Did you ever feel that God helped you?

Question

Have you ever prayed to God and felt, that he helped you - or was it accidential that your problem got solved?
Pls tell me your experience and your religion.

Thanks for your reply. I'm wondering, that only christians got help from God???
May God bless you all, who honestly try to do his will.

Answer 1

God is in control of all things. For the many times I know He has helped me, I have to wonder how many I don't know about...branches that didn't fall on me and kill me, lighting that didn't strike me, cars that didn't run over me, diseases my body did not succumb to....stuff like that.

I know God has helped me. I know Jesus has led me through situations that I could not have possibly navigated through on my own. Let's see...a specific occasion to tell about....

I once was so distraught on Thanksgiving because I had no family to feast with that I decided to go feed the homeless (to make myself feel better, right?) I went to the shelter, and they didn't need me, but they fed me, instead. I was humbled to sit amongst the homeless people and be served. I can't describe what was happening to me, but I went to sit in a little park next to the shelter (very dangerous part of the city!) and I was approached by a very scary big mentally ill man (Eddie - I will never forget him) who asked me to take a little walk with him to get cigs. I sat down on a bench and he sat next to me and I prayed God be very close to me through this. He told me his way out there stories over and over again, and I just treated him with dignity and love (no fear) and referenced the greatness of God. He said, "you know, you could get raped and killed sitting out here" and I just smiled and said, "I guess I would die praising God, then, wouldn't I?" He got up, we hugged, and he went over to a bunch of REALLY scary guys who had been watching the whole interaction. I am pretty sure I was in danger, and Jesus showed up to change both my heart AND Eddie's heart.

And then there was the time....well. I guess that was enough for now.

Answer 2

Too many times to count. Once I was caught driving from Wisconsin to Michigan after dark, (I'm night blind and we were at a water park in Wisconsin and left late), and got stuck in one of those constrution patches and couldn't see squat. I was scared to death and had my son in the car. Like many people, I was praying to get thru it, and the next minute, I could suddenly see perfectly. The sky didn't suddenly light up, but my vision did. It was temporary, but got me home safely. It might sound insignificant, but it was a real problem for me.

Answer 3

Matt. 6:7 - Jesus teaches, "do not heap up empty phrases" in prayer. Protestants use this verse to criticize various Catholic forms of prayer which repeat phrases, such as litanies and the Rosary. But Jesus' focus in this instruction is on the "vain," and not on the "repetition." Matt. 26:44 - for example, Jesus prayed a third time in the garden of Gethsemane, saying the exact same words again. It is not the repetition that is the issue. It's the vanity. God looks into our heart, not solely at our words. Luke 18:13 - the tax collector kept beating his breast and praying "God be merciful to me, a sinner." This repetitive prayer was pleasing to God because it was offered with a sincere and repentant heart. Acts 10:2,4 - Cornelius prayed constantly to the Lord and his prayers ascended as a memorial before God. Rom. 1:9 - Paul says that he always mentions the Romans in his prayers without ceasing. Rom. 12:12 - Paul commands us to be constant in prayer. God looks at what is in our heart, not necessarily how we choose our words. 1 Thess. 5:17 - Paul commands us to pray constantly. Good repetition is different than vain repetition. Rev. 4:8 - the angels pray day and night without cessation the same words "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty." This is repetitious prayer that is pleasing to God. Psalm 136 - in this Psalm, the phrase "For His steadfast love endures forever" is more repetitious than any Catholic prayer, and it is God's divine Word. Dan. 3:35-66 - the phrase "Bless the Lord" is similarly offered repeatedly, and mirrors Catholic litanies.

Answer 4

Ofcourse! He helps me everyday.
Sometimes, when we pray for something, we do not get it because God has other plans. He sometimes put suffering upon us because it brings us closer to Him.
God loves when you pray to Him throughout your day, that you trust Him completely and entrust the smallest tasks to Him. That you show your humility and know that you cannot do anything without Him. He will surely take your needs off of your hands and into His, and take care of you. You are, after all, his child!

He helped me many times, whether praying for a sick family member or overcoming temptations-you name it!

I am Catholic.

Answer 5

God helped Moses and his followers, by stealing lands from other people. Just like God helped out Jacob, after he stole
Esau's blessings.

If I want something so bad, I believe God helped me get it in
a conning way.

I believe the Muslims in Iraq are winning, because it seems like
we are losing many of our men over there, because many
Americans are losing faith in God.

Answer 6

Consistently throughout my entire life. He kept me alive when I should be dead. He kept me safe throughout an abusive childhood. He led me to do the right thing, and keep me alive while growing up, and not having any guidence from adults. He helped me when I questioned His existience. He led me when I cried to know where He was. He sustains me now in the trials of my life. I was raised Catholic, and abused by Catholics, now I'm a Jehovah's Witness. And so very grateful that I am.

Answer 7

yeah i was born as a orphan my parents were murdered. Everything in my life was just wrong i lost my jobs. then one day at the church my rev told me would i like to host the Katrina relief funds i said sure. i was playing my guitar all day trying to get people to donate. now i get more gigs. the point is my life sucked but when you start doing good things sooner or later in your life god will pay you back. oh and I'm christian.

Answer 8

its been 26 months, since my only sister, and my daughter, and my partner died a week apart from each other, november 04.
i was brought to my knees, i was so lost. i prayed so much
and so hard thru my tears, and all my prayers were answered.
1. i had prayed to god, to give me strength to move a big piece of furniture to arrange the living room for jamie's hospital bed.
i had a weak knee and could have done some damage, but it went real smooth.
before my sister came home to die, i prayed to god, for 5 things.
2.to see my sisters eyes open(both at same time).
3. to hear my sister talk(didnt have to talk to me but just to hear her voice).
4for my sister to make it safely home

5and for jamie to pass among family not among strangers.
all these prayers were answered only by the grace of god.

i have lost all i loved, but who was left needed my help, my niece 14 y.o., and my parents. i loved them very much.

i had prayed to god to grant me peace of mind, a 8 months
later, and somehow the letter that my bio mother had wrote(in 76) admitting to loving another man and not my father, admitting that she knew she would lose me and my sister but she loved this other man more, ended up in my apartment 2 hours from my dads house. reading the letter had put my mind at rest, and had helped strengthen the bond between me and my father after reading it.

granted i have come to terms with all that i lost, but i have more of peace of mind that my loved ones are healthy happy and are in heaven. the letter from my bio mom was the icing on the cake for the peace of mind that i have now.

do i still pray yes, do i still believe in god, very much so, cause mankind couldnt have helped me with any of this.
each day i pray and i thak god for all that has been given and taken away from me. for the big picture god knows, and im
just a little piece of the picture. and i dont take my days for granted, and i look forward to what each day brings me.

i am a child of God and his patience and mercy has been proven with eyes wide open to me. i was 33 when i lost my partner, my only sister, and my daughter. and im livng proof god loves me
past all imperfections or what mankind deems wrong.
for i am a christian, i dont attend church,
i am a lesbian, my partner i was with her for 8.5 years happily
committed.
i am ex army, desert storm vet, there are no atheists in foxhole.
God has taken care of me, through all of my life since i was little.
i am 35 y.o. now, but my past is proof to me that God exists and he loves me for me. because so many times i could have given up and quit, but i am still here. THANK YOU GOD!

Answer 9

well, when i was a Christian (for a long while in my youth) i prayed to him all of the time, and it never seemed that he would answer.
my own god(s) now are more of just overwatchers than helpers. i practice rituals in the name of everything good, to help others, etc. and they seem to be heard.

Answer 10

oh yes. so many times. anyone could pass anything off as something lucky or just a coincidence. but i know He helps me evry day whether it be little or small.