Question: Can I use prayer beads?

Question: I struggle as a Christian to pray. I was looking at the idea of prayer beads. I know how Catholicism uses them and the other pagan religions—meditation, mantras, repetitive prayer, and mysticism. That's not my aim. I simply think they could be an aid to me. Am I way off here, or is it possible to use them this way?

Response: It is very difficult to see prayer beads as an aid when it clearly is one more thing between us and God. And in your letter, you point out that it is common to many pagan religions. That's not surprising, for the adversary wants to keep us as distant from God as possible.

It is encouraging to remember that when the Lord died on the cross, the "veil of the temple" was ripped from top to bottom (Matt:27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
See All...) as the Lord opened the way to "enter freely."

With this in mind, Hebrews:4:14-16 [14] Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. [15] For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. [16] Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
See All... shows just how open the way to the very throne of God is: “Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

Some may "feel" they have liberty to use prayer beads, but they will find their “aid” to be one more barrier between them and the Lord.

For Catholics or other users, their rosary is actually maintaining the "social distance" from the Lord. It is part of a false gospel.