What is Prayer?


Prayer is a part of the divine plan for making over that which is into that which ought to be. ~ The Urantia Book, 144:4.9 (1621.8)
“The ideal prayer is a form of spiritual communion which leads to intelligent worship. True praying is the sincere attitude of reaching heavenward for the attainment of your ideals.” ~ Jesus, The Urantia Book, 144:2.2 (1618.6)
Prayer is designed to make man less thinking but more realizing; it is not designed to increase knowledge but rather to expand insight. ~ The Urantia Book, 143:7.4 (1616.6)
Prayer is not a technique of escape from conflict but rather a stimulus to growth in the very face of conflict. Pray only for values, not things; for growth, not for gratification. ~ The Urantia Book, 91:8.13 (1002.5)
All ethical prayer is a stimulus to action and a guide to the progressive striving for idealistic goals of superself-attainment. ~ The Urantia Book, 91:4.2 (997.7)
Inspiring Questions
- Are angels real?
- Are we immortal?
- Can religion and science co-exist?
- Did Jesus have brothers and sisters?
- Did Jesus really resurrect?
- Did humans evolve or were they created?
- Does God punish us?
- Does Hell exist?
- Does true love exist?
- How did life start on Earth?
- How do I deal with disappointment?
- How do I find God?
- How do I live like Jesus?
- How do I maintain faith in a crisis?
- How does God love?
- How does forgiveness work?
- Is God inside me?
- Is it wrong to want to acquire material wealth?
- Is our planet special?
- Is there other intelligent life in the universe?
- Should we be afraid?
- To boldly go where no one has gone before
- What Is Our Final Destiny?
- What did Jesus say about Love?
- What did Jesus say about the Golden Rule?
- What does it mean to be saved?
- What happens when we die?
- What is Prayer?
- What is sin?
- What is the Brotherhood of Man?
- What is the Kingdom of Heaven?
- What is the meaning of life?
- What is the soul?
- What is the value of family life?
- What is the will of God?
- Who created our universe?
- Who is Jesus?
- Who were the first humans?
- Will I go to heaven?