Regarding faith in prayer

[m8g8]

I’m sorry if this is in the wrong section but:

We’re told we should have unlimited trust in God, and that we should have strong faith when praying for something.

Well, if you know that you’re praying for the right thing, but are also aware that God doesn’t take away someone’s free will, should you still stay in that situation, holding onto your faith that God knows how to solve the problem without taking away one’s free will?

Is that type of faith silly?

Or should we lose hope and leave the situation, hoping that God will show us an alternative route? How do you know that your prayer will be answered in the future, but you leave the situation, believing that God will show you another way?

One time after praying the rosary for the mentioned situation, I stayed quiet, incase God gave a response. A sentence suddenly came into my head, “Not right now. It’s not yet time”. This has given me more hope, but how do I know it wasn’t psychological?

 

[fpesce]

I’m sorry if this is in the wrong section but:

We’re told we should have unlimited trust in God, and that we should have strong faith when praying for something.

Well, if you know that you’re praying for the right thing, but are also aware that God doesn’t take away someone’s free will, should you still stay in that situation, holding onto your faith that God knows how to solve the problem without taking away one’s free will?

Is that type of faith silly?

Or should we lose hope and leave the situation, hoping that God will show us an alternative route? How do you know that your prayer will be answered in the future, but you leave the situation, believing that God will show you another way?

One time after praying the rosary for the mentioned situation, I stayed quiet, incase God gave a response. A sentence suddenly came into my head, “Not right now. It’s not yet time”. This has given me more hope, but how do I know it wasn’t psychological?

God’s word says if you ask anything in supplication and thanksgiving and believe in your heart
that it has been granted for you, it shall be yours.

Are you asking Him in supplication and thanksgiving?

if, yes

Do you believe in your heart that you have been granted your supplication?

if, yes

It is yours.

Remember, God’s time is perfect it doesn’t always coincide with your time or your way. If there is a flaw it doesn’t come from God. Trust in God with your whole heart, soul, mind and body! He is a God of miracles! How can you have faith without trust? How can you trust without love? How can you have all this without knowing God. How can you know God? Read His word. Your prayers will be answered. Sounds like you already hear His word. Sometimes, we feel our own fallability and question what you heard as being from God or not. Remember, God overcomes our fallibility. Only believe!

Your right, God does not take away our free will. That is why God uses our prayers to change situations. Otherwise that would be dictatorship. I believe mans free will can and will always turn to God once enough glory light has been revealed through our prayers. Because darkness cannot stand in the light.

 

[m8g8]

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Fpesce, thank you so much for that response. It was just what I needed to read.

However, what do you mean to ask for something in thanksgiving. Does that mean to thank God for what you already have when you pray for something?

I guess I should have more hope, because we have the person who created this whole universe helping us.

 

[the_phoenix]

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

~~ Philippians 4:6-8

 

[m8g8]

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

~~ Philippians 4:6-8

Thank you That’s a lovely quote.

 

[the_phoenix]

Thank you That’s a lovely quote.

You’re welcome. I will pray for your intention.

 

[fpesce]

"Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. ~~ Philippians 4:6-8

Yes, that is it exactly! I couldn’t remember the verse. Thanks.