Comments on: Prayer: Shouldn’t it Work Like the Bible Says it Does? http://consciencebound.com/2007/04/06/prayer-shouldnt-it-work-like-the-bible-says-it-does/ ... to Leave the Faith Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:25:02 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: anonymous http://consciencebound.com/2007/04/06/prayer-shouldnt-it-work-like-the-bible-says-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-667 anonymous Tue, 19 May 2009 18:55:54 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=20#comment-667 God is wise. He WILL answer prayers in His time, with His will. I believe that if u think God won't answer your prayers. if you dont truly believe, then he just might not... but I believe that He DOES answer prayers. He has certainly answered mine. God is wise. He WILL answer prayers in His time, with His will. I believe that if u think God won’t answer your prayers. if you dont truly believe, then he just might not…
but I believe that He DOES answer prayers. He has certainly answered mine.

]]> By: adams http://consciencebound.com/2007/04/06/prayer-shouldnt-it-work-like-the-bible-says-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-328 adams Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:35:16 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=20#comment-328 Ican say of a none fact that GOD is a prayer answering GOD. the church i attend in Amelia co va. have over and over again seen GOD heal deliver from death caners gone over night problems of all kinds taken care of IM not afraid to put my snake down with anyone like MOses did.sorry GOD has not come to your needs but as for me and my house HE's never failed, Ican say of a none fact that GOD is a prayer answering GOD. the church i attend in Amelia co va. have over and over again seen GOD heal deliver from death caners gone over night problems of all kinds taken care of IM not afraid to put my snake down with anyone like MOses did.sorry GOD has not come to your needs but as for me and my house HE’s never failed,

]]> By: Anonymous http://consciencebound.com/2007/04/06/prayer-shouldnt-it-work-like-the-bible-says-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Anonymous Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:19:24 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=20#comment-288 God is not a servant to our wishes, but rather a wise and loving father. His goodwill for his children is to share the kingdom with Him. If what we request, no matter how we think is justified or simple; does not reconcile with Him being a wise and loving Father or might not help our salvation, He would not grant it even when we keep asking for it. As an example is St. Paul himself who healed the sick by his prayers had also to go through the experience of unanswered prayers when he asked God to take away from him the throne that was in his body. The reason given to him is that this will keep his humility lest he might fall in pride because of the abundance of the revelations given to him. Fr. William God is not a servant to our wishes, but rather a wise and loving father. His goodwill for his children is to share the kingdom with Him. If what we request, no matter how we think is justified or simple; does not reconcile with Him being a wise and loving Father or might not help our salvation, He would not grant it even when we keep asking for it. As an example is St. Paul himself who healed the sick by his prayers had also to go through the experience of unanswered prayers when he asked God to take away from him the throne that was in his body. The reason given to him is that this will keep his humility lest he might fall in pride because of the abundance of the revelations given to him.
Fr. William

]]> By: Jeff http://consciencebound.com/2007/04/06/prayer-shouldnt-it-work-like-the-bible-says-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Jeff Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:37:17 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=20#comment-17 I would have to agree with you about the problems of answered prayer. The bible seems to paint a different picture that what most people experience in their lives. We have all heard the stories and legends about people who God "seemed" to answer prayers for in a radical way on a daily basis, but few people that I know of have ever experienced anything remotely close to that. The unfortunate reality is that it seems that what many people do think is answered prayer is actually illusory. I think this short video is pretty interesting. http://godisimaginary.com/video8.htm I try to leave the god question open but the practical every day evidence seems to be against it. Jeff I would have to agree with you about the problems of answered prayer. The bible seems to paint a different picture that what most people experience in their lives. We have all heard the stories and legends about people who God “seemed” to answer prayers for in a radical way on a daily basis, but few people that I know of have ever experienced anything remotely close to that. The unfortunate reality is that it seems that what many people do think is answered prayer is actually illusory. I think this short video is pretty interesting.

http://godisimaginary.com/video8.htm

I try to leave the god question open but the practical every day evidence seems to be against it.

Jeff

]]> By: Don Komzak http://consciencebound.com/2007/04/06/prayer-shouldnt-it-work-like-the-bible-says-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Don Komzak Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:31:24 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=20#comment-16 I am a reader of the Bible; and I have OFTEN wondered about the multiple passages in the Bible found in the New Testament where it is written (paraphrased) that "whatsoever you shall ask, believe that you receive it .. and it shall be given to you." It is generally agreed by most readers of the Bible that when a certain teaching is REPEATED .. it has major significance and importance. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John seem to nearly write and teach similarly. It would seem to me then that this is significant. If you read these passages literally .. one might get the impression that Our Heavenly Father is a willing servant .. one who is willing to grant our every wish. Yet, personally, in my life .. I can honestly not remember a single time that I have prayed and received the thing or outcome that I have prayed for. Usually, I receive NOTHING at all .. but, more often that not .. I receive the EXACT OPPOSITE outcome of the thing I pray for. This personal experience that I have had with prayer and have just described has perplexed me for many years. I wish I knew the answer. I have personally arrived at this conclusion: If (when I pray) I more often than not either receive nothing .. or worse, the OPPOSITE of what I pray for ... then, IF a certain situation and it's outcome is so important to me .. then, I reason that I am in a far better position by NOT praying at all. Why shoot myself in the foot? If prayer worked as it is written that it should .. then, I would be praying much more often (and receiving a great majority .. if not ALL that I ask). Personally, after many years of Christian life and prayer .. I regret to say that I personally have experienced no real benefit to prayer. And, I am quite sure that I am not the only person who has experienced such disappointing results with prayer. So what exactly do these passages in the Bible mean? What am I missing? They seem to be clear, straight-forward and uncomplicated. If these Bible passages were written in the "fine print" of a legal contract ... EVERYONE would readily understand them to mean exactly what they say! "ASK and YOU SHALL RECEIVE." That's pretty simple to understand. A third grader can understand these words! SO, .. why don't they EVER work? I am a reader of the Bible; and I have OFTEN wondered about the multiple passages in the Bible found in the New Testament where it is written (paraphrased) that “whatsoever you shall ask, believe that you receive it .. and it shall be given to you.” It is generally agreed by most readers of the Bible that when a certain teaching is REPEATED .. it has major significance and importance. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John seem to nearly write and teach similarly. It would seem to me then that this is significant. If you read these passages literally .. one might get the impression that Our Heavenly Father is a willing servant .. one who is willing to grant our every wish. Yet, personally, in my life .. I can honestly not remember a single time that I have prayed and received the thing or outcome that I have prayed for. Usually, I receive NOTHING at all .. but, more often that not .. I receive the EXACT OPPOSITE outcome of the thing I pray for. This personal experience that I have had with prayer and have just described has perplexed me for many years. I wish I knew the answer. I have personally arrived at this conclusion: If (when I pray) I more often than not either receive nothing .. or worse, the OPPOSITE of what I pray for … then, IF a certain situation and it’s outcome is so important to me .. then, I reason that I am in a far better position by NOT praying at all. Why shoot myself in the foot? If prayer worked as it is written that it should .. then, I would be praying much more often (and receiving a great majority .. if not ALL that I ask). Personally, after many years of Christian life and prayer .. I regret to say that I personally have experienced no real benefit to prayer. And, I am quite sure that I am not the only person who has experienced such disappointing results with prayer. So what exactly do these passages in the Bible mean? What am I missing? They seem to be clear, straight-forward and uncomplicated. If these Bible passages were written in the “fine print” of a legal contract … EVERYONE would readily understand them to mean exactly what they say! “ASK and YOU SHALL RECEIVE.” That’s pretty simple to understand. A third grader can understand these words! SO, .. why don’t they EVER work?

]]> By: Jane Clark http://consciencebound.com/2007/04/06/prayer-shouldnt-it-work-like-the-bible-says-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Jane Clark Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:09:48 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=20#comment-15 Man was made at the end of the week's work when God was tired. Man was made at the end of the week’s work when God was tired.

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