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- So, do you have to close your eyes or bow your head when you pray? No, you don’t have to close your eyes or bow your head when you pray and there’s nothing in the Bible that requires these actions. People typically do shut their eyes or bow their heads mainly to avoid distractions during prayer and as a sign of reverence or humbleness.
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Feb 25, 2022 · Zac Hicks (the author of the book The Worship Pastor) said that there is historical evidence that the early Christians often did not close their eyes when they prayed (no doubt following in the same pattern set by Jesus's prayer life).
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May 2, 2021 · No one is obliged to close their eyes during prayer. It is not so much a tradition as much as it is a religious custom. In the Bible, there are descriptions of prayers made standing, sitting, kneeling or with arms raised, yet there aren't any verses that insist the eyelids shut during prayer.
Oct 17, 2021 · What Does the Bible Say? Scripture never tells us to do any of these three physical acts before we pray. When Jesus’s disciples asked them to teach them how the pray, he didn’t begin by saying to first fold your hands, close your eyes, and bow your heads ( Luke 11:1-4 ).
Aug 19, 2023 · But the question is, “As children of God, should we necessarily close our eyes when praying?” You may say “yes,” and another person reading this now may say “no.” None of them is wrong because there’s no particular Bible verse that condemns closing or opening the eyes during prayer.
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New International Version. When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood! New Living Translation. When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look.
Mar 18, 2019 · The truth is that I can find no place in scripture that tells me I must close my eyes when I pray. There might be some good practical reasons for doing it at times, but not biblical reasons. I think I can make the case for bowing my head.
May 7, 2008 · I’ve done some looking around and it doesn’t appear in the bible anywhere that we should be closing our eyes. I find that when I close my eyes i start to fall asleep, so i don’t. If you know of a verse that I’ve missed let me know. What does the bible say about prayer then? Matthew 6:5-8