We've asked, but God does not want it?

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There is a priest for whom I and many other people have been praying for quite awhile, but he has not been healed. I totally believe in the power of prayer, however, because other things I have prayed for have been answered very fast, and in what appear to be miraculous ways. So, is there a point at which you should just conclude that—for reasons we cannot understand–God does not want to grant what we are asking, and we should just stop asking for that?
 
For me, there’s no way to be sure. So I tend to keep praying for something until I can’t (eg praying for someone to be healed until he/she dies), but at the same time, telling God that his will be done
 
Pray on but know that there may not be healing.

I pray non stop for funds for the work my family do overseas with abandoned babies and always so much need and so hard to meet.

Not a question of what God wants.
 
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There is a priest for whom I and many other people have been praying for quite awhile, but he has not been healed. I totally believe in the power of prayer, however, because other things I have prayed for have been answered very fast, and in what appear to be miraculous ways. So, is there a point at which you should just conclude that—for reasons we cannot understand–God does not want to grant what we are asking, and we should just stop asking for that?
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I think that you can still pray. However, I would also pray for God’s Will to be done.

When I have looked back in my own life, I have seen times where I have prayed asking for one thing, but God answered differently. His way was the better way, when I would take a better look at it.
 
cgoodson2002 said:
There is a priest for whom I and many other people have been praying for quite awhile, but he has not been healed. I totally believe in the power of prayer, however, because other things I have prayed for have been answered very fast, and in what appear to be miraculous ways. So, is there a point at which you should just conclude that—for reasons we cannot understand–God does not want to grant what we are asking, and we should just stop asking for that?
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I do not believe that you should stop praying but may be you can reword your prayer instead of being more specific. He is answering your prayer but His time is different from ours.

On the other hand, God always has a plan for His people, much better than we can imagine as His perspective is more encompassing than ours. God does listen to our prayer.
 
God is Infinite.

There is no way we can comprehend what He has in mind or what He is thinking.

The best we can do is to pray over it.

[Maybe … if we are extremely lucky … He may … possibly … reveal a tiny portion of His plan … in one situation out of thousands of prayer intentions. If something like that does happen … guaranteed … you will be utterly absolutely over-awed and over-whelmed.]

God is INFINITE …

… and we are incredibly tiny.
 
Sometimes people can be too specific. We can only ask, not prescribe.
Amend your intention to a simple statement of what is best for Father so and so if it be the will of God and for the Glory of His Holy Name and see what happens.
God bless you for caring.
 
I would continue to pray, but as others have said, I would make sure to add “Thy will be done” … also I would make sure to pray for his soul.
 
You do not know the will of God.
“Pray, hope and do not worry.” - Padre Pio (if I only followed his advice)
the serenity prayer is ideal.
I try not to ask God for anything more than peace. I am too scared of the answer.
“There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
“Pray with great confidence, with confidence based upon the goodness and infinite generosity of God and upon the promises of Jesus Christ. God is a spring of living water which flows unceasingly into the hearts of those who pray.”
-St. Louis de Montfort
If God is slow in answering your request, or if you ask but do not promptly receive anything, do not be upset, for you are not wiser than God." Isaac of Nineveh
 
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