"Answered" prayers question

[ccmcmg]

Perhaps I’m just more conscious of the world around me, according to God instead of man, since returning to the Church.

Sure, many of us have prayed to win the lottery, or cure cancer, or many other VERY important or big things…much more important than many of other prayers. Yet, this has happened more than once recently, and let me say, I’m trying, but I’m not able to stay in the state of Grace that I want to be in. It’s almost confusing but the message I’m feeling in my heart is that He is showing me that He still loves me, even in my sinful being. That makes me feel like I truly want to become even more faithful to Him.

Once, I prayed (see more on my Evangelization post a couple months ago) for God to show me what He wanted from me that day, and I would obey. He answered swiftly, immediately, obviously, and actually, it was very easy for me to do.

Other things have come through, and I’ve also been granted other gifts of Signal Graces from Mary through the Rosary prayers, some from the Holy Spirit, and then…also…small stuff. Last night, I made a silent prayer, quick but sincere, that “God, I would love for you to grant me this.”…and I was gifted my answer less than a minute later, as I requested for it.

It was just kind of crazy. Many times over my many years I have asked for things, but never really believed that the answer I wanted would be given. But now…small (and some large) things like this are happening. Skeptics would say coincidence; others would say karma. I want to believe that even small things that make us happy are answered when it’s in our interest…and all we had to do was sincerely pray for it.

 

[judynurse]

Perhaps I’m just more conscious of the world around me, according to God instead of man, since returning to the Church.

Sure, many of us have prayed to win the lottery, or cure cancer, or many other VERY important or big things…much more important than many of other prayers. Yet, this has happened more than once recently, and let me say, I’m trying, but I’m not able to stay in the state of Grace that I want to be in. It’s almost confusing but the message I’m feeling in my heart is that He is showing me that He still loves me, even in my sinful being. That makes me feel like I truly want to become even more faithful to Him.

Once, I prayed (see more on my Evangelization post a couple months ago) for God to show me what He wanted from me that day, and I would obey. He answered swiftly, immediately, obviously, and actually, it was very easy for me to do.

Other things have come through, and I’ve also been granted other gifts of Signal Graces from Mary through the Rosary prayers, some from the Holy Spirit, and then…also…small stuff. Last night, I made a silent prayer, quick but sincere, that “God, I would love for you to grant me this.”…and I was gifted my answer less than a minute later, as I requested for it.

It was just kind of crazy. Many times over my many years I have asked for things, but never really believed that the answer I wanted would be given. But now…small (and some large) things like this are happening. Skeptics would say coincidence; others would say karma. I want to believe that even small things that make us happy are answered when it’s in our interest…and all we had to do was sincerely pray for it.

 

[judynurse]

I don’t think it is just coincidence. Sometimes I have had this happen too. It’s never predictable, for which I am actually grateful, since it makes me pay attention to what I pray for and to my faith in God. However, I too, have had things that supposedly could not come to me, actually occur the next day, especially when it was something I truly needed (not just wanted). I don’t depend on such answers to prayer, as I have gone for years without answers to prayers I prayed most desperately for. But it did teach me to accept whatever His will is. I have also sometimes had periods of spiritual “dryness”, when it seemed that God couldn’t hear me and didn’t care. These were the times when I clung to my faith with both hands, as it was all I had to cling to – my faith and trust in Him, that what was happening was His Will.

I’m glad you are experiencing a period of having prayers answered so promptly, but don’t count on this continuing all your life. What will happen will be according to God’s good plan, and sometimes His answer is “No”.

Say a prayer for me, while you are praying, since you seem to be in God’s favor just now, but also because I too need prayers, just as we all do. I will also offer a “Hail Mary” for you tonight.

 

[svid2]

Pax Christi!

Always good to hear from you.

I’m jealous! Usually I pray for others, for the Poor Souls in Purgatory, or general things for myself. So I don’t get the same feelings of, “Wow! I asked for X and got X!” But it’s wonderful for you and others when these things happen. Perhaps I should occaisionally be more specifid in my prayers.

Enjoy your blog!

God bless.

 

[ccmcmg]

I don’t think it is just coincidence. Sometimes I have had this happen too. It’s never predictable, for which I am actually grateful, since it makes me pay attention to what I pray for and to my faith in God. However, I too, have had things that supposedly could not come to me, actually occur the next day, especially when it was something I truly needed (not just wanted). I don’t depend on such answers to prayer, as I have gone for years without answers to prayers I prayed most desperately for. But it did teach me to accept whatever His will is. I have also sometimes had periods of spiritual “dryness”, when it seemed that God couldn’t hear me and didn’t care. These were the times when I clung to my faith with both hands, as it was all I had to cling to – my faith and trust in Him, that what was happening was His Will.

I’m glad you are experiencing a period of having prayers answered so promptly, but don’t count on this continuing all your life. What will happen will be according to God’s good plan, and sometimes His answer is “No”.

Say a prayer for me, while you are praying, since you seem to be in God’s favor just now, but also because I too need prayers, just as we all do. I will also offer a “Hail Mary” for you tonight.

Thanks. I’ve had that dry period for a long time, but mostly because I was turned away. The thing I asked for was very minor in the grand scheme of life (it was a prize at a charity benefit…but I knew my husband would love it, as would the kids). I’m VERY thankful for these moments and gifts, as I haven’t earned or deserve them or the joy they bring to me or others.

If only my prayers for other people could be answered so quickly!! Alas, in His Time and Will, not mine. I could never expect these gifts, but He has moved my heart with this. The first time it happened, I just said “Your will” and He answered so quickly! I turned it over to Him and WOW. The last thing, I just said a quick “please, God” and then suddenly, moments later, I won it. I never win ANYTHING like that.

 

[ccmcmg]

Pax Christi!

Always good to hear from you.

I’m jealous! Usually I pray for others, for the Poor Souls in Purgatory, or general things for myself. So I don’t get the same feelings of, “Wow! I asked for X and got X!” But it’s wonderful for you and others when these things happen. Perhaps I should occaisionally be more specifid in my prayers.

Enjoy your blog!

God bless.

Thanks!! I usually contain my prayers for others or for general things as well. I don’t often say “Hey, God, I’d really like xxxxxxx.”

“Ask, and ye shall receive.” Perhaps that’s today’s message for me. “Chris, I love you, even though you may not feel close to Me because of your sins, I want to show you that I can do anything and will do anything, even this ‘lowly’ request.”

This may not be true for others, or for anyone else, but God knows my heart (He created it!) and knows how to reach me. Perhaps it means I’m shallow (probably, at least at times), and this is one way I can easily see His Hand.

It sounds pretty goofy to me out of context, and I’d probably be doubtful if someone else told me this, but I know in my heart that He is talking to me. He can do anything, anyway He wants. <3

I’ve heard people say to ‘challenge’ your Faith by asking God for something that you don’t think you will get, or deserve or something like that. I do keep praying for a smaller waist, but alas, He gives me the tools to do it myself instead! How awesome it would be (for me, superficially and shallowly) to wake up ‘cured’ of all my issues, including my health. But I’d rather keep these burdens I bear so that someone else may not have to bear them.

(Thanks for reading the blog. Nice to know someone’s out there!)

 

[SecretGarden]

I know in my life, God has answered only the prayers that I needed answering. I have had a few miracles which brought me closer to God, but it is my experience that when God doesn’t answer a prayer, it just means he has better plans.

Here is a wonderful link for this topic.

youtube.com/watch?v=hKqZjgIfxe0

 

[IrishRush]

I’ve recently had the … revelation, for lack of a better word, that when I feel the urge to pray for something specific, I need to really try to focus on what God wants for me, rather than what I think I want. I’ve found, over the last several years, that I’m getting better at letting my petition prayers be more free flowing, less from the mind and more from the heart. And these are the prayers I’m seeing answered.
For instance, for about 10 years I suffered with a debilitating autoimmune disease. And it never entered my mind to pray for healing from it. Until one Holy Thursday, when I was at our church for adoration, giving Jesus the 1 hour he asked the apostles for (I do this on every Holy Thursday), and near the end of it I was kneeling and praying. And without forethought, the prayer that went through my mind was,
Abba, I think I’ve learned what you wanted me to learn from this. And if you agree, I ask you to please let this cup pass from me. I’m so tired of being tired, and want to be well again. Not my will, but yours Abba. Amen.
I very shortly, like within a week or two, found myself being referred to a doctor / oral surgeon (whom I had seen in the past) that found and removed a cyst from my jaw. After that surgery, my lab values steadily began progressing toward normal. I reached the normal range for the tests not long after that, for the first time since I was diagnosed. I have no doubt at all that God heard my prayer and granted my healing by leading me to the doctor who could accomplish it. Answered prayers don’t always happen in big, “shazam!” ways. Sometimes they’re answered by God using other people to do His will.
May God bless you and grant you many, many graces.