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Can a Sinner Pray to G-d?



Question:

I don't feel that that I have any right to pray to G-d. I'm not religious at all. Over the years, I've committed many sins. Since i've turn against G-d and transgressed His commandments, how can I approach Him in Prayer?

Answer:

Each morning, when we wake up, we say in our prayers, "My G-d, the soul you gave me is pure...."

No matter what you do with your life, your soul remains pure. Even at the time you are committing the worst crime, your soul screams inside like a captive woman, remaining faithful to her Beloved Above.

And now you want to take away from her that last opportunity to scream out loud for help?


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Posted: June 16, 2007
Can a sinner pray?
Don't think of how, just approach Him, and find Him always there for you.
Posted By Star

Posted: Mar 2, 2007
Sons of jacob and their functions
I was impressed with your teachings, please send me more of that
Posted By PatrickLewis, saopaulo, Brasil

Posted: Mar 9, 2006
prayer
in my opinion even the sinner of all sinners can still ask for forgiveness from g-d and pray to him we are all human and not even one of us is totally sin free. if g-d were only to accept sin free beings no one could stand in front of him that's what makes him so special he is the source of all love and he can forgive. so you know that saying never say never.
Posted By tamar, israel



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