Yes

Yes

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Not necessarily in that order

Good luck on the response, altho' I think some signs come through - sometimes its hard for us being human to recognize them
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When I pray I am talking to God. My prayers ae addressed to God and recognozige God.

At other times I may hold conversations with myself (in my mind) and with Frank...but those are inner discussions.

I have had those with God, too!

I pray to God. Although I do talk to my husband when I am in bed at night.

icezam,

I believe we pray to God. WE may ask for intervention and pray about our lost love ones. Prayer does not have to be a formal conversation. Talking with the Lord and mentioning His name then having the faith that He is listening and truly understands what we are trying to convey or asking for Him to help with, your pain, grief or problem is where faith comes in. As for an answer there is a bible verse that says "BE still and know that I AM GOD. To me it means we must sit quietly and listen for a sign or message to our prayers from God. Knowing that we may not ever get an answer but keeping the hope and faith alive within us.

I converse with my departed loved one and not knowing where she is I hope she can respond or send a message of comfort in some way.

Talking to myself is one way to gather my thoughts and some times gain comfort or calmness.

That is what I believe.

Peace to you,
Dave

You took the words out of my mouth, Dave - so well said.

If you're like me, you're talking to God.....only sometimes it seems He doesn't hear you....

I, too, am praying to all three. It gives me comfort and that is all that is important right now. I am pleased to report that I get some really good answers and am often lead in a direction that I wouldn't have even considered.

I self talk to get through those especially difficult times, and sometimes to get me out of a downward spiral.
Sometimes I hear my husband's voice in my head, and it's comforting remembering his wisdom, or a pet name. I call to him, mainly just his name but I don't really converse with him, although I know friends that talk to their husband's ashes, and at their graves.
I look for signs of the positive life force that was my husband around me, and within me.

Specifically relating to God. The Bible says, "No one comes to the Father but through Me.." Jesus sits at His right hand and it is through Him that God hears your prayers. If it makes any difference to you, you could begin your prayer with "Dear Lord Jesus......." None the less, your prayers are being heard. The Saints know your loved one and pray on his/her behalf to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our Lord is on a different time clock than us. You may very well be getting your answers but not in our time frame and maybe even not the answer you would have hoped for......so you didn't hear it. I hope I have not offended anyone.....and I hope this helps you somewhat. Love and peace to you. caw0910

I haven't even read the replies yet, I just said "wow, wow, wow" when I read your post. It's like you have read my thoughts! I have pondered the exact same thing many times in the past 18 months. I know my husband has intervened in things. I like to think he and God are working together. :)

When I "talk" I talk to my love....directly! ;-) I'll find something really ironic during the day, or especially at night, and I'll just look up and say.."Seriously!!!";-) and I really BELIEVE he hears me! As far as God, I know he's there, but agree that I don't think he has his lestening ears on too much where I've been concerned lately! ;-) I like to feel that he took my love from me for some reason I'll never understand, and maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. I don't know. But I do feel that my sweet is now an angel, and he's doing the ground work when it comes to me now, so I deal with him directly! :-) I don't have conversations with him all the time, but I do talk to him while looking up to let him know that I know where he is, and he'll know I haven't completely lost it, and am doing my best every day down here. I don't talk to his ashes, becuase I believe his spirit will always be around, and it's not something I can touch, but something I can "feel".

I guess I have had a little problem with God since my husband died. So I have to say that I haven't prayed to him lately. I do believe he is there, but I just have a hard time with him these days. I talk to my husband constantly. I talk to him in the car on the way to work, I talk to him when I am out taking walks, I talk to him at night before I go to bed, and when things go wrong with the kids I talk and talk, just like I always did. I just wish he would answer! Hugs today, Dawn

When I pray ..I pray to God through His son Jesus Christ. I talk ,pray and cry to God everyday.I need His strength to get me through this heart breaking grief.. My only hope is in Him...without Jesus as my Savior I know I will never see my husband again. His truths give me the comfort I need to know that I will see him again...without those truths I would feel totally hopeless. I was so blessed to have my husband...we were perfect for each other...33 years that I wouldnt trade for anything.
I dont pray to my husband, but I do I talk to him alot..sometimes I am crying and praying to God and then find myself crying and talk to my husband. I do talk to myself too....I am well rounded haha! Though sometimes in the early months I thought I was losing my mind...its all part of the healing. I visit his grave quite often too..that helps me too. For me the only time I have peace is after I have prayed and talked to God. ~Blessings Debbie

If you follow Christian scripture, then you pray to God. You can pray about yourself, about your partner--anything goes. If you don't feel God's presence, say so. Confused or angry--say so. I sometimes say my prayers out loud, and they are really like conversations, not anything formal. Sometimes I may just repeat the same thing over and over again--give me strength, give me peace. Sometimes I just try to sit in the presence of God and wait for that still, small voice of calm. Sometimes I just say thank you or help. I also pray for others.

According to scripture, the disciples were also confused about this and asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. He followed with what is now known as "The Lord's Prayer," (Our Father, Who Art in Heaven....), a prayer that covers every base.

I took a prayer class years ago at church. It was one of the most enlightening classes and it taught some historyand how to say a proper prayer...there are different types of prayers even! We met in a large group and then broke into smaller ones and prayed for each other outloud.

But, they all start by aknowledging God .