For instance why does scripture say praying with others is more effective. What constitutes a prayer? Is there a measure or scale of focus? Is mental focus a requirement for everyone of prayer? Can prayer be a physical thing? Etc

Taking all the above into consideration what are the ways and how many ways can we pray without ceasing according to scripture.

good questions

Asking the big questions, here.

I can't answer, but I'm sure there are answers to those questions

There are many answers. Both profound and simple on the subject but everyone seems content in sticking with a formula someone else gave them then doing it ad nauseum. But I want more than prayer. I want a response. I want to commune with God not just throw intent and will to the wind hoping it sticks. God is all powerful and it feels like we can do better than message in a bottle.

A'ight

Lemme ask you this.

What *for*?

To satisfy yourself or to satisfy Our Lord?

For instance Eastern religions which have prayer wheels that have prayers pre-written on them and you use your will and intent and focus by spinning the wheel not necessarily repeating it but you are putting your physical effort into a mental exercise therefore you are saying the prayer.

Theosis requires that I satisfy both. Because if we are one with him then my will is his will therefore the question is irrelevant.

Or rather that my will will be indiscernible from his will

But it sounds to me like you want your own personal revelation in order to satisfy your own wants out of God's will.

I mean, you want to ask what is Prayer?

That encompasses a lot of things.

I have many questions that prevent me from following him fully. Trusting him. I have trust issues. So from that standpoint I guess you could say but I'm trying to satisfy my own needs.

A prayer engraved on a bell is "activated", for want of a better word, when the bell is rung.

I feel like if I understood several things better that I would be able to take away these pieces of doubt

If understanding an ineffable mystery were that simple, life wouldn't be as long as it is.

Life is horrificly short.

To God and to the Universe perhaps

But 70-80 years is still a long time.

I don't know the last decade has gone by for me in the blink of an eye

Whats the best channel to esoteric post in

off-topic

Welcome, Evola-boo.

Ebola was smoll brain

But thx

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Real esoteric posting hours

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>not being into lesser known ideas to be closer to God

yeah sure God wants you to get into the occult to get closer to him

just like the (((rosicrucians)))

Not really the occult

Prob shouldn't waste your time speaking of it here

Especially in general haha

Less angry, more frustrated

But anger is a legit emotion. God practices it regularly

>you're allowed to be angry with God

I mean, you can do whatever you want buddy. But probably don't be anrgy with the dude who died to save your ass.