Select a book of the Bible

Old Testament	New Testament
Gen Exo Lev Num Deu Jos Jdg Rth 1Sa 2Sa	1Ki 2Ki 1Ch 2Ch Ezr Neh Est Job Psa Pro	Ecc Sng Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan Hos Joe Amo	Oba Jon Mic Nah Hab Zep Hag Zec Mal	Mat Mar Luk Jhn Act Rom 1Co 2Co Gal	Eph Phl Col 1Th 2Th 1Ti 2Ti Tit Phm	Heb Jas 1Pe 2Pe 1Jo 2Jo 3Jo Jde Rev

Old Testament

New Testament

Gen Exo Lev Num Deu Jos Jdg Rth 1Sa 2Sa

1Ki 2Ki 1Ch 2Ch Ezr Neh Est Job Psa Pro

Ecc Sng Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan Hos Joe Amo

Oba Jon Mic Nah Hab Zep Hag Zec Mal

Mat Mar Luk Jhn Act Rom 1Co 2Co Gal

Eph Phl Col 1Th 2Th 1Ti 2Ti Tit Phm

Heb Jas 1Pe 2Pe 1Jo 2Jo 3Jo Jde Rev

Cite Print

BLB Searches

Search the Bible

KJVNKJVNLTNIVESVCSBNASB

NETRSVASVYLTDBYWEBHNV

RVR60VULWLCLXXmGNTTR

[?]

Advanced Options

Clear Advanced Options

Search a pre-defined list

OR Select a range of biblical books

From:

To:

OR Custom Selection:

Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22'

Multi-Verse Retrieval

Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Separate Line Verse Only Reference Only	Reference Delimiters: None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV] Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV} Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV)
Paragraph Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Reference-Only	Number Delimiters:* No Number No Delimiter — 15 Square — [15] Curly — {15} Parens — (15)
Other Options: Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev. En dash not Hyphen	Quotes Around Verses Remove Square Brackets Sort Canonically

* 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'

Partner with the BLB (Disclaimer)

← Back to Don Stewart FAQ List

Don Stewart :: Is There a Proper Prayer Position?

Customize your font size Increase your font size Decrease your font size Return to default font size

Choose a Bible text color
Read the Bible in black Read the Bible in dark blue Read the Bible in blue

Customize your text type
Arial font
Trebuchet MS font
Georgia font
Times New Roman font

Customize your Hebrew text type
SBL Hebrew font
Times New Roman font
Arial font

Customize your Greek text type
Gentium font
Times New Roman font
Arial font

No. The Bible does not command people to assume any particular position in talking with God. On the contrary there are various positions people assume when talking to God. In Scripture we find people praying the following way:

1.Kneeling

The martyr Stephen knelt as he prayed.

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice. Lord, do not charge them with this sin (Acts 7:60).

When Simon Peter brought a woman back from the dead he knelt in prayer.

But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed (Acts 9:40).

2.Standing

The Scriptures give examples of people praying while standing:

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself (Luke 18:11).

3.Eyes Open

In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed with his eyes open.

Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said (John 17:1).

4.Fall On Face

In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus fell upon His face when He prayed.

He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying (Matthew 26:39).

Summary

Hence we see prayer to God is not so much the position of the body but the right attitude of the heart. The Bible says:

But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7)

← Back to Don Stewart FAQ List

Return to Don Stewart FAQ List