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Should I Pray to God or Jesus? What About the Holy Spirit? Print E-mail

When I pray, I pray to God and I pray in Jesus' name. Others I know pray solely to Jesus. Should I be praying to Jesus as well as God? Furthermore, should I also be praying to the Holy Spirit?

 
 
It's really not such a matter of "should," but more like "get to." There is only one God, but He consists in three Persons (which I'm sure you know). So, since there is only one God, no matter to which Person you address your prayers, the one God hears them.

Here's how I look at it: Sometimes I address the Father, for example thanking Him for sending Jesus to die for me and live in me. Sometimes I address the Son, inviting Him to be present in an event or a job I'm about to be engaged in. Or thanking Him and praising Him for dying for me and calling me to be His bride. Sometimes I address the Spirit, asking Him to impress His presence on the heart of someone hurting, or asking Him to call the heart of someone who is lost. Most of the time I just say "Lord"!! <smile>

I hope this helps.

Sue Bohlin
Probe Ministries