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Mar 8, 2024 · Often, but not always, prayer is unanswered because of unconfessed sin. God cannot be mocked or deceived, and He who sits enthroned above knows us intimately, down to our every thought (Psalm 139:1-4).
- Questions About Prayer
What are the prayers of the saints in Revelation 5:8? What...
- Questions About Prayer
Aug 27, 1990 · Country Honky-Tonk Singer-Songwriter. Unanswered Prayers Lyrics: Just the other night at a hometown football game / My wife and I ran into my old high school flame / And as I introduced them,...
" Unanswered Prayers " is a song by American country music artist Garth Brooks which hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 1991. It was released on October 12, 1990, as the second single from his album No Fences and also appears on The Hits, The Limited Series, Double Live and The Ultimate Hits.
Oct 25, 2018 · The author shares his struggle with unanswered prayer for his brother's healing and how he learned to trust God's goodness and love as Father. He draws from Matthew 7:7–11 to encourage us to ask, seek, and knock, and to remember that God gives good things to his children.
- Sin in our lives. Confess and repent! The psalmist wrote, "If I had cherished sin in my heart, the LORD would not have listened" (Ps. 66:18).Not that God is unable to hear, for He is omniscient, but that He maintains His distance when we allow sin to be a wall between us.
- To say yes would bring us harm we don't foresee. B.M. Palmer in Theology of Prayer, tells of a woman who had spent the summer away from her children, and was quite anxious to get back to them.
- God has something far greater in store for us. Mary and Martha wanted Jesus to heal Lazarus, but He had resurrection in mind. We ask for health, but often sickness and suffering or something less than wealth is the best way to produce holiness and maturity in us.
- We pray at cross purposes with other believers. Two Christians on opposing teams, praying for their team to win. Two Christians applying for the same job or to get their child in the same preschool spot.
Jun 21, 2021 · If God is your Father, then prayer is a no-lose scenario. Either your prayer is answered, or you have a chance to grow in faith, gain in persistence, purify your heart, or know your Father better. All things really do work together for good to those who love God—including the unanswered prayers.
Apr 6, 2018 · How to respond to unanswered prayer? This article argues that it is an invitation to an intimate relationship with God, not a sign of his rejection or indifference. It explains what Jesus meant by "whatever you ask" and how to abide in him and his word.
