I need help so badly, and I keep praying and praying to God for some kind of guidance. It is really hard to keep my faith when I feel that I am being ignored.
2007-01-21 18:05:33 · 20 answers · asked by me 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What are you praying for? Stuff? A sign? Miracles? Because God won't answer those.
Are you praying for courage? Strength of will? Inner peace? Because you must accept that God can be with you for those things. Know that God will help you achieve those things, and make an effort towards it yourself.
2007-01-21 18:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Scientific studies have shown prayer doesn't actually do anything for, say, recovery of patients after heart surgery.
In short: there's nobody listening on the other end. no gods. I'm sorry you were taught that since childhood; it's not true.
But there are people who can offer guidance! and they really exist.
Lose your faith. It's never done anything for you but steal your focus and give you false hope.
(you could try reading The God Delusion - you'll never want to touch religion again - email or IM me if you don't have a copy handy)
-- (at least you get to watch Home and Away - we don't get that show here any more)
2007-01-21 19:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by eldad9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not possible that God would ever ignore your prayers. I have discovered something, please let me share it with you. Never second guess Him. Never doubt Him. Never doubt His promises. He promises if you pray, He hears.
I am also praying about a particular problem I'm having. It's not getting better, it's getting worse. I refuse to give in and I will not give up, because I know from experience who God is. He loves me and will never let me fall.
Take this as an exercise to develop your faith that no matter what, you will trust Him, even if you don't immediately see or hear any results. May the peace of God be with you.
2007-01-21 18:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always teach that God desires to talk to us more than we desire to listen. Faith is obviously important in our ability to hear God. If you are feeling ignored, your faith is wavering. To improve your situation I suggest the following. First, make sure you are in a right relationship with Christ. Secondly, if you have any anger, bitterness or unforgiveness towards others it can hinder your ability to listen. Thirdly, review as many scriptures in the bible that suggest God wants to guide us. Jeremiah 33:3 is one of my favorite, "Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." Fourthly, you might try fasting. Daniel fasted to get an interpretation from God. Lastly, just keep the faith, the "violent take the kingdom of God by force.", Be fervent, unwavering and patient. Be open to what God is trying to say not just what you want to hear. More often than not we are asking the wrong question. Other things maybe more important to God. Remember, God rewards those that diligently seek him. Hope this helps, God bless.
2007-01-21 18:24:59 · answer #4 · answered by kcroyals77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several things we must do to get prayer answered. One of them is to be free from sin when we pray, ask forgivness for your sins before praying. If we start to pray and remember that we've just had a fight with someone, we must go ask forgiveness before we can pray. WHY? Because God does not hear the prayer of a sinner, except the prayer of repentance. John 9:31, Psalms 66:18
2007-01-21 18:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, i want to say that I wish you the best, and that I hope everything works out for you. I don't know your situation, but I do know God will get you through. It may seem like he's ignoring you, but he's not. Maybe his silence is a way of trying to tell you something. Maybe he's saying "wait". Maybe he wants you to just give it all up and just trust him. Whatever the case, just do your best to have faith in Him. God will help you make it through. Read your Bible, try to find verses discussing you situation in general, and think about what the right thing is to do in your situation. I know it's cliche, but what would Jesus do? Hope this helps. I'll pray for you.
2007-01-21 18:16:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a lot of reasons for that
1- what u r asking is a sin
2- you r doing sin
3- what you are asking is not good for you ( in god's knowledge)
4- you r a good person and god is delaying it for you ( god like to hear the prayer of good persons)
5- god will give you an other thing instead
so keep praying cos the door will open faster if you keep knocking it
2007-01-21 19:55:03 · answer #7 · answered by happy to answer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definite, that is sparkling those human beings asking those questions do not understand something about horses. Race horses are dealt with properly - they're truly worth rather some money so as that they get the perfect care. no human being needs to work out them harm. that is a shame horses are so fragile and that i do imagine that the breeding market bears countless the blame for the fashionable day Thoroughbred's lack of sturdiness. I blame the breeders who breed for % on the cost of soundness and robust bones. I blame the breeding marketplace for retiring horses to stud at age 3 (like not person-friendly Spun and street experience) after a handful of races instead of actual allowing the pony to have a occupation and exhibit his sturdiness over 2 or 3 racing seasons. I also blame the marketplace for permitting 2 years olds to race. I have reported previously that i imagine 2 years is too youthful to race horses even though it type of feels that folk want to hurry their 2 12 months olds into competition to earn lower back a number of their funding on their yearling purchase. I also imagine horses with fracture histories ought to no longer be bred, end of tale. consistently, you listen of horses retired to stud because they'd a hairline fracture. it is purely passing on a predisposition to skinny bones, IMO. the pony market ought to take a lesson from the greyhound market in this one. Greyhounds with any well being themes are purely no longer bred. Hip dysplasia, it particularly is rampant in a lot of dogs breeds is very almost non-existant in Greyhounds. Why? because a Greyhound with hip dysplasia would under no circumstances be bred.
2016-10-15 22:23:47 · answer #8 · answered by ikeda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi and i am going to pray for your troubles too but praying is not enough.everything that happens in your life is a test of faith in not only God but in everything. it is like this - "You go to work and all you do is pray to God that He completes all your work for you.Yet you don't get paid.why is that." well to make a prayer come true you have to work towards making it happen.Faith in by itself is your ability to fulfill what you believe in.Action always speaks louder than words.Keep the Faith and work towards making your life better.God is only a power that exists inside every living creature and that power is you faith in life and that is what man has created into various forms so that he can see it everyday with the faith growing inside of him.
2007-01-21 18:15:52 · answer #9 · answered by sweet is my code name 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At times, there are unseen forces at work that it is impossible for us to know. When God's prophet Daniel prayed, and after some time had passed an angel, who was assigned to answer his prayer, explained to Daniel "The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, so I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia . . . Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and when I am through with him, lo, the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.” Daniel 10:1-4
2007-01-21 18:26:19 · answer #10 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋