Though Scripture contains many written prayers, like those found in the book of Psalms, and many teachings on how to pray, like the parables and sermons in Jesus’s ministry, this reading plan focuses on the prayers offered to God in the narratives of Scripture. Each day we’ll read a narrative that includes a prayer from an individual or group. Their prayers vary in length, type, posture, purpose, and God’s response. The secondary passages explore how the rest of Scripture speaks to the themes demonstrated in the main reading.
While each account is different, every prayer recorded in Scripture teaches us about the unchanging God who invites us to speak to and hear from Him. These prayers model for us what it can look like to be in conversation with God. As you read, notice the posture and emotions present each day.
Reading Scripture together is the centerpiece of what we do at She Reads Truth. As we spend time as a community reading Prayers in Scripture together, we encourage you to start by reading the daily Scripture on your own. Then join us here to engage and encourage one another as we respond to what we’ve read in the comments.
Do you find it hard to believe that God receives our prayers? Why or why not?
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I think it’s easy to see a different answer to prayer, or lack of immediate answer, as God not listening. He indeed hears our prayers and He wants us to pray, praise, worship, and be real with Him. We just may learn about aligning our will to God’s will, rather than expecting His will to align to ours.
It’s hard in the waiting,but what a joy to look back in the waiting to see how he was there working all along!
i believe he hears every one of our prayers. yes he is far bigger & mightier than we are, but he created the entire universe. he is capable of things far beyond what we are able to comprehend. & sometimes we think he does not hear our prayers because it is not answered how we expect. but his answers and plans are so much better than we could ever imagine
Sometimes I do. But then I remember that He loves me and will always do what’s best for me.
Some days I feel like my prayers are more received than others. I think this also depends on my willingness to pray as well.
There have been times where I don’t believe He is there and hears me but now through my walk I know it’s His plans and not my own. He sees the bigger picture and is listening to what we want but ultimately wants to do the most perfect thing. He never forgets and His timing is perfect.
No, because he hears our prayers and has his own timeline for them to be answered.
I think he receives every prayer. Our God is never forgetful. Whether he answers it immediately, two weeks, or two years. The Lord is always listening and He always fulfills our promises.
Some days I struggle to believe whether God heats my prayers because I feel inadequate in my approach to prayer. I feel like I am now showing up as my best self and this comes from a performance-reward driven mindset that I struggle with. When I notice that my prayers are unanswered, there is also a component of goodness being withheld. All of my insecurities in this are rooted my the deep desire and neediness for Christ and his timing/goodness.
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His timing is not out timing.
He answers all our prayers. He answers yes, no or wait. His.
Thankfully He hears me! So many miracles through prayers
I don’t. Manessah is an excellent example that when we pray God hears AND God responds.
I cannot find anything God says, hard to believe. God is God. He cannot lie! I can trust anything that He Tells me. The evidence in scripture is there as well. If we see God as any other person then it’s hard to fathom how he can listen to each prayer and answer them, but if you view God as He is- God. Then you know God cannot be compared to anyone we know on earth! People will fail us- God never fails. People will lie- God only speaks truth. People may ignore us- God is always listening! I’m so thankful for God always listening and responding in the timing that is best. Gods best interest is always for our good and His glory! Amen!
There have been times where I have felt that my prayers have gone unanswered. I expect a voice or a sign right away from God, in that moment. I have gotten angry with him and even questioned his existence because of my lack of patience and trying to control God of his own answers and actions. Gods timing is always the right timing, when I showed anger for not having a response right away I had a lack of faith. God is so good and always answered me and I would be in awe of him and apologize for my lack of faith and for my impatience and anger when he didn’t respond in the timing I liked. We think that we should be given a response right away but who are we to question or even expect God to do things for us? He is creator of all and has a plan for us greater than we can even imagine.
It is not hard for me to believe that God hears my prayers. There have been times I have silently and publicly prayed for somethings, which ultimately lead to God giving me public revelation and/or provision.
No, because He had answered so many… Not in my time frame but His. So I need to lay my requests down instead of holding onto them. He is the God that responds, the God that is living and receives and takes is in as we are. So I will wait patiently on the Lord because He has and had waited patiently on me…. Lord I am yours, use me as you will. You know my heart, you know my will and I’m done trying to do it for others and not you… So take my life and let it be! Thank you Lord for this time and this community of people around me and this Bible study, I pray for each and every one of you.
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9
I needed this reminder. God probably waits on us more than we actually wait on him. The story of Manasseh shows just how patient and willing to forgive He is.
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9
I believe that God receives all of our prayers. He just answers and fulfills them on His perfect time. We also have a hards time hearing His answers when we’re not paying attention, disappointed, and doubting Him.
I believe that God receives all of our prayers. He just answers and fulfill
I sometimes do find it difficult, as I have allowed my past sin to cloud my understanding of God. But this account of Manasseh shows how no one is too far gone for God to be receptive to our prayers, or bring us back to His kingdom. His mercy is boundless and His desire is that none should perish. How amazing is the grave of our God! Thank you Jesus!
I do find it hard but I do also believe he hears our prayers just answer in his timing not ours
No, I believe that God does receive our prayers. However, I believe that we have to put in the work in order for our prayers to be received.
i think we all find it difficult because God might not answer our prayers on our timing. it’s always in his timing so if we pray for/about something that doesn’t mean he is just going to let that happen he will do what is best for us and in his timing. we have to trust in him always.
I really enjoyed the image they were discussing in the prayer week 1 podcast. That prayer is relational and just like a relationship you must put in time. Yes, I do believe God receives our prayers. I also think that how we tend to this relationship will effect how we feel about it.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Gwineth52. You are “spot on”.
I do find it difficult. I struggle with it sometimes. God is above and beyond all things. He is higher than us, He can do the impossible. He knows everything and works in his own time,not ours. It’s difficult for me to wrap my head around that He would even be bothered acknowledging someone like me let alone listening to my prayers. But I believe He is understanding of this struggle too.
Praying with you @Lauren GW @Sharon Jones.
Praying!
Fervent prayer for my friend Abbey with two 15 year old boys who was given 6 to 12 months to live. Pray a miracle sisters, pray for a miracle!
I’m honestly tired of being in the current difficult season that I am in, and have been in for a few years. I do question often where God is in it.
That said, I’ve been in long dark seasons in the past and Wondered where God was, and he redeemed them. I often think about how life would be if the event which catapulted us into this season had never happened. And although some parts of that would be great, I don’t wish to change the past. I work in a healing profession and sometimes feel it is necessary for me to go through long dark seasons to have more empathy and intuition with my patients. I don’t know when or if or how this season will end, I see glimpses of where God is…places he is bringing small bits of healing to my marriage that were broken, etc. I don’t see the big picture yet of what God is doing, but I’m hopeful that I will
I’m honestly tired of being in the current difficult season that I am in, and have been in for a few years. I do question often where God is in it.
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Essentially yes! LOL!! It’s the same concept of accepting that many parts of our spiritual life are hidden and unseen. It’s hard to accept the mystery of the things we don’t know or understand, but it all comes back to your belief system. If you can accept that he is in everything and hears your prayers, then that is half the battle of spiritual growth the other half is keeping the belief alive. Coming to terms with our Lord being higher than ourselves that he can do what seems impossible like hearing every single prayer through space and time is essential to our spiritual well being. But it is difficult and I do struggle with this concept from time to time. We gotta keep the faith!!!
It is difficult to comprehend, but I do believe. God is outside of time and cares to hear and respond to my prayers. I am so honored to serve a God whose ways are higher than mine and who is beyond my comprehension.
Thank You, Lord, for caring about us and me!
Lord, may I be as receptive to Your replies as You are receptive to my prayers. ❤️
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The question today brought me to these verses, which shapes how we should pray, screening our heart intention before we pray to the Lord:
-All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. Matthew 21:22
-You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures. James 4:3
-But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For the doubter, being double-minded and unstable in every way, must not expect to receive anything from the Lord. James 1:6-7
-We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, God listens to him. John 9:31
May we align ourselves to the Word that reveals the mind of God about prayers.
Be blessed dear sisters.
I’m so thankful to know my God & know He is a God who hears me! He always hears me, even if I don’t get things the way I want, how I want or in the timing Id like. He is always faithful & good!
Dorothy – have you ever gone to al-anon? It was extremely helpful for me.
God answered my prayer and gave me time with Tanner. Time away from working and being able to focus on him. He allowed me to say goodbye to him.
Can I ask for prayers as we go into this holiday season and my husbands family are non believers? They are all very intelligent scientific type brains. I think they view me as needing a crutch through my faith.
Eight weeks ago today, I delivered our miracle girl. After being diagnosed with PCOS in 2018, I knew the journey to motherhood wouldn’t be easy. I spent the next four years praying for healing and wholeness. In His goodness, God heard and answered my prayers almost immediately after we started planning for our first baby.
Even so, life’s challenges and the lies of the Evil One often interfere with our ability to recognize and remember God’s goodness. In the eight weeks since our daughter’s birth, I’ve found myself on my knees countless times, asking for God’s mercy. Through a traumatic and unexpected home birth… Through a 12-day NICU stay with endless health “surprises” that have required additional treatment after discharge… Through a painful postpartum recovery and a recurrence of my anxiety.
In this current season, it is easy to forget that God received (and answered) one of the deepest prayers of my heart. It is easy to forget the signs of His grace that have marked each of our challenges: A spontaneous visit from my mom on the evening of our daughter’s birth… Caring and knowledgable care providers… Good insurance that has alleviated much of the financial burden… Support from friends, family and church members.
Yes, God answers our prayers. Not always in the timeframe and way that we would like, but He always answers them. Manasseh’s prayer reminds me of our Lord’s tender and compassionate heart, answering the prayers of even the most sinful of men. Praise God for that.
Good Day Shes. YES!!! The Lord receives every word of prayer & responds in His own way. Full of grace & generosity. He hears what my mouth fails or refuses to utter. He heals the places too sore & painful to look upon. He heeds my every thought & cares for me better than anyone else can, does, or will. This is the “ beauty, goodness & truth” I cling too. As I read through community comments today, three things came to mind to share: First; “God is not a slot-machine”, where you put a prayer in & look for an immediate payout, or feel the prayer was wasted, or you didn’t put enough in. The Christian life is not about cashing in; but constant investiture. Second; If we start looking around at what prayer results other people are getting, we’re likely missing the point. Look up, not around. Fix your gaze on Him & His benevolence to & for you, personally. And third; God doesn’t expect us to come wholly & completely sin-free into prayer. He cares for us, claims us, comforts us, especially in the darkened hard places. Where there is anger, agitation, ambivalence. We don’t have to clean up before coming into His presence. I say to every She, the Lord is constant & changeless. Through prayer, WE are the ones changed & conformed.
May your Thanks-giving abound in grateful praise! Amen & Amen!
It is not hard for me to believe that God receives our prayers, because that’s the kind of God He is. His ears are always open to His beloved. But like you @Alisa W, I sometimes feel the exact same way – that God answers others prayers but not mine or He answers my prayer that I pray for other families but not the ones for my own. I know it’s not true, but it is a lie Satan wants me to believe. I must constantly refocus and listen to the voice of truth! And trust God is working even when I can’t see it and believe He will answer in His time – His way.
Blessed Tuesday to you all!
Tomorrow would have been my 20th wedding anniversary with the love of my life Pierre. He was killed on his duty bike in 2006 while chasing a speeder and there is not a day that goes by that I don’t miss him. It was truly the worst day of my life but I never lost faith in God. I saw it as something that I needed to go through and trusted in His plan for my life but there was nothing easy about it. Now, 20 years later I am happily remarried to a wonderful man (as of last year) and realized there is no quota on good men. My trust in the Lord becomes stronger every day and my thankfulness for prayers answered is constant. God is Good and God does listen!
YES YES YES! I know He does. I love that our prayers can be “ on the fly” at times. I have had times when someone begins a conversation with me and I feel that warm “ God nudge” in my heart and I say to him
help me Lord and speak through me and He does! It’s an incredible feeling! Every now and then he will speak with me and I know that it is Him. When raising my 2 young boys I would take them to church by myself and they would be noisy or fidgety like little boys are. I found my self getting angry at them even though I knew they weren’t being bad. So I stopped going, telling myself that when they were older and could behave we would start going again. Well when boys get older they have their own ideas and since I hadn’t set going to church as a routine thing for us to do it never worked out as I had planned and they didn’t want to join the youth groups that I had loved growing up. For years I berated myself for being such a “bad mom”. I had joined an intense bible study at my new church and I had shared my shame and grief about this in the group. That Sunday during church as I sat and worshipped God said to me so clearly- “If you can’t forgive yourself I died for nothing.” Wow, that set me back on my heels! So I finally forgave myself and got on with my life. Now whenever I see young moms with little kids in church being kids, I smile and talk with them and tell the mom I’m so glad you’re coming. Please keep coming because kids will be kids and God understands that. ( Don’t let grumpy church members make you feel badly. )
There have been times in life, hoping for healing over my mother, when I didn’t think God received my prayers. How could he hear my pleas and still allow her to pass? Now I am at a place in my faith that I know he hears my prayers, he has been the rock solid foundation I have needed in this first year of motherhood, a time when I have needed my own mother and she is not earth side, God has walked with me. I will never know why it was her story to die so young, but I do believe God is near me and hears me. I am also so thankful to see his forgiveness in the story of Manasseh, we don’t deserve his forgiveness but he still grants it. Thankful that he hears our prayers and answers justly.
@Alisa W. I agree I am in a hard season myself and to be honest this season feels like years. I am so grateful to be able to pray to God but sometimes I feel like I’m just on the side lines while everybody else gets what they pray for. I know Gods timing is perfect but I pray for peace during the waiting time.
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I know with everything in me He receives our prayers, it could be in a different way than we pictured it, it could be at a different time, and it could even be a no or a wait. He hears us and wants good for us. He is always listening. I am thankful that we can come boldly to our Father in prayer because of Jesus.
No I don’t find it hard to believe that God receives our prayers. I think the verse from 2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” explains why. God may not always answer our prayers immediately or the way we want Him to but He does answer them.
Sisters please continue to pray for me and my sister. I’ve had to do some things and make some hard decisions that I know will strain our relationship. But I also know they are for the best for her and I.
Be blessed and know God, Christ and the Holy Spirit are ALWAYS there for you.
Laine, what a prayer! I will do
I love this Lynn, what a beautiful perspective.
the same.
Do I believe that God receives my prayers? YES. I do. Because I first received the gift of faith. What began as a tiny, yet powerful, mustard seed of faith, has grown into a mighty tree with branches of contentment, confidence, and communion with our Holy Creator and Giver of life itself. The tree grows more each day. Faith is the root system of my prayer life. From here I raise my heart to God in a continual kaleidoscope of thanksgiving, praise, repentance, plea, forgiveness, intercession, and love through the language of my spirit. Sometimes with words, often without, just knowing my Father hears me; I know He sees and hears my heart. Like a child in His arms I feel safe. I can be honest. There is no hiding or shame in His love. My prayer is that every person would know this faith, I pray His love would capture you, grow in you, from the tiniest seed of hope rooted in Jesus. He redeemed the ground we stand on, and as we work to cultivate with Him, goodness will grow, confidence grows, faith grows, hope grows and helps us look forward to God who receives us in His love. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I have learned the key to peace is faith and focus. What I focus on is what grows. If on anxiety or worry, this grows. If on God, I grow in His direction, like a flower follows the sun; I follow the SON. I grow stronger through Him, and I can do all things. (Philippians 4:13). Whatever I face, wherever I go, I pray, I turn my heart fully to God. It is a constant movement and discipline through the waves of life. And His peace guards my heart and mind (Phil 4:7). “Have faith and do not doubt” (-Jesus, Matthew 21:21). There is power in faith and prayer. I believe it because God says so. Father in heaven, grant me mercy and wisdom to know Your will as I pray. Use me as a testimony of faith for Your glory and purpose. Thank You for the gift of faith. Let my faithfulness sow seeds and grow in the ground where you’ve placed me. Let my life bring Your blessings to those around me. Shine through me so that others see You. Grow more grace and humility in me weeding out pride and sinfulness. Help me to be patient and loving when faced with stress or hard things. Let it be made known that all my joy is because of You. Fill me up with Your goodness so that it flows as an offering to others for the glory of Your name. Help me be a peacemaker for You. Until… Maranatha. Amen.
Laine, what a prayer! I will do the same.
Good Morning sweet sisters! I’m SO excited today is my last day before Thanksgiving Break! In answer to todays question, I don’t really find it hard to believe that OUR GOD receives our prayers. I KNOW HE hears us! We may not always get the answer we were hoping for, BUT HE hears us. AND I’ve experienced Him answer prayer in the MOST amazing ways! Speaking of prayer. Prayers are appreciated as my daughter as she is pushing herself to go to school when she doesn’t feel 100%. Today is my last day before Thanksgiving Break. I can’t wait. I’m not feeling 100% myself, but pushing myself as well. Not Covid. Please pray as I’ve been pushing myself with extra homework due to the Holiday and I’ve been staying up very late as I want to try to compete all by Sunday night, but hopefully sooner. I’m tired.
I do not find it difficult to know that God is receiving my prayers when they are large prayer requests; however, I do forget or don’t remember enough that He even listens and receives our small requests. He cares about anything big or small in our life. I have to remember daily that He is the ultimate Father to His sons and daughters, and He wants to listen to his children.
I know that the Lord receives my prayers. Sometimes, when I feel like I am repenting of the same sin over and over again, it can be hard to believe that the Lord is not growing weary of me. Manasseh reminds me that we are NEVER too far gone for the Lord to receive us.
ALISA W- I’m next to you in that boat… I do not understand why those around me who are clearly serving only themselves keep gaining in life and here I am trying to be obedient to Him and I’m losing everything it feels like… I keep having to go back to what I KNOW about God, what He’s shown me to be true of His character in my past and in stories of others I know and even in the Bible. Naming the truth of who He is and the truth of who He says I AM… And if it’s true He thinks and believes so highly of me and is still allowing these circumstances, then there is purpose in it I can’t see yet. And that doesn’t make it easy for me to accept, but it gives me hope that He is up to something. I hope you can be encouraged today and in your tomorrows too…
I do not find it hard to believe that God receives our prayers. There are too many examples to that fact- in my life, in the lives of others, and in people of the Bible. He RECEIVES our prayers and answers according to his will and plan for us.
ANGIE MILLS, I love what you wrote. Your last paragraph sums up what happened when bad king Manasseh prayed and cried out to God for mercy. He HEARD and responded with mercy!
Sometimes I do find it hard to believe God receives my prayer. Sometimes I feel like He doesn’t hear and answer my prayers as He does for other people. As Amanda talks about in the podcast, I sometimes feel like an imposter. But God does receive my prayers and believing He doesn’t is a lie from Satan to keep me from praying. I am learning that I must pray anyway, I must trust God’s character, His mercy and grace, and His desire for a relationship with me. If He loved me enough to send His Son to die for me, He loves me enough to receive my prayers.
I definitely believe God hears our prayers. I’m grateful when he celebrates the joys with me and when he comforts me in the difficult ones. Yes the waiting can be difficult.
The Lord is a proactive God. Not only is he eagerly awaiting to hear from me but he sometimes he sends the answer to me before I even know what to pray about. I’m grateful that the Lord has my heart and hears what’s my heart’s prayers and needs and takes care of it before I even come forward about them myself sometimes
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God hears our prayers but more importantly understands our hearts and what we are truly asking Him for.
I believe God is receptive to our prayers. However, I believe that there are things that will hinder our prayers. Sin, selfishness, pride, doubt, unforgiveness, and disobedience are all things that will hinder prayer in our lives.
God is receptive to those whose hearts are turned to Him. He is receptive to those who have humble hearts that seek Him. He is receptive to those who are pure in heart, upright, holy, obedient, self-controlled, and righteous. He is receptive to those who pray in faith and in the Spirit and according to His will.
His reception of our prayers is a gift of grace because if we were left to the inclinations of our own hearts, our prayers would not be receptive to the Lord. He is the One who changes our hearts and causes us to seek Him. He is the One who gives us the gift of faith in Him and His Word. He is the One that gives us the fruit of self-control and clothes us with His righteousness. He is faithful to begin the good work in our lives and He is faithful to complete it. He is also faithful in helping us to accomplish the work of prayer. Jesus constantly intercedes on our behalf and the Holy Spirit prays on our behalf, especially when we don’t know what to pray.
May we pray in faith, remembering that it is not our own merit that allows God to be receptive to our prayers, but His character. It is His compassion, grace, mercy, forgiveness, and faithfulness that makes Him receptive to hear our prayers.
My head know that God always hears my prayers, but my flesh sometimes doubts when I don’t receive a response of some sort. I’m grateful that He knows and hears my every thought, word, and prayer and that the Holy Spirit prayers on my behalf!
Lynn P. Sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing God’s gift.
All who have posted. We read and pray with you.
I have no trouble believing God hears our prayers because I’ve had so many years of seeing his wonderful answers to mine.
I know Gos always hears my prayers. I trust that he loves me and knows what’s best for me. He has answered my prayers every time, not always how I wanted, but I don’t always answer my kids how they want answered, either.
ALISA W: We all experience those hards seasons you described. Praying the Holy Spirit will remind and show you examples from your past specific details of your prayers and how they were answered. May the truth of those past examples speak to your present feelings.
I know God hears my/our prayers, I asked last week for this group to pray that my foster baby wouldn’t have to go to daycare this week. The paperwork got stuck somewhere and so far Monday and Tuesday he has not had to go to daycare. Praise the Lord! Please keep on praying!
My mother was called Home recently. I remember in the beginning of her illness, I prayed for God to take her illness away. But as time passed, I realized that God was granting me what I wanted all along, which was time with my mother. Through her illness, I was blessed to be a caregiver and blessed to see how much she meant to so many of our community. I was granted a closeness with her that I had not experienced before, even though by all accounts our relationship was good. As she transitioned from this world to the next, I was honored to be with her. God did not answer my prayer in the manner that I asked, but He gave me so much more.
I believe in my head that God receives my prayers, but when I am mired in sin, I STILL think I need to “clean myself up” before coming to God. Praise the Lord for His patience with me. Praise Jesus for coming for sick sinners like me, for saving me in the midst of all my sin and changing my heart!
I know he hears our prayers but do they align with his will for us or are they out of our fleshly desires
I believe He hears all our prayers. But that we many time unknowingly, or unwillingly, or even outright refuse to hear and/or accept His response. God is great!
I do believe in my heart, sometimes my head gets the best of me. Thank You Father God for Grace and Mercy.
I will admit that it’s hard to believe He hears my prayers, but not because I think He couldn’t possibly, rather because- who am I but a small town wife and mother of no significance. How could my prayers matter among the billions He hears in any second of the day. When I ponder this wonder, I remember that my feeble human mind just cannot comprehend the breadth of how deep, how wide His love is for me- that He is infinite beyond my comprehension…that He is Mighty to save and more than able to hear, receive and answer every single prayer uttered to His name. It’s just so amazing.
I really like how they reminded us of 2 Peter 3:9. What might seem like waiting is allowing time for us to come to repentance and grow in our faith. It’s really hard, but it helps to know that He is always with us and hears us through it all.
@alisa the heart is deceitful. I lean on that verse alot because I am an enneagram four and my feelings often feel like a roadmap. It’s not until recently I even became aware that wait maybe my feelings aren’t facts lol. But guys, 2 Peter 3:9 was the passage preached in church Sunday. I always am mind blown when that happens because it’s like God being like don’t forget what I said to you Sunday. Anyways, I am praying this Thanksgiving to be a light to the family members who don’t have the best view of christians and that I won’t be a stumbling block.
I cannot have any doubt that the Lord receives my/our prayers or I would never pray. And I believe that He always answers in some way, even if it’s a “No” weeks/months/years down the road – and that is where my doubt comes in at times. Did He forget about what I was asking? Or did He answer and I was too busy/distracted to listen? Or is the timing not yet right? Lord, please strengthen my faith, focus and trust.
In today’s Scriptures, Luke 5:32 (I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance) immediately brought to mind Romans 3:10 As it is written:“There is none righteous, no, not one.” Two types of people, except that no one falls into the first category, leaving only us sinners. Clarification that He came for all of us, none are righteous.
Praying for:
STEPHANIE BERLING – I can’t locate your comment but will be praying for Bonnie & Jim
DOROTHY – for your sister to face her alcoholism and for you – can’t imagine how difficult it is to not be able to help her see the situation for what it is
THEBESTISYETTOCOME – for foster baby/daycare
VICTORIA E – child care for Elijah
AZ WALKER – healing from covid
DIANNE CARPENTER – continuing to pray for husband and decision on where to live
CHRISTY STANGA – for your friend
SHARON JONES – for your friend with cancer
God always hears our prayers. ❤️
I know God answers our prayers. I’ve watched Him repeatedly answer my prayers. Some in ways I wanted and others not what I wanted, but what I needed. God is faithful and loving even in the no’s.
It’s really hard to have faith sometimes when it feels like he doesn’t hear us or when it’s not happening in the timeframe that we want it too, right now in my life I have to focus on the little miracles and keep wise, remembering that the little things are just as important as the big things.
@Alisa praying for you.
Not in my time but Gods timing. I know He hears my prayers but it is in His time and wisdom that answers will come. When the response does not fit w my timeline that is when faith comes in.
I echo what others are saying that I do believe God hears our prayers because He loves us and is ever-present; however, it is the waiting for an answer that is the hard part for me. I love the reminder that no matter how far we turn from God, His mercy, grace, and love extends even farther and He delights in bringing us back to Himself
Yes I believe God hears our prayers and answers them however the waiting is the hard part. Waiting for healing after years of asking to be healed. Waiting for reconciliation for something you are a bystander to but bear consequences. So trusting God is working today and always
Yes, I believe God hears all prayers which makes me love Him even more. It is so special to be able to whisper a prayer and know he hears. To know that during my busy day, when I forget to pray, the Holy Spirit was doing that for me. God has us! He wants us to look to Him!
How he answers? Well, sometimes I don’t think we even know! We all know sometimes she just says wait. However, after a busy day, I look back on the day, and realize some things happened to prevent me from making a big mistake, and I am sure that was the Holy Spirit taking care of things for me. I immediately ask for forgiveness for not talking to God about/during that situation and then thank Him for taking care of it anyway! What a great God we serve!
“In his distress” Lord thank you for hearing my cries in distress and in happiness. I know you are near at all times working things out for your glory!
Sometimes I wonder because I think I don’t qualify by then I remember that receiving Jesus’s perfect sacrifice had qualified me. So I do believe that God receives my prayers.
YES the Father receives my prayers and the prayers of Jesus and the Spirit who pray on my behalf. His response to my prayers may seem “slow” or “silent” but I am learning to trust that the prayers Jesus and the Spirit pray for me are always answered with a “yes” and “amen”
I am going through a hard season where it seems like God listens and receives others prayers, but not mine. I know it’s a lie, but it’s what my feelings are telling me. Please pray I get over these feelings so his truth will show in my life. Thanks.
God is faithful and has always answered my prayers. In His time and way not mine, but always the best way.
Yes, I do sometimes find it hard to believe that God received our prayers. This study has really reminded me that prayer is a TWO WAY situation. Listening as much as requesting, praising. I am so grateful for the patience and unfathomable grace of God to hear us, even when we spend so much time ignoring him. Manasseh in v10 completely does not listen to God, and yet in v13 God still receives his prayer. What a beautiful God we serve.