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- God does not always answer the way we think He should, or when we think He should. We should be grateful for this—He knows far better than we do what is best! But, the Bible tells us to always keep on praying (1 Thessalonians 5:17), not for wishes, but to thank Him for His constant care and for providing for our needs.
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Jun 19, 2020 · From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham. Prayer is one of the privileges of the child of God, made possible because Jesus Christ has opened up the way to our Father. This brings His people into fellowship with Him. God loves us and does not want us to be anxious about anything, but faithfully pray about everything with thanksgiving ...
May 27, 2022 · “… If God already knows what will happen and already has a plan in place, what’s the point of praying? If, for example, God already knows that he will heal my sick friend, why pray for Him to heal him? If God already knows that He won’t heal my friend, isn’t asking God futile?” A response:
We may even think we don’t need anything from God, because we think we’re able to handle everything on our own. One reason we need to pray, therefore, is so we’ll stop and realize just how dependent we are on Him. We also may think we know what God ought to do for us—but we may be wrong.
Nov 21, 2022 · Nov 21, 2022. By Hank Hanegraaff. As the father of twelve, I sometimes know what my children need before they ask. However, what I as an earthly father only sometimes know, our eternal heavenly Father always knows. That fact inevitably leads to the question “If God knows what we need before we even ask, why bother asking at all?”
If He already knows what I want, why should I tell Him? God is all-knowing. He knows who we are and what we're capable of. He knows the circumstances around us. He knows what we want and what we need. And He knows His plan for our lives and how to best accomplish that plan. So why pray? Specifically, why pray with requests (supplication)? If He ...
Nov 26, 2021 · If you do already know Him, we pray these points about why we pray will be used by the Lord to encourage you. God is a prayer answering God, and a promise keeping God, and we can pray with confidence because of Jesus Christ, who when He was on earth was a man of prayer.
A: Yes, God does know what we need; Jesus reminded His disciples that “your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew 6:8). But often we don’t know what we need! We may even think we don’t need anything from God, because we think we’re able to handle everything on our own.
