“Never stop praying” (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT)
God **DOES** answer prayers.
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At university, my dormitory room had two windows on the outside wall with a bed under each window.
Before going to sleep one night, I pleaded to God from the depths of my heart, “If you truly exist, I need to know”.
In the middle of the night, I woke up because a strong wind was coming through my window. The wind was so strong that I needed to grip the sides of my bed. I felt “love” in the wind.
Then, I thought, “You must prove to yourself that you are not dreaming. Look over at your roommate”.
I raised up on my arms and looked. He was in bed, sleeping. However, no wind was coming through his window.
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To pray, we don’t need to get on our knees with folded hands. We can even ask God for mundane assistance.
While walking our dog one evening, I merely thought, “Our son could use some part-time work now. A translating job would be perfect”.
Two days later, his American football coach asked him to translate the NCAA rule book for their entire league. Paid work.
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God does not answer every prayer. I have no idea about the exact conditions that are necessary before God will answer a prayer. In fact, like so many other aspects of God’s character, God seems arbitrary–God appears to answer prayers almost randomly.
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