feet in worship as a love offering to Him we have connected with Him at a deeper level and communicated. Going back to a basic understanding of prayer and that is to communicate, then singing is but one form of a great privilege we have been given and that is to hear God and to be heard by Him as His children and that is what prayer is all about.

Lord Bless,
LT

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Permalink Reply by felixpadua on March 9, 2009 at 2:47am

YES, singing praise and worship is prayer. if you are in tune and you don't sing off key.

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Permalink Reply by sunsetstormx on March 10, 2009 at 12:11am

Hello!

I don't believe you have anything to apologize for. =]

Feel free here to ask, answer and receive here. Let God be glorified.

Singing to God is a form of prayer. As long as the song is communicating with the Lord. The reason why I feel this is we are communicating/talking to God using what someone else, or perhaps ourselves, wrote and put to music. Prayer can be silently meditating on the Lord. There are many ways to pray and it's possible anywhere! (car, walks, in the night in bed, showers, with others, in a closet! wherever and everywhere)

Singing scripture and incorporating worship songs (mixing them up) is a type of prayer called "Harp and Bowl."

Prayer comes in many forms. We need to spend time everyday with the Father in prayer, worship and studying. it will transform your life. Just as we make time for special friends. God is the truest and best friend for all time.

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Permalink Reply by Rob on March 11, 2009 at 12:00am

sunsetstorx,

Thanks for your reply it was very helpful and insightful.

With the quality of my singing I need to keep it where it won't harm others. So closets, the car with the windows up and in the shower are the safest places.
Hopefully the Lord will understand this appreciate the effort. After all He have me this voice... :)

God Bless

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Permalink Reply by Sarah78 on March 11, 2009 at 1:13am

I feel closest to God while worshiping Him and Praising Him through song...:-)

I find it very freeing and my heart always opens right up and allows His Spirit to take hold of me...

Blessings,

Sarah

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Permalink Reply by Rob on March 11, 2009 at 2:43pm

Sarah,

Thanks for the reply. I am totally with you. I can't really put my finger on it but just letting it all out and singing along to a great praise/worship song makes me feel like I dont feel at any other time.
Free is the word that springs immediately to mind.

God bless you.

Rob

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Permalink Reply by Free & Forgiven on September 2, 2009 at 7:09pm

lol you dont have to be in tune its just you glorfying God the best way you can

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Permalink Reply by emmanuel Kayemba wegoye on April 15, 2009 at 9:22am

It is a way of praying to God. Do you realise that a times we cry while singing, it is the holyspirit working in our lives.

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Permalink Reply by Norman Link Jr. on April 16, 2009 at 9:04am

Music is from God. And when you are singing praises to Him the Spirit moves in mighty ways.
There are never any wrong questions here.
Walking with Him,
Norm

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