Getting prayers answered

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Do you think there are a certain number of steps or measures you can take to get a prayer answered for certain or quicker, or is it all dependent on God’s timing? The reason why I’m asking this is because you sometimes hear things such as for example, you can pray a novena and you can get your prayer answered quicker. There are also other examples like praying through the intercession of a saint, praying in a holy location etc…

I agree with what your all saying, but I still believe that certain methods have their own effectiveness. Fasting, praying the rosary, praying the divine mercy chaplet, praying together in a group…
These are all different methods that are given to us by the church and God to use at our own disposal and depending on your scenario or situation these prayers and actions could really help you.
 
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Seagull said:
Fasting - for sure.
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Nothing is a “for sure”. Like I said, it is up to God.

Fasting may be a good method for some people, but saying “for sure” sounds like superstition, like those prayers that are “never known to fail”. It’s entirely possible to fast and fast and still not get an answer from God.
 
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Nothing is a “for sure”. Like I said, it is up to God.

Fasting may be a good method for some people, but saying “for sure” sounds like superstition, like those prayers that are “never known to fail”. It’s entirely possible to fast and fast and still not get an answer from God.
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Yeah that’s why it’s good to switch up methods. But I still have high hopes in fasting just reminding you of Daniel and the many visions that he had after fasting and it didn’t happen straight away either. The reason why fasting may seem to take some time before it works is because we are being tested, a priest gave a beautiful homily on this topic once.
 
Yes, not eating, along with other forms of physical mortification, can bring about visions and revelations. That is why people of many spiritual traditions practice them. Non-Christian Native Americans would go out in the desert and fast and inflict pain on themselves in order to receive spiritual visions too.

This is one way, and like I said, not guaranteed. You also need to be certain that whatever visions, etc. you receive are coming from God, and not from your own tortured mind.

One could also get an answer from God from saying one short prayer and then taking a walk down the street. But that’s not guaranteed either.
 
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Yeah well there are different types of fasting and it can be done in combination with other things like giving up certain vanities. This is how Daniel fasted:“I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.” (Daniel 10:3) If you are fasting and praying to God it is very hard to end up somewhere else…

And fasting also gave Jesus his power even though he was the son of God he still fasted and prayed and this is what was behind his power. A similar attitude is held with saints and prophets and I suspect this is what gives them strength.

So fasting is definitely a good practice regardless of whether prayers are answered or not.
 
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We can’t force God to do anything.

I’m reminded of that story where they tried to make contaminate Israel with evil to where God would destroy them.
 
Tacceus said:
Do you think there are a certain number of steps you can take to get a prayer answered for certain
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That’s superstition. God can’t be “invoked”, conjured, or otherwise forced to do something by means of our actions. The one exception is a valid consecrated host, which seems to always be Christ’s body in spite of us.

God will answer you on His time and with the answer He feels is most appropriate, in the meantime, all you can do is have faith and wait.
 
God always answers our prayers, Tacceus. But the answer isn’t always “Yes.” Many times, it is “No,” “Maybe” or “Wait.” He knows what is best for us. So what we must always do when praying is say, “Not my will but Thine be done” and mean it.
 
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God always answers our prayers, Tacceus. But the answer isn’t always “Yes.” Many times, it is “No,” “Maybe” or “Wait.” He knows what is best for us. So what we must always do when praying is say, “Not my will but Thine be done” and mean it.
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Thanks for clearing things up, but don’t you believe that some prayers are more effective than others. Like praying in front of the blessed sacrament or praying through the intersession of saints. And that through these actions you could get your prayers answered quicker or attempt to?
 
The most effective prayer is the one that comes from a sincere and loving heart. Praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament or asking the Saints to pray with you doesn’t change the effectiveness of the prayer. Nor does it change the outcome or the time in which the prayer is answered.
 
Christ taught us to pray “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”.

Every prayer is that way, “If it be your will”. No magic words, those things that offer a guarantee are sinful superstition.
 
Ha ! Sorry I said, ‘for sure’ - I forget how we can over-read much into mere words - esp phone texts !

But I’ve had great success with prayer, I don’t pray often, a half hour a day, but I pray…
and anytime I fasted - it seemed to put much clarity and action into place -
I saw the word ‘superstition’ - that’s seems very close to 'tradition ’ - to me -

Also, I’ll add to fasting - another person praying with you, physically present -
( where two or three are gathered, type thing )
 
If you trust St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy revelations to her, the Chaplet said at the 3:00 hour is a very powerful prayer. I’m a believer.
 
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If you trust St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy revelations to her, the Chaplet said at the 3:00 hour is a very powerful prayer. I’m a believer.
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Yeah I agree I have heard from friends and family about how effective this is.
 
Just ask and trust. He hears even the simplest prayers and is not demanding.
 
TheOldColonel said:
Just ask and trust. He hears even the simplest prayers and is not demanding.
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I agree with you, but don’t you think certain methods are appropriate depending on the situation. Example Let’s say you lost your Job don’t you think it would be appropriate to ask for the intercession to St Joseph or something of a similar caliber. There are many more examples of this…
 
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