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It is absolutely appropriate

It is absolutely appropriate and biblical to pray to the Holy Spirit and to Jesus. Along with God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are fully God and are equal in every way to the Father and to each other. It's one of the foundational truths of Christianity that God is one God in three Persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Having said that, is there a "pattern" for prayer that is exemplified in Scripture? There seems to be, especially in the prayers of Jesus. Jesus is God incarnate--that is, God in the flesh (John 1:14)--who came to earth as the visible image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15). Jesus came, not only to live a perfect life so He could become the perfect substitutionary sacrifice for sin on our behalf, but also to show us how to live.

So, if we are to imitate Jesus in our prayers, it is appropriate to pray to the Father in the name of Jesus, and in the power of the Holy Spirit. As a theologian friend once told me, this is praying "with the grain" of Scripture. But again, there's nothing wrong with praying to any Person in the Trinity.

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I actually pray to thefourth person in the Trinity, Elon. Making it a Quadintity. My prayers goes something like this.

Dear Elon. You have been so good to us. Please for give our sins and allow us to forgive others. In Jesus name.

-Amen

Elon is in the bible and is described as God the Fathers father. So in a sense its even better that we should pray to Elon.

If you would be so kind, please tell me ( book, chapter and verse.) where in the Word of God that reference is made as to God having a father. Thank You.

Yes can you please clarify this? My Bible makes no reference to what you stated. Please bring us clarification.

Thanks

Hi Mike D,

There are men in white robes who are able to tell you everything about Elon GOD the FATHERS father. Don't resist while they take you to a nice sterile building with many rooms. In this building there are people like yourself who believe in Elon, Bugs Bunny, Santa Claus, etc.. Don't worry you will feel at ease there, no doubt about that.
You can tell the men (and women) in the white robes everything about Elon and the Quadintity. They will surely and patiently listen......

Kind regards,
Rob S