If you get what you prayed for, how can you be sure it was because God answered your prayer and not mere coincidence?
2007-01-17 04:59:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You can't, which is where faith comes in.
The interesting thing that I've found is that prayers are answered in all sort of ways. Sometimes I've found that I myself have made it happen. Could I have done [xyz] without prayer? Maybe, but prayer gave me the resolve/courage/strength to "go for it," so to speak. Sometimes the answer comes from coincidences. Did they happen by chance or did God "help?" I often think that God's answer was helping me to recognize the coincidence.
I believe that prayers are always answered, but we have to do our part. After that, as another poster here once shared, God has three answers: "yes" "not yet" & "no, I have something better in mind."
2007-01-17 05:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no coincidences. If the result you pray for is God's will, your prayer will be answered. Prayer isn't just about asking for things. It's about God's will and seeking to know it and want the same thing.
2007-01-17 13:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there's no such thing as mere coincidence. God is sovereign. Nothing just happens. God either directed it or allowed it.
2007-01-17 13:05:09 · answer #3 · answered by Paulie D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What people call "coincidence", I call Gods Will. Everything happens for a reason.
2007-01-17 13:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No coincidences! that other dude's right. and even if you dont get what you prayed for, maybe God is telling you 'no'. He always answers. sometimes we just don't listen.
2007-01-17 13:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jesus_Freak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is the elevation of the mind and heart to God:
+ In praise of his glory
+ In petition for some desired good
+ In thanksgiving for a good received
+ In intercession for others before God
Through prayer the Christian experiences a communion with God through Christ in the Church.
"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)
"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." (St. John Damascene)
But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or "out of the depths" of a humble and contrite heart? (Psalm 130:1)
He who humbles himself will be exalted; humility is the foundation of prayer. Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God."
With love in Christ.
2007-01-18 01:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some times the chances of it happeneing by coincidence are to small but also maybe some times you may think its not Gods hand but when it keeps happeneing your way you know there is some one behind it.
2007-01-17 13:07:07 · answer #7 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did you "petition" God when you prayed? For example: Pretend that you wanted a different job and you got it. Did you tell him that you needed it to pay bills, support yourself, or support others that need your help OR did you beg? Begging usually won't get it because of form, but I believe sometimes God gives us what we want, even if it came in the form of begging, to see what we will do.
2007-01-17 13:05:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did not pray then are you saying you would have gotten it by that same coincident?
2007-01-17 13:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by Gods child 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what if a christian begs god for a sunny day in 3 months and a nonchristian begs a christmas cactus for the same thing... in 3 months time the day is sunny... who's prayers were answered???
2007-01-17 13:05:30 · answer #10 · answered by Shawn M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋