Does it make a difference how many people pray for you?

[randirhoades]

I know Jesus says, “Where two or more are gathered, I am in your midst”. Does it matter to God if you have a 1,000 people pray for you or 2 or 3? Does having more people pray for you make God listen right away to that intention? Aye, yi, yi, I’m a dufus. Please forgive me for the questions I come up with.

Thank you so much and…

Love ya’ll,
Sheila

 

[Marie5890]

I know Jesus says, “Where two or more are gathered, I am in your midst”. Does it matter to God if you have a 1,000 people pray for you or 2 or 3? Does having more people pray for you make God listen right away to that intention? Aye, yi, yi, I’m a dufus. Please forgive me for the questions I come up with.

Thank you so much and…

Love ya’ll,
Sheila

It’s a good question.

It must be remembered however, no matter how many people are praying for any given intention, that if it’s not God’s will, or if it would require that a person be forced to do something against their will, it will not have much effect.

For example. Our parish during Mass always prays for our nation’s service men and women to return home free from bodily or emotional/mental harm.

It’s a wonderful and worthwhile intention. But practically speaking, not one likely to be realized. Many of our troops come home deeply wounded, body and mind.

So the “amount of people praying” doesnt make a prayer all that more powerful. Nor can any prayer push God to do something against His Almighty Will.

 

[Zundrah]

Doesn’t it only take one to move a mountain?

 

[Bix]

Yes and no. I believe it depends on the hearts of those praying.

God always hears our prayers. It doesn’t matter if it is the prayer of one or thousands. Sometimes at certain points we are closer to God than at other times.
(Psalms 91 ) says, “Take comfort in that He is with us in difficult times.”

I believe it also depends on who is praying. God says if we have the faith of a mustard seed - we can move mountains. Clearly, by looking around the world today this is not common among people. Some people have more faith than others. Also, I know I’ve experienced times(now being one) when I have difficulty praying for myself as I sometimes become bogged down and overwhelmed by the problems, but can pray intently for others. During these times, even though I pray about my own problems as well, I’m extremely grateful for those praying for me.

(2 Corinthians 1:11) says, “Join me in praying so that, when God answers, God will be glorified in answering many prayers.”

I believe this means the prayer being answered by many praying causes a greater number of people to see His works and glory and praise Him. In the end it is for God’s greater glory- not ours.

The Bible tells us to pray often and to pray for others.

IMHO