if our prayer isnt answered does it mean god does what he wants without caring for us?
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God knows what is best.  He will answer your prayers as he sees fit.  It may be difficult for you to understand why he made the decision he did.  But he has a reason for all things. in my life he made choices for me that i didn't agree with but looking back now i understand.
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i was reading some of the put downs, doesnt any one have any faith or even common sense. god talks to each and every one of us. its the voice in your head telling you to do something or not to do something its the guilt you feel when you have done something wrong. who are we to say god did not speak to him. the bible says judge ye not! and it also tells us to have faith.who are we to decide who god can and can not talk to. would you believe him if he said satan talked too him?
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You need to consider something.  When you ask God for something, His answer is either yes, no, or later.  If what you want is not what's best for you, then you need to take His word on it.
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YES,l believe God answers and listens to prayer,even when a person is doing something deliberately knowing that is wrong.The reason why some people's prayer are not answered is because first they don't believe in them self's, and they don't have faith.when you ask God 4 anything,you have to believe in what u have asked 4 and have faith that you will receive an answer.thought answers may not come immediately but that does not mean that u should give up.God heal all kinds of sickness,disease ,he is a great healer till today.God is not a man that promises and fails,God sees us ,and hear.All he needs from us is faith ,thanksgiving.patients,praises and u will see what he will do 4 u.even if something was done deliberately knowing that it was wrong,all u do is ask for forgiveness and promise not to do it again.one other reason why some people prayers are not answered is because they were not open minded, thinking they could play games with God which is not so.l absolutely believe that God answers prayers no matter were u are from or what type of sin as been committed .all God needs from you is FAITH,OPEN MIND,HONESTY,CONFESS YOUR SINS NO MATTER HOW BAD IT IS.MY GOD IS WILLING TO FORGIVE,GUIDE,AND ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS .JUST DO THESE AND I PROMISE U THAT THERE WILL BE GREAT CHANGES.AND ALSO BELIEVE THAT YOUR PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED.GOD BLESS YOU.
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Why do some “believers” often not get answers to their prayers?\n\nBelief alone is not sufficient to please God and have him answer our prayers. Even a credulous person may claim that he believes. For belief to have substance, it must be based on accurate knowledge, which can be gained only by a study of the Bible. Additionally, belief and faith must be proved by the works they produce. “As the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.”—James 2:26.\n\nA true believer would need to take God into account daily, not resorting to prayer only when faced with an emergency. He would also do acts of faith, right works that include speaking to others about his belief and faith in God.\n\nIn Harmony with God’s Will\n\nThe apostle John told us: “This is the confidence that we have toward [God], that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14) Here is another requirement for having our prayers heard by God. Our prayers should be in harmony with God’s will. Furthermore, once we pray we should be sure to act in harmony with our prayers.\n\n27 What are proper subjects for prayer? Anything that will affect one’s relationship to God; anything that will affect one spiritually. The apostle John wrote: “No matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.”—1 John 5:14.\n\n28 “According to his will” would mean that we rightly would not pray for things that promote strictly selfish interests, such as riches, position above our fellowman, revenge, selfish pleasures and like things. But we may, for example, petition God with regard to marriage—for his help in providing a suitable mate. Married couples may pray regarding the bearing of children, or for wisdom in rearing their children.\n\nThe answer from God can be expected in the form of wise guidance in the person’s own individual case. (Psalm 32:8) Of course, he should be consistent and act in harmony with his prayer. He should seek for counsel on the problem from the Bible. He may consult others who can help him to see what the Bible says on the matter. He should persist in praying on the matter until he gets a clear understanding of what is the wise course to take. (Luke 18:2-5)
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God has a raison in everything\nMaybe he needs to give us a notice\nOr punish the family\nOr make it as an example for other
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David your request for my prayers will be accomplished as God reminds me and will be sent at once to the throne of God. The Lord bless you and keep you in all your ways as you continue to seek Him.\nPS. If this door doesn't open then just remember that God has something much better for you as He is preparing you even at this very moment.  Heaven Bound. JCE
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I know for a fact God answers prayers.  Heck, I even gave a time limit, LOL.  My husband and I had a really bad argument and he left the house.  I prayed that he come back by a certain time and apologize or I would leave him.  5 minutes before that time, my husband came back, hugged me, apologized, and asked me if I called him on his cell.  Well, I hadn't and told him so, but he said that he thought I had which was why he came home.
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There are a few ingredients to the "prayer formula".  There is agreement:  Matthew 18:19 "Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven."  There is asking, and asking with the correct motives in mind:  James 4:2-3 "2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions."  Faith is the final key.  If you truly expect to receive what you ask, chances are you will.  God is not so callous as to reject your pleas entirely.  A.)  God never piles on more than we can handle, and B.)  God's will is a mystery we may hope to someday unravel, but right now have to deal with what we DO know.  Matthew 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."
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Continue to pray, but be prepared that when we ASK things of God, sometimes the answer is "no."  It is always for our own good, for what we want and desire is often not what we truly need.\nPray.  Ask.  Seek.  If the answer is "Yes," then bless you both.  If the answer is "No," however, have faith and move on.
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It means that the Lord takes care of me and there is nothing I want or need other than what He provides.
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God says to pray for the needs of others and also for your own needs. God does not discriminate. He may answer your prayers by saying NO or Wait or it's not my will. He make me answering you by just little things EVERY DAY that you don't realize is an answer to it. God NEVER promised that we would get what we want..only what we need.  Only he can the future.   I am not sure what you are praying for but say for instance you were praying  for a new house..and you got that house.. Years down the line you can't pay for that house and it gets repossessed and your homeless.. God knows you can't afford a new house but sometimes he will give you your wish knowing that later in life you will realize he knew what he was doing. I use to feel the same way.."why is this person's life getting better and their prayers are being answered and mine aren't." (especially with the illness issue. ) I and my friends have prayed for years for healing for me...I want instant healing but God is doing daily healing for me and I believe what day I will be healed..EVERYTHING takes place in GOD'S TIME
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I pray daily for GOD to humble me and give me a servant's heart...I want to be more like JESUS CHRIST in my daily walk...I desire the favor of GOD upon my life, and in order for that to be, the WORD says that which is abased will be lifted up and that which is lifted up will be abased...\n\nSo yes, GOD does humble me...because I ask for it.
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good question. God gave us freewill, that means we can do whatever we want to it means your free to shoot the next person you see and God won't intervene, it sounds harsh but God wants us to be humans and not robots. but there's consequences to everything we do, we destroy the earth with our sin, sin doesn't just effect each other it effects everything around us, animals, birds, weather etc etc. God gave us freewill so we'd come to him willingly, he doesn't want to force himself on us...that's not love. He loves us enough to give us a choice to follow him or to not follow him. God hates what is going on in the earth, but he does intervene when needed. the tsunami for example, loads of people helped out with that in a world without God no one would care because why should we ?? without God it's survival of the fittest, it's kill or be killed there's no point in life pretty much. anyway God doesn't allow pain and suffering in heaven there will be none. our sin is the cause of pain and suffering.
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Our purpose in life..... is to worship our Creator. \n\nWorship takes many forms, not just praying but also any act of obedience or that is in accordance to what God permits as good and true. Remember - it's His rules, not ours --- after all, He created us, so, just like I tell my kids often, "The rules are there to protect and help you, not hurt you!"
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GOD works in mysterious ways. we are not always able to comprehend why GOD does things the way HE does but there is always a purpose. hope everything goes well for you and yours in the coming years.
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Divine intervention happens every second all around us.  It's so common place that we forget to acknowledge God's presance and answered prayers.  \n\nAdditionaly, we often pray for stuf that is bad for us: I want to see my "Ex" lonly and cry forever or Can you extend the life of my 99 year old grandpa because I love him.  God's got his plan and it's God's will that will be done.  \n\nThe best prayers I have answered it when I ask to submit to God's plan and then wonderful stuff happens.  When I go against it, then I'm struggling, and bitter.