What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "I can't understand how Daniel could pray three times a day. What might he have said? I find it difficult because my prayers constantly revolve around confession, forgiveness, mercy, thanksgiving, blessings, and protection. I'm tired of always hearing that we are sinners and constantly attending worship services."
Answer
The provided texts do not say what Daniel said in each of his three daily prayers; however, they do mention one of Daniel’s prayers, with appeals for God to hear and forgive. We cannot conclude from this that he repeated the same words or a fixed list every time. Another text describes prayer as talking with God about real life, daily needs, and concerns—not just confession. The excerpts do not make a definite statement about your weariness with attending worship services.
A recorded prayer of Daniel
»Daniel prayed to God without exalting himself or claiming any goodness of his own: “O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for Thine own sake, O my God.”«
Prayer about real life
»In order to commune with God, we must have something to say to Him concerning our actual life. Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Jesus taught His disciples to present their daily needs to God and to cast all their care upon Him.«
Prayer as conversation and thanksgiving
»Our prayers will take the form of a conversation with God, as we would speak to a friend. If we keep the Lord ever before us and turn our hearts to Him in gratitude and praise, our religious life will be continually renewed.«
Original Sources (English)
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