Your Prayer Personality

1

I pray:

Several times a day

Only when I am desperate, if at all

Only when I have to

Several times a week

2

I tend to pray:

Often, in an ongoing conversation with God

Only when I'm at a place of worship.

As a ritual, using set prayers, sacred text, or scheduled times

When I feel like it

3

If I go without praying for a few days, I feel:

Disconnected

Guilty

Relieved

No different

4

After praying, I tend to feel:

Peaceful or energized

Happy

Confused

No different than before

5

I usually pray to:

Give thanks for something

Commune with God

Ask for what I need

Feel better about myself

6

I pray most often:

In the early morning or before going to bed

When I'm in a house of worship or other sacred space

In my car or in transit

Before meals

7

I prefer to pray:

With other people

Alone

With a spiritual guide

With my community

8

To me, prayer is:

I'm not sure what prayer is

Meditation on spiritual things

An active engagement with the divine

A way to calm down

9

When I pray, I:

Sit or kneel and pray silently

Pace back and forth

Talk out loud to God

Let my mind drift

10

I like to combine praying with:

Eating

Meditation

Anything I'm doing

Nothing

11

I'd like to improve my prayer life by:

Asking people questions about how to pray

Reading about the benefits of prayer

Committing to a daily practice

Reading a good book on prayer

12

One word to describe my prayer life is:

Nonexistant

Satisfying

Challenging

Disappointing

I pray:

I tend to pray:

If I go without praying for a few days, I feel:

After praying, I tend to feel:

I usually pray to:

I pray most often:

I prefer to pray:

To me, prayer is:

When I pray, I:

I like to combine praying with:

I'd like to improve my prayer life by:

One word to describe my prayer life is:

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