Should God answer your prayers?

[Gardenlover]

What type of chaos would be created if you truly had the ear of God and He acted upon your prayers?

 

[mrstime]

I tend to be agnostic mainly because my prayers were never answered, unless the answer was always no.

 

[Gardenlover]

I tend to be agnostic mainly because my prayers were never answered, unless the answer was always no.

In my case... I think NO was the best answer for the rest of humanity.

 

[Who_so_ever]

I do have the ear of God. So does "whosoever calleth on Him". No chaos has ensued, I tend to pray for UN-chaotic things.

 

[Gardenlover]

I do have the ear of God. So does "whosoever calleth on Him". No chaos has ensued, I tend to pray for UN-chaotic things.

It's good to hear. However, "my heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"

 

[astralcat]

You do have the ear of God but lots of times He will answer in ways you don’t expect giving you what you need rather than what you want.

 

[Who_so_ever]

It's good to hear. However, "my heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"

God.

 

[Gardenlover]

God.

But if freewill exists your heart cannot be changed unless you agree and thus answering prayers from whosoever calls on Him may cause chaos.

 

[Gardenlover]

Iron sharpens iron, but it also sorts out the dull blades, No?

 

[papa tiger]

When I pray I can soon feel a lessoning of grief, tension.
It would seem that acting on a more relaxed state of mind is better.
I can think of all kinds of answers to that prayer I made but it would
seem to me that my mind likes to answer my tensions / thoughts.

 

[ChiroDoc]

I pray every day. But the purpose of my praying is simply for awareness-- reinforcing my belief that there is a god, a higher power, whose will is done. The notion of me praying for anything specific strikes me a ridiculous. "Look here, God, here is what I want you to do." As if my tiny infinitesimal desire would have any bearing on anything except my own feelings.

 

[Who_so_ever]

But if freewill exists your heart cannot be changed unless you agree and thus answering prayers from whosoever calls on Him may cause chaos.

No. God always answers our prayers. Yes, no, or not yet. When we ask amiss, obviously those will not come to be. Also, the Lord cleans our heart from all the junk.

 

[Who_so_ever]

Iron sharpens iron, but it also sorts out the dull blades, No?

yes

 

[Who_so_ever]

I pray every day. But the purpose of my praying is simply for awareness-- reinforcing my belief that there is a god, a higher power, whose will is done. The notion of me praying for anything specific strikes me a ridiculous. "Look here, God, here is what I want you to do." As if my tiny infinitesimal desire would have any bearing on anything except my own feelings.

God wants us to ask! He is glorified when we lean on Him.

 

[Gardenlover]

God wants us to ask! He is glorified when we lean on Him.

Too often we lean on our own desires and want Him to make them manifest.

 

[Who_so_ever]

Too often we lean on our own desires and want Him to make them manifest.

Oh sure! We definitely are guilty of that. We become a new creature in Christ, but still are (temporarily) stuck in these carnal bodies.

 

[Twostep]

God wants us to ask! He is glorified when we lean on Him.

I tried that. Then I left the Catholic Church.

 

[Nathan]

Should God answer your prayers?

You mean "should God grant us our wishes", right? I pray for forgiveness, for the well being of myself and loved ones. I'm not expecting an "answer" per se. I don't gauge my prayer efforts as successful or a failure, God will do as His will dictates.

 

[Paco Dennis]

The Bible says that God knows every hair on your head, so he knows what is best for you.
His will be done. No matter what happens after you pray it is now God's will. Step aside and let God work his magic!

 

[smiley]

God wants us to ask! He is glorified when we lean on Him.

I like that thought! and some great all round answers here - reminds me of something I've mentioned from time to time - true story of a seasoned mountaineer in usa who went out with his buddy - got stuck up a mountain and found he was short of some essential tools. I won't say anymore - just will look for the dvd - well shows you how long ago that was but never mind just pick anyone out of this lot and you'll get an identical tale

near death experiences

 

[Warrigal]

What type of chaos would be created if you truly had the ear of God and He acted upon your prayers?

Have you read the OT book of Job? The message is basically that God decides, not we mere mortals.

His answer to many prayers is indeed a firm "No".

 

[smiley]

and in parenthesis " it's too dangerous for you ; you won't like the choice ; it's too selfish etc etc etc - and haven't you felt his kindly hug on your shoulders?

 

[papa tiger]

I'm pretty sure what you do with your prayers, your lives are up to You's.
You may find mental / physical / psychological relief of course directly
after your prayers that mostly is yaws real relief.

 

[smiley]

it's not our call whether he/she should or will or won't - we just put them forward and hope for the best - and Gods best is always the bestest!!

 

[Who_so_ever]

I tried that. Then I left the Catholic Church.

Good for you!