Five Ways God Answers Prayer

Have you ever felt like God didn't answer your prayers? Well, surprise! God always answers our prayers, because he loves us and is faithful in a way that we can not even begin to be. The thing is that he does not always give us the answer that we want or expect, and he almost never provides an answer when we might want it. We have to try not to get caught up in our own "tunnel-vision" view of the world, and realize that God is the one in the driver's seat. He does what is best for us in his own way, in his own time, and we should trust him, because he's got our best interests in mind. So I guess what it all comes down to is patience and an open mind. If we ask, God will answer, even if it's not what we wanted or expected to hear so get ready! Ask God for that willingness to serve.

-AMR

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Question of the Day

As a local leader in the Roman occupation army, this Gentile understood power and authority. He was spiritually hungry so he invited a Jewish sect leader to his home for dinner where he embraced the faith and brought radical change into the sect leader's racism.

yesterday's answer: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)
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