1. Kneeling as the Proper Posture in Prayer
• “Both in public and private worship, it is our duty to bow down upon our knees before God when we offer our petitions to Him.”
— Selected Messages, Book 2, p. 311

•	*“Where have our brethren obtained the idea that they should stand upon their feet praying to God? One who has been educated to do this opened the meeting, and after standing upon his feet praying to God, he knelt down before God in confession. Then after the meeting closed, he stated that he could not see the necessity of kneeling when we pray. But this is not correct; it is an irreverent practice.”*  

— Selected Messages, Book 2, p. 311

2. Biblical Example of Kneeling
• “Both in the Old and the New Testament are abundant examples to show that it is the proper attitude to bow upon the knees when praying to God.”
— Selected Messages, Book 2, p. 311

3. Exceptions Allowed
• “Circumstances may sometimes make it necessary for you to pray while walking, standing, or while at your work, God’s ear is open to hear the sincere prayer sent up from the heart.”
— Messages to Young People, p. 249

•	*“We must pray constantly, with a humble mind and a meek spirit. We can pray while walking the street, while engaged in labor, our hearts constantly ascending in silent petition for help, for light, for strength, for knowledge.”*  

— Steps to Christ, p. 99

** Bible Verses on Kneeling in Prayer**
1. Jesus in Gethsemane
“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed.”
— Luke 22:41

2.	**Stephen before martyrdom**  

“And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.”
— Acts 7:60

3.	**Peter praying before Dorcas was raised**  

“But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed.”
— Acts 9:40

4.	**Paul with the Ephesian elders**  

“And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.”
— Acts 20:36

5.	**Daniel’s example**  

“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house… and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed.”
— Daniel 6:10

1.	**Duty to kneel**  

“Both in public and private worship, it is our duty to bow down upon our knees before God when we offer our petitions to Him.”
— Selected Messages, Book 2, p. 311

2.	**Bible examples support kneeling**  

“Both in the Old and the New Testament are abundant examples to show that it is the proper attitude to bow upon the knees when praying to God.”
— Selected Messages, Book 2, p. 311
3. Warning against irreverence
“Where have our brethren obtained the idea that they should stand upon their feet praying to God?… This is not correct; it is an irreverent practice.”
— Selected Messages, Book 2, p. 311
4. Exceptions allowed
“Circumstances may sometimes make it necessary for you to pray while walking, standing, or while at your work, God’s ear is open to hear the sincere prayer sent up from the heart.”
— Messages to Young People, p. 249
5. Prayer can be continual
“We can pray while walking the street, while engaged in labor, our hearts constantly ascending in silent petition for help, for light, for strength, for knowledge.”
— Steps to Christ, p. 99

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