Just random thoughts bothering me as a Christian. I sometimes wonder why someone may pray for a child for 10 years and receives no answer but will pray to pass an exam even after preparing and later attribute the pass to answered prayers. Or someone praying for healing of asthma for many years and receives no answer but will attribute making money to answered prayers?

Why would the easier and 'less important' prayers always be the ones that seem to get 'answered' as against the most difficult and most needed requests? Does God really interfere in our affairs? Are what we call answered prayers actually luck or coincidence? I'm just curious.

With Faith..

YES.

Prayers are typically answered in one of these 3 ways:

YES

NO

WAIT

@op,

Faulty logic is what makes people believe that prayers can be answered!!!

If prayers were answered, half of all human beings in Nigeria would be dead(courtesy of "Kill my enemy prayers")!!!

Life is random, prayers are useless

TheOliveSeed:
Prayers are typically answered in one of these 3 ways:

YES

NO

WAIT

You would have the same success praying to a milk jug as you do praying to Yahweh -- the milk jug sometimes answers your prayer the way you want to, sometimes not and sometimes the answer is delayed. See the problem here? If things turn out the way you want them to, you say it was because you prayed. If not, it's because Yahweh knows what's best and you didn't pray for the right thing. Or, if it happens 10 years later you say Yahweh answered your prayer, it was just delayed. This is nonsense. You would have the exact same effect doing nothing.

CAPSLOCKED:

YOU SHOULD ASK..

YOUR PASTOR WHO TELLS YOU TO PRAY YOUR A$$ OUT FOR EVERYTHING BUT GOES ABOUT WITH ARMED MEN AND FULL PROTECTION, AND FLIES ABROAD JUST TO TREAT A HEADACHE.

YOUR POPE, THE CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE OF JESUS ON EARTH.. WHO DINES IN GOLD, RAPES SMALL BOYS, MOVES AROUND WITH PROTECTION AND GETS THE BEST HEALTHCARE FROM THE BEST FACILITIES ON EARTH.

YOUR MIRACLE WORKERS WHO CAST AND BIND, HEAL AND RESURRECT THE DEAD ON TV, BUT GOES TO THE HOSPITAL TO -AS AN ACT OF CHARITY- PAY THE MEDICAL BILLS OF PATIENTS, INSTEAD OF HEALING THEM.

THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA.
THEY HAPPEN TO BE THE MOST RELIGIOUS AND PRAYERFUL IN THE UNIVERSE, BUT DEPEND ON OTHER GODLESS NATIONS FOR FOOD, MONEY, CLOTHES, HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SURVIVAL.




IF YOU THINK THAT BECAUSE YOU EARN MONEY, WEAR CLEAN CLOTHES, EAT GOOD FOOD, AND WAKE UP EVERY MORNING.. GOD LOVES YOU...
BUT NEGLECTS OTHER MILLIONS INCLUDING KIDS, WHO DIE FROM STARVATION, POISONING, OR DISEASES EVERYDAY, YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL OR FAVOURED, OR CHOSEN BY GOD...

YOU'RE JUST A SELFISH M0R0N!

Gbam!!!
Well said.

@Gaggi i believe this answers your question.

The Rosicrucian Order AMORC Initiation First Temple Degree Illustrated Part 1 as given in the Lodge:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WNNH_sDsBQ

Gaggi:
Just random thoughts bothering me as a Christian. I sometimes wonder why someone may pray for a child for 10 years and receives no answer but will pray to pass an exam even after preparing and later attribute the pass to answered prayers. Or someone praying for healing of asthma for many years and receives no answer but will attribute making money to answered prayers?

Why would the easier and 'less important' prayers always be the ones that seem to get 'answered' as against the most difficult and most needed requests? Does God really interfere in our affairs? Are what we call answered prayers actually luck or coincidence? I'm just curious.

God has answered all our prayer in the person of Jesus Christ before we ever think of asking. Just open your spirit, soul, and mind to receive through faith expressed in thanksgiving and appreciation unto Him.

Quick unrelated question- how can I make payments for an ad??

hopefulLandlord:


You would have the same success praying to a milk jug as you do praying to Yahweh -- the milk jug sometimes answers your prayer the way you want to, sometimes not and sometimes the answer is delayed. See the problem here? If things turn out the way you want them to, you say it was because you prayed. If not, it's because Yahweh knows what's best and you didn't pray for the right thing. Or, if it happens 10 years later you say Yahweh answered your prayer, it was just delayed. This is nonsense. You would have the exact same effect doing nothing.

Efeosa5:
Quick unrelated question- how can I make payments for an ad??

I have no idea, I'm not a mod sir

Gaggi:
Just random thoughts bothering me as a Christian. I sometimes wonder why someone may pray for a child for 10 years and receives no answer but will pray to pass an exam even after preparing and later attribute the pass to answered prayers. Or someone praying for healing of asthma for many years and receives no answer but will attribute making money to answered prayers?

Why would the easier and 'less important' prayers always be the ones that seem to get 'answered' as against the most difficult and most needed requests? Does God really interfere in our affairs? Are what we call answered prayers actually luck or coincidence? I'm just curious.

Op, you have just reasoned like Kofi of the past world. Here is a song he composed to that end:

Doctufos: Worldly Music 18:5-11
A song of Kofi: In Zeusus Name I Have Trusted And Failed

5. I never believed that a time will come for me to reconsider my religion
It never occured to me that I've been deceived all day long.
I gave all my service to Zeusus Krista the known son of Yahweh god.
But I realised my folly when I saw the patterns in history.

6. In Krista's name, I have trusted and failed. In Zeusus name I have trusted and failed.
In Krista's name, I have trusted and failed. In Zeusus name I have trusted and failed.

7. All the minor things that doesn't need prayers to get done I believe
That it was Zeusus Krista that's helping me to get them done.
All the major problems that are needing miracles for me to get them done
I prayed to Zeusus but none of them have ever been fixed.

8. In Krista's name, I have trusted and failed. In Zeusus name I have trusted and failed.
In Krista's name, I have trusted and failed. In Zeusus name I have trusted and failed.

9. Disappointment, frustrations are the portion of those who trust in the gods. Even the godless people acheive better than many religious one. Why should I trust in a god who doesn't speak to me physically? I have to talk alone and expect to read archaic holy book for response.
That's why I sing
10. In Krista's name, I have trusted and failed. In Zeusus name I have trusted and failed.
In Krista's name, I have trusted and failed. In Zeusus name I have trusted and failed.

I hope you are not a reincarnate of Kofi o

Seun give this a wiser audience please.

Gaggi:
Just random thoughts bothering me as a Christian. I sometimes wonder why someone may pray for a child for 10 years and receives no answer but will pray to pass an exam even after preparing and later attribute the pass to answered prayers. Or someone praying for healing of asthma for many years and receives no answer but will attribute making money to answered prayers?

Why would the easier and 'less important' prayers always be the ones that seem to get 'answered' as against the most difficult and most needed requests? Does God really interfere in our affairs? Are what we call answered prayers actually luck or coincidence? I'm just curious.

I can't convince you about answered prayer, all I know is, God answers my prayer and I wrestle sometimes to get answered prayer. First of all, the righteous is as bold as a lion, why do we fear, we are ignorant and we ought not to be ignorant of him who go to and fro, seeking whom he may devour. Lemme tell you the truth, you don't understand spiritual warfare, forget answered prayer. You need pastors like me to tell you, the whole world lies in wickedness. If you will receive answers, then you are a good wrestler. Paul said, I was buffeted and I besought the Lord thrice and He said, my G is sufficient for thee.

Reference.

1 John 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

If prayers were effective,ambulances would have been taking sick people to church-hardmirror