If you prayed in the context of recent momentous events in eastern Europe...
[1] You would presumably praise God for his greatness and admit dependence on him;
[2] You would, I assume, confess to your "sins" and ask for God's mercy and forgiveness.
[3] I take it you would also thank God for what you see as his many blessings, such as your health or your family or his inspiration.
[4] You might also ask God for something.
If your prayer was a reaction to what is happening in Ukraine, and it took the form of a kind of petition, what exactly and specifically would you pray for?
@kingdavid403 saidUnfortunately, your counter-question does not answer the OP question ~ unless what you mean is that, when you pray, you communicate to God your wishes regarding what you would like to see happen in Ukraine. If that is so, what exactly and specifically do you pray for?
What would you like to see happen, in the near future for the people of Ukraine?
@fmf said"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
If you prayed in the context of recent momentous events in eastern Europe...
[1] You would presumably praise God for his greatness and admit dependence on him;
[2] You would, I assume, confess to your "sins" and ask for God's mercy and forgiveness.
[3] I take it you would also thank God for what you see as his many blessings, such as your health or your family or his in ...[text shortened]... raine, and it took the form of a kind of petition, what exactly and specifically would you pray for?
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." -- Matthew 6:5-6, KJV
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." -- Matthew 7:6, KJV
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Although I do believe in some kind of Cosmic Intelligence, I'm not sure what good prayer does in any circumstance.
Does God not already know the bad from the good, and all that goes on in-between?
Does God not already know what to do or not, and when to stay out of things?
Praying to me seems like petty, bossy microbes squeaking: "Oh hey there, God -- you might have missed this horrible thing going on despite being omnisicient -- why aren't you doing something about it?"
Might as well ask God if He/She/It swept the floors and emptied all the wastebaskets.
"Come along, God. There's a nice Goddie."