Its my fascination to know if any of you did pray (asked God in prayer)for some thing and felt very confident that it will be done to you (for some they believe it is already done).
if yes, with what basis did you have faith on? and is there any example you can share with me that can help me.
2006-11-21 22:45:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. But I have seen gamblers at the dice table acting that way.
2006-11-21 22:49:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Whenever I prayed, I am always confident that it will be answered by God. Yes, there will be instances where His answers may be contrary to what I am actually hoping for, but at the end of the day, I will still continue to put my trust in Him.
WHY?
It is said in His word that He knows what His plans for me, plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
I remember three years ago (before I was saved) while I was crying out to Him to allow me and the man I loved to be together. At that time, I didn't know that He already gave me an answer. It was a NO.
It was only after I was saved that I realized His answer. Why was it significant?
Because being together with him would result to my continuing as the "other woman."
And what's even more great about God and prayers is that He continuously gives me the courage and the strength not to fall into temptation again especially with sexual sins.
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:13)
"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
And as my relationship with God becomes more and more intimate, His desires for my life is slowly being revealed. And that is where my prayers are now based on...
Not my own will but His...
2006-11-22 07:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by Alias G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question.
I think the only way to describe it, is for me, the first time I prayed I wasn't really sure what was going to happen, however, the thing is with God, is He has no time limits, sometimes it may take years for a prayer to be answered, sometimes it might take minutes. The first time I prayed I was really nervous and honestly I wasn't sure it would be answered, it's only really once you have a couple of prayers answered you build in faith, and once you have that faith, then its a little bit easier.
However I would never presume to be confident that God would definitely answer my prayer in a positive way, because its like a parent with a child, we do not always know what is best for us, whereas God does.
Same with us and our own children I believe.
2006-11-22 06:50:23 · answer #3 · answered by Resolution 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, often....and seen real results. My most recent "big" thing was last year when during a yearly exam, they found a lump in my breast. I went for a mammogram and they saw something that they thought could be breast cancer. They did another and again found the same thing. I was scheduled for a sonogram 2 weeks later. In the meantime, not only was I praying but a lot of people prayed for me as well. When I went back to the doctor's, they couldn't find anything at all. They even brought back the mammogram results and rechecked the area several times. God is GREAT!
2006-11-22 06:50:41 · answer #4 · answered by schaianne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before I gave my life to God I was addicted to alcohol. I tried quitting at least 100 times in the past 20 years. I hated spending all that money on something that just made me sick. I couldn't think of anything but that next drink of beer. I went to the altar and prayed that God would take that from me. He did. I haven't had a craving for alcohol in over 5 years. I'm 52 years old. My life is better now than it ever has been.
2006-11-22 07:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes frequently. But remember prayer asking for things is very juvenile prayer. We are called to much greater things than that, and perhaps the most important prayer is intercessory prayer. We don't pray to get things from God we pray to get to know God, and as you get to know God you know when you are praying according to His will, and when you do, you know that prayer will be answered. God tells us that if we pray for something just because we want it, we will not get it because our motive is wrong. James 4:3 "You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures." You never make up your own mind what you want, you seek the mind of God and then pray according to His will. Jesus said "If you ask anything in my name, I will do it for you." The phrase "in My name" is a Biblical term that means in the nature of Christ. Anything that is asked in the nature and character of Christ will always be answered. The trouble is very few Christians actually walk close enough o Christ to know His will.
2006-11-22 07:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have.
Sometimes when prayers aren't answered as one requests, other zealous believers comment, "You didn’t have enough faith," or "You need to increase your faith." But to make such statements is as futile as to say "Stop being sick." This gives emphasis on faith in faith itself rather than faith in God. He and He alone is to be the object and focus of our faith
How do we stay on the cutting edge of faith while still avoiding the extreme? The answer is paradoxical–the willingness to trust and believe while also experiencing a spirit of acceptance to God’s sovereign purposes. In other words, we pray in faith but are content to leave the results with God.
The danger of missing the essential faith balance in one’s prayer petitions, therefore, is twofold: 1) That we shrink back from believing God for the supernatural–that full expectation that He is going to act; and 2) that we cross over the line and become god-players–the imposing of our agenda on God. All Christians must find a balance between aggressive faith and obedient compliance to His will. To this balance the Scriptures give strong testimony.
The Assemblies of God has, from its beginning, been on the cutting edge of aggressive faith–a biblical conviction that God does the miraculous through simple faith in Him. While not mentioned specifically, the issue of faith is so central it underscores and touches many of the church’s doctrines. The most obvious application of faith is seen in the doctrine of divine healing, considered one of the cardinal truths of our Fellowship. This doctrine listed in Article 12, Statement of Fundamental Truths, states "Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided in the Atonement and is the privilege of all believers (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:4-16)."
2006-11-22 06:50:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to decide whether whether to go for the operation for suspected stones in the gall-bladder as advised by the surgeon or to pray for healing. I raised the matter with the Lord whether I should go for the operation or depend on healing from Him. I heard the Holy Spirit saying in my spirit to pray for victory. So I prayed mainly in tongues and endured the pain for one week before I received total healing. If you pray as led by the Holy Spirit what He tells you will surely come to pass because it will be in God's will.
2006-11-22 07:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by seekfind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your answers are in the Bible-
with faith the size of a mustard seed
ask and u shall recieve
believe that God loves his children-all of his children(no discrimination)
2006-11-22 07:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by Mary Who? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
always
2006-11-22 06:50:45 · answer #10 · answered by Cinderella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋