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Your Question:
What's the point of praying if God doesn't answer?!
Answer:
The question of why God doesn't answer our prayers can be a puzzling one. As a pastor, I've encountered many believers who struggle with this issue. But let me tell you, God does answer our prayers. The problem is that we often don't ask for what we truly desire. As James says, "You do not have, because you do not ask" (James 4:2). We must be willing to ask and to ask boldly, persistently, and with faith. It's also essential to remember that God's answers may not always be what we expect or want. Sometimes, His answer is "no," and that's okay. We must learn to trust in His sovereignty and goodness, even when we don't receive the response we're seeking. The Bible assures us that even when our prayers aren't answered in the way we want, they're not in vain (Matt. 6:6; Romans 8:26-27). God is always working, even when we can't see it. I want to emphasize that God is not deaf; He hears every prayer we pray. We don't have to speak louder to get His attention. The issue is often not that God doesn't answer, but that we're not asking for what He wants to give us. As Jesus said, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7-8). Let's not give up on prayer, but instead, let's ask with faith, persistence, and a willingness to trust in God's goodness, even when the answer isn't what we want.
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systematic theology
wayne grudem
my utmost for his highest
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francis andersen
jesus on trial
david limbaugh
acts
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trilogy
francis shaeffer
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