Just a thought...

So God (and Jesus) is 'everywhere,' right? I mean, he's available 24/7 so anyone, anywhere in the world who wishes to speak to him can do so at any time, right? That's what they say. And he wants a 'relationship' with us, right? Wants us to talk to him, to pray? So why is it that when people pray, they tend to close their eyes and bow their heads? Sure, sometimes they'll look upwards ('towards heaven,' I suppose, even though heaven isn't 'up') but generally it's eyes closed, heads bowed. Ever wonder why that is? Some might argue that bowing the head shows humility, and closing ones eyes frees one from outside visual distractions. Here's what I think: If you're in a group of two or more and you bow your head and close your eyes and start 'talking to God,' it's called prayer. But if you don't close your eyes and don't bow your head, and you start 'talking to God,' it'll look like something else altogether- like you're a child talking to his imaginary friend. Same if you're by yourself in a public place and you start praying out loud (eyes open, head not bowed) - is it 'prayer,' or is it just you talking to an imaginary friend? Seems like an odd way to have a 'relationship' with someone. I mean, if Jesus came to earth as a human to bridge the gap between us and God, if he's God in human form so that we can really know who God is (like I mentioned in the previous post) what the hell kind of relationship is it that we can't just talk to him like we talk to each other? Imagine being in a prayer group where everyone kept their heads up and eyes open- I think the main thing distracting anyone would be just how much it looks like they're just talking to an imaginary being.

Just a thought.