Sunday, November 25, 2012

Difference between Prayer and Worship?

Difference between Prayer and Worship Purpose of Life
Prayer is supplication; Worship is adoration.
Prayer is a request; Worship is thanks giving for answering your request.
Prayer is a conversation with God; Worship is an expression of gratitude for the outcome of the conversation.
Prayer is selfish; Worship is not selfish.
Prayer leads to spiritual progress. Worship leads to ritual progress - Worship is based on ritualism, whereas prayer is based on spirituality. Prayer leads to spiritual accomplishment, whereas worship leads to ritual accomplishment. Prayers lead us to the attainment of your goals.
Prayer is a form of worshiping God. Our prayer can be a message to Him that we love Him and are thankful for everything He has done for us. Prayer is also a way to ask God about things or for things. This includes asking God for good health for family or friends, courage and resilience in times of stress, and comfort whenever we need His help. God tells us that He gives us what we ask for as long as it is in His name, or within His will.
Prayer extends beyond just asking God for things. It acts as a way of conversation between yourself and God, in such a way that your relationship with Him will grow. Just as no friendship can truly grow without fellowship, so is it with our relationship with the Lord. Without prayer, we cannot get closer to Him.
Prayer is the act of communicating with God, it means having a quiet time with God and talking to God about yourself. Prayer refers to communication. It can mean confession, making requests or prayer according to God's will. Quite literally it means speaking to God or an act of thanks.
Prayer is a communion with the whole (God or nature or existence as you see it) where you get connected to the whole.
Worship is, in its simplest form, revering God and recognizing all He has done. We worship God because He deserves to be worshiped. When you think about all He has done through His creation and salvation, God is shown to be a very powerful and loving God, and through worship we can show our love and respect to Him. In fact, our existence, our ability to think, even our very ability to worship in the first place comes from Him. Should we not then use those to convey our love to Him?
Worship is an expression of reverence and adoration of God, such could be through singing songs, praying, chanting, dancing in the presence of God. Worship refers to specific acts of religious praise and devotion, and the honouring of God, a form of expression or an act of prayer in praise to God. It is an expression of love for God.
Worship is intense adoration... love and respect.

Sukh Vele Shukrana - Pay gratitude in times of happiness, (Thank Him during good times)
Dukh Vele Ardaas - Pray to HIM at times of crisis, (Pray during crisis)
Har Vele Simran - Remember Him at all times (Worship at all times)
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