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Your Question:
What's the point of prayer if God doesn't answer?
Answer:
As a pastor and a man of faith, I've often been asked this question, and I believe it stems from a misunderstanding of God's nature and character. The Bible is clear that God does answer prayer, but it's not always in the way we expect or desire. Jesus taught us to ask, seek, and knock, and He promised that our Father in heaven would give us what we need (Matthew 7:7-11). However, we must also understand that God's answers may not always be what we want to hear, and sometimes His response is simply "no." But why does God sometimes not answer our prayers? I believe the reason is not because He's unwilling or unable, but because we often don't ask for what we truly need. James writes, "You do not have, because you do not ask" (James 4:2). This means that our prayers can be shallow or half-hearted, and God may not respond because we're not truly seeking Him. On the other hand, when we pray with persistence and faith, God is eager to give us what we need (Matthew 7:7-11). The key is to understand that prayer is not just about getting what we want, but about building a relationship with God and seeking His will. Jesus taught us to pray with childlike simplicity and trust, and He promised that our Father would give us good gifts (Matthew 7:11). So, even when our prayers seem to go unanswered, we can trust that God is working in our lives and that His answers may be greater than we could ever imagine.
Sources:
systematic theology
wayne grudem
luke
leon morris
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
job
francis andersen
jesus on trial
david limbaugh
acts
r c sproul
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