Why Doesn 't God Answer My Prayers? Essay

I might not show it and express it at times but every time something goes good I thank god. When things aren’t going how I wanted them to I pray. I pray that God leads me through the best path. If things still don’t go how I expected then I always think to myself that it happened for a reason and then I accept it. In my family, my grandma is my biggest inspiration. She is the one who teaches me how to pray and why you should pray. One thing she explains to me often is that praying is not done only when you’re in need of something. You pray when you want to bless others, thank God and also to just have a conversation with him. Many times I have no clue what I am doing or like other times I just need someone to listen to me, so I talk to him. After I prayed or talked to him I always feel like everything will get better and to never lose hope. I am happy with my faith and who I go to when I am not in the best

Things aren't right here on planet Earth. We all know this. Sickness, poverty, injustice, and oppression are not God's intention or design. Many of our prayers will be devoted to fixing what is wrong in our bodies, our finances, our relationships, our world. The children of God continue to pray, even though many wrongs have not yet been corrected. Does it do any good? Does all this praying have any traction with God?

I had always felt that to pray there had to be some eloquent way to convey the things that you wanted to say to God. I also was often frustrated, as I questioned that if God was all knowing, why was it necessary to pray to him and tell him things he already knew. Throughout my time at NCYC I came to understand my relationship with God less like a human and omniscient being relationship, but more as a parent and child relationship. Though He may already know what you have to tell Him, it is about building the communication and the friendship, so that He can work best in your life. The best analogy that I have heard about this was from one of the leaders of the trip, and he compared life to being in a marching band. From the point of view of the musicians, it seems chaotic and as though people are going in every direction for no apparent reason; however, from up

Prayer is an essential to any kind of religious faith. Over the years and years of believing in a higher power,

Sometimes God answers are prayers differently than we expected, has this ever happen to you? Explain.

I have heard some people say that all the bad things that happen in the world prove that God does not exist. How could there be a God, they wonder, who allows so much evil to take place? I would answer these people by assuring them that God does exist and He deeply cares about His children. He cares so much, in fact, that He suffered crucifixion and death so that we might truly live.

Activities like blasphemy, robbery, murder and mutilation still occur and there is nothing anyone can do about it. Such as in the Odyssey when Odysseus blinds the Cyclops, the son of Poseidon. Poseidon is powerless and can do nothing to help his son, even though his legends claim that he is omnipotent. In today’s world, there is massive shootings and bombings; every time it happens people are told to pray. Pray for the ones who lost their love ones in such a dangerous attack, pray for the country so they may be able to recuperate, but if praying really did work these kinds of activities would seize to happen, this goes to show that Gods have no power over the events of men, and if they do, they don’t care to use it. Praying to a supposed deity is the worst thing a man could do, doing nothing is one thing, but talking to an all powerful God and asking them for help is not only psychotic, but offensive to the suffers. If a person really wants to help, sitting on their ass and talking to the air won’t help anyone, if they really want to help, they’ll donate money, go to said country and help take care of the injured, or even donate blood and organs, but speaking to someone who obviously isn’t listening is a lost cause. If Gods really wanted men to believe in them, they’d somehow demonstrate their power, instead of letting people slip

(Pause) Prayer is what we do to win battles against the forces of evil.., to ward off satan's schemes. You gotta get on your knees. To win the battle.

“Nay, you believe that God shall hear most of all when you are in the greatest need and fear. Why, then, are you so foolish here, where there is immeasurable greater need and eternal hurt, and do not want to ask for faith, hope, love, humility, obedience, chastity, gentleness, peace, righteousness, unless you are already free of all your unbelief, doubt, pride, disobedience, unchastity, anger, covetousness and unrighteousness. Although the more you find yourself lacking in these things, the more and more diligently you ought to pray or cry ” (p. 40).

     I have clearly stated that I believe we always have a choice and that our lives are already determined, but this leads me to wonder about prayer. The Bible strongly encourages that Christians pray for themselves, for their friends and even for their enemies. So if everything is always determined and what happens to us is always set

As Christians, we are told that “You can get anything—anything you ask for in prayer—if you believe” (Matthew 21:22 LB). Shouldn’t we encourage our

Sometimes we feel that our prayers are not being answered or the Lord is not listening to us or does he know even know me or love me? This was one of my areas that I stray when trying to find “me” after losing a love one. For me to believe if he exists, I must have the knowledge. It doesn’t matter how much knowledge you have, it’s about the love and the relationship you have with God.

Listening is a very important aspect in every working and positive relationship. After all in essence our relationship with God is simply a deeper and more intimate relationship than you have with your closest friend or even your spouse. Communication is a top reason cited for divorce in the United States. This being said, the key to a positive relationship is communication which leads into listening as another top aspect in any good relationship. It is important to remember that God is always there to listen and hear our prayers. This is proven in Exodus chapter three “The LORD said, "I have certainly seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their slave masters. I really do understand their pain, so I have come down to deliver them from their domination by the Egyptians and to bring them out of that land…” ( Exodus 3:7-8 ). This proves that God

Do you ever have the feeling that you are chasing something in life that won’t fully satisfy you? Pay attention to that feeling. It’s from God.

Having been a Christian for many years I thought that I had a fair knowledge of what it meant to pray. I was amazed and humbled by the idea that through Jesus’ restorative act on the cross I am able to come into God’s presence - and not only come but be welcomed and even longed for. I believed that prayer is a powerful tool to petition God , a vehicle to praise Him , and an instrument to increase our intimacy with Him . I understood that people pray in a variety of ways, based on the teaching they have received, their experience, and even their personality. Most commonly, I engaged in prayer as a conversation with God.