Meaning of "yield" in acrostic for 'pray'
Some people expand the word pray as an acronym for: praise, repent, ask, yield.
What does yield mean in this religious context?
Original wording of question was: "Some people expand the word pray to mean..."
Solution 1:
Yield here refers to surrendering to God. This means allowing oneself to be led by the will of God.
Solution 2:
There is no such thing as a letter-by-letter "expansion" of any "word"; this has nothing to do with the English language.
It's just a mnemonic for advertising or memorization, like
- ΙΧΘΥΣ
- LS/MFT
- O Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me Now.