Does God really answer prayer?

November 13, 2010 @ 10-12:30

I know we are all taught to pray as little kids. We often pray to Jesus even though He told us not to do that. Who are we praying to anyway? Jesus or God? Why does Prayer seem so difficult? Why does my mind wander after like 20 seconds of praying.

Why should we even pray at all if God already knows everything? This is going to be a really awesome topic to discuss. I think prayer has some larger effects than we realize. You do realize that the devil to this very day, still says that God is unfair. He says God cannot help us or save us from car accidents or cancer. Why? Because who is He to interact in our lives.

We are going to look at the idea that God would be breaking the rules of free choice that He and the Devil have agreed upon if He were to do things without our asking. It is against the very Law of the Universe for God to do things for us without someone asking for Him to jump in.

Also, we are going to look at what Prayer does to us. Is there a right and a wrong way to pray? Why doesn’t God do what I ask when I pray? Is God even listening?

Check out this quote from a book called Christ’s Object Lessons:

“…we must show a firm, undeviating trust in God. Often He delays to answer us in order to try our faith or test the genuineness of our desire. Having asked according to His word, we should believe His promise and press our petitions with a determination that will not be denied. God does not say, Ask once, and you shall receive. He bids us ask. Unwearyingly persist in prayer. The persistent asking brings the petitioner into a more earnest attitude, and gives him an increased desire to receive the things for which he asks. 142-126