Why didn't my prayer work?

[anon64704623]

Yes, that’s a good thing. Since His will is good for us we should just stop praying and let Him do His will correct? Since prayer is not going to change His will anyways.

 

[anon64704623]

I think that could be construed as testing God which we should not do! Why would you ask for a miracle???

To help somebody of course. I pray for others. Not me. I trusted in God 110%. But on that day nothing happens.

 

[thistle]

To help somebody of course. I pray for others. Not me.

That’s not what you said in your earlier post. You did not say anything about helping others.

I quote: “I did prayed for a miracle which can increase my faith a hundred fold.”

 

[anon64704623]

I quote: “I did prayed for a miracle which can increase my faith a hundred fold.”

I prayed for a miracle for the person. If that person received a miracle, then of course I will be happy and my faith in God is increased even more. Sorry for making you misunderstand. It’s okay. Its over now. What happened happened. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

 

[goodguy2342]

It’s wrong to ask for miracles?

I really struggle with things myself. What is the passage of Matthew about asking for a bird and God the father granting a snake? Somehow I get the snake which runs contrary to the word…

 

[spockrates]

Yes, that’s a good thing. Since His will is good for us we should just stop praying and let Him do His will correct? Since prayer is not going to change His will anyways.

Yeah, no. I mean, I get it, but what I’m saying is this: What he wants is:

1. You learn what he wants for you (wisdom)
2. You ask him for what he wants not what you want (faith)
3. You experience him giving you what he wants and then imitate him by giving others what he wants for them too (love)

So, (3) is the desired result, (1) and (2) are the means of obtaining the result.

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I mean, I don’t know if you have children, but my sons when they were young would ask me for all kinds of things I didn’t want for them, like:

“Dad, can my brother and I play kickball in the street?”

“Dad, can I have ice cream for dinner?”

Now, if I gave them what they asked for, I wouldn’t be a good dad! Right? So, I replied:

“No, you might get hit by a car! But I’ll take you to the park!”

And I responded:

“Yes, but only if you eat your meat and veggies, first!”

To give them what they wanted - no matter how reasonable they thought the request and no matter how badly they wanted it - would have been to hate them, not love them. There are many things I’ve asked for that - looking back - I’m glad God didn’t give me. Know what I mean?

 

[thistle]

I really struggle with things myself. What is the passage of Matthew about asking for a bird and God the father granting a snake? Somehow I get the snake which runs contrary to the word…

The problem is if people pray for something and don’t get it they tend to have a hissy fit and condemn God for ignoring or abandoning them. God never abandons us. Only we can abandon him.
As another poster pointed out God gives us what we need and not what we want but might not realise it until long after.

 

[UpUpAndAway]

Watch this video.

Frankly, if you believe what this video says, I don’t know why you pray(ed) in the first place. :woman_shrugging:t2:

 

[Tis_Bearself]

You don’t automatically get what you are praying for. All of us are taught as kids that “sometimes God says No.”
When God says “No”, it means He had some reason for not giving us what we asked for - there was some lesson we had to learn or something that He thought was better for us or better for his purpose in the world.

It’s better to view prayer as an ongoing conversation with God rather than a series of “I asked God for this and my prayer didn’t work” like it is some sort of magic spell or vending machine that is supposed to produce some result. If God seems to be saying, “No”, you sit down and say, “OK God, you didn’t give me what I asked for, and I’m very confused about what to do now. Please give me what You want me to have and give me the wisdom to understand what I’m supposed to do now, and to do your will.”

 

[anon64704623]

I watched this video few days AFTER I prayed and nothing happened. Like I said, my faith in God had diminished and so I watched this video to rationalise why my prayer is not answered.

 

[goodguy2342]

In my experience, its been years and major issues where its been the polar opposite of what I have asked. Runs contrary to that passage.

 

[anon64704623]

It’s better to view prayer as an ongoing conversation with God rather than a series of “I asked God for this and my prayer didn’t work” like it is some sort of magic spell or vending machine

I understand. That’s what I told others too. I did not pray unreasonably. I only prayed to God during desperate situation which is totally out of my hand and too impossible for me to handle.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

With all due respect, asking for a miracle and telling God that if you get it you’ll be happy and your faith will be increased even more is NOT how to have a relationship with God.

If your faith is dependent on a prayer being answered or on getting a “miracle” then your faith is super weak and tiny, because the minute you don’ t get what you want, your faith vanishes.

On the other hand, if you have a strong faith and a good relationship with God, every day seems like a small miracle.

Prayer should focus on loving God and building a relationship with him, not on asking for stuff. Unless you’re asking for the grace to love God more and not to sin.

 

[spockrates]

In my experience, its been years and major issues where its been the polar opposite of what I have asked. Runs contrary to that passage.

Hope you don’t mind my asking: Have you met anyone who is going through much the same things you are?

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Pray instead for the grace to handle and learn from the difficult situation.

We all get handed difficult situations. God will help you through it if you ask him.

 

[anon64704623]

With all due respect, asking for a miracle and telling God that if you get it you’ll be happy and your faith will be increased even more is NOT how to have a relationship with God.

I am not bargaining with God here. I only prayed for a miracle. I did not force Him to give me a miracle to make me happy or increase in faith. If that miracle took place I will be very happy of course. Wouldn’t you be happy too? Also, wouldn’t your faith in God and the power of prayer increase even more?

 

[UpUpAndAway]

I suggest that you not seek explanations for God’s behavior from those who think He doesn’t exist.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Maybe when I was about 6 years old I thought like that. As an old person now, my faith in the power of prayer increases daily because I get benefits from the relationship with God and I’m able to cope with a lot of really hairy stuff, with God’s help.
I don’t ask much for miracles because it’s a miracle I get through the day a lot of times…that makes me happy.

 

[spockrates]

Maybe when I was about 6 years old I thought like that. As an old person now, my faith in the power of prayer increases daily because I get benefits from the relationship with God and I’m able to cope with a lot of really hairy stuff, with God’s help.
I don’t ask much for miracles because it’s a miracle I get through the day a lot of times…that makes me happy.

Well said!

 

[goodguy2342]

No… I don’t advertise my faith, but it is there. Its hard to come across others with these issues unless I have sought support groups, but haven’t.

No one sees as I do, or understands how I try and see the world in faith vs. The others who see reality, its lonely.
The problem is, reality is the only thing knocking and faith(answers) are not present despite pain,offering,much prayer etc…

It’s always the same responses, very little actual comfort. I understand it, but doesn’t help.