2007-08-26 15:46:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because superstitious beliefs have to reach to justify their lack of truth.
2007-08-26 15:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the Bible, God says that "His ways are not our ways." God is much wiser than we are so when he answers your prayer in a way you least expect it, you can trust that he did it that way because it was the best way.
You probably know prayer doesn't work like a soda machine. You don't just get what you want by pressing a button. God sees the entire picture and also knows the future or what the future could be. For example, you might pray for a new car but instead you end up living on a bus route and take the bus to work every day. What you didn't realize was that down the road, something would happen to you financially and suddenly you can't afford your car payment. God saved your butt and kept you from going through the pain of repossession.
Sometimes you won't see the reason for a long time. Sometimes you'll never know the answer. But you can always be assured that God is on your side. He's got your back. You may not like the answer but he does answer every time.
2007-08-26 23:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For much the same reason that people are constantly predicting the end of the world. We create an expectation, and then invent ways to persuade ourselves that it's been met.
2007-08-26 22:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the beautiful mystery of the power of prayer.
2007-08-26 22:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by Soul Shaper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea, but you have to learn to roll with whatever the infinite hands you.
Be careful what you dreams, wishes, or pray for you just might get it... and it probally wont be what you were expecting
2007-08-26 23:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the "answer" is just your interpretation of a random occurrence... or something that was going to happen anyway.
Prayer does nothing.
2007-08-26 22:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's not actually being answered. things just happen, and you twist that into your prayers being answered...
2007-08-26 23:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to pray for money, then I prayed for a car instead of the car...and I got one.
Go figure?
2007-08-26 22:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God will not grant what you want, only what you need.
2007-08-26 22:58:11 · answer #9 · answered by Aeon Enigma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋