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Weezer said:
Does anybody else ever wonder if God stopped listening to their prayers?
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Years ago during some bad times. Years later, as I got older, I realized he did answer them. He didn't answer them with the expediency and accuracy I'd prayed for, but he answered them. He knows better than I.
 
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Weezer said:
Does anybody else ever wonder if God stopped listening to their prayers?
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Let me give you a verse that is the secret to answered prayer.
Jesus said," John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

Bow your ear to God as you study his word and then simply trust by faith that he will do what he said that he would do. If you listen to what he has to say, he will listen to what you have to say!!
Now he may or not answer them the way you want him to, but he will answer. Just remember that God loves you so much that he gave his only begotten Son for you. His love for you is proven on the cross of Calvary! So with that in mind, whatever he allows in your life he will be there with you through it all. He said that,"he will never leave nor forsake you. "
Look at what Romans chapter 8:28¶ And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Notice it says to them that love God. Jesus said," if ye love me, keep my commandments." So, just live by the book, study the book, and simply believe the Bible and God will work it out no matter what happens to you in this life! He may need you to suffer a while to help some poor lost sinner to God. It's hard to be sympathetic to someone if you haven't been where they are. When lost people see the peace and joy of God in your life through your suffering, it speaks louder than anything you can possibly say!
Then, lastly let me say that God can't trust everyone to suffer for him. Job was a good example of suffering for the glory of God. He loved and served God in the good times and the bad! God never wasted his pain and nor will he waste yours. And remember that the source of suffering is Satan and sin. We live in a sin cursed world.
God bless you friend, I hope something here will comfort your heart today. I'm suffering many things as well, so I can sympathize to a point with you.
 
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Weezer said:
Does anybody else ever wonder if God stopped listening to their prayers?
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Being serious for a moment. I've said this before, but sometimes we allow feelings to override faith. There's gonna be many times in this life because of how we feel in the flesh, that it's gonna feel like God isn't there, doesn't listen, or even doesn't care. Ephesians chapter 6 talks about putting on the whole armor of God, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, etc. Lot of focus are on those parts, but the very first thing it says, is to put on truth. The truth, his word, and that truth says he will never leave me, that he's always with me, that I can cast all of my care upon him. Last Wednesday night after dropping my wife off at the hospital I sit in the car, crying, and that very thought popped in my head, "God where are you?". I couldn't think of anything except 2 years ago when I was sure she was gonna die in our bed. Some may laugh, but I kept repeating those scriptures in my mind about him never forsaking us. I laid in bed reading them, trying to put that in my head instead of allowing the feeling to override that truth. That doesn't mean bad things won't happen, but it also doesn't mean that he isn't there, or listening when they do. Man born of woman is few days, and full of trouble Job said, but God is still good. Praying for you man.
 
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joevol33 said:
Being serious for a moment. I've said this before, but sometimes we allow feelings to override faith. There's gonna be many times in this life because of how we feel in the flesh, that it's gonna feel like God isn't there, doesn't listen, or even doesn't care. Ephesians chapter 6 talks about putting on the whole armor of God, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, etc. Lot of focus are on those parts, but the very first thing it says, is to put on truth. The truth, his word, and that truth says he will never leave me, that he's always with me, that I can cast all of my care upon him. Last Wednesday night after dropping my wife off at the hospital I sit in the car, crying, and that very thought popped in my head, "God where are you?". I couldn't think of anything except 2 years ago when I was sure she was gonna die in our bed. Some may laugh, but I kept repeating those scriptures in my mind about him never forsaking us. I laid in bed reading them, trying to put that in my head instead of allowing the feeling to override that truth. That doesn't mean bad things won't happen, but it also doesn't mean that he isn't there, or listening when they do. Man born of woman is few days, and full of trouble Job said, but God is still good. Praying for you man.
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Thanks Joe, I know that wasn't meant for me but I appreciate the good word.
 
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joevol33 said:
Being serious for a moment. I've said this before, but sometimes we allow feelings to override faith. There's gonna be many times in this life because of how we feel in the flesh, that it's gonna feel like God isn't there, doesn't listen, or even doesn't care. Ephesians chapter 6 talks about putting on the whole armor of God, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, etc. Lot of focus are on those parts, but the very first thing it says, is to put on truth. The truth, his word, and that truth says he will never leave me, that he's always with me, that I can cast all of my care upon him. Last Wednesday night after dropping my wife off at the hospital I sit in the car, crying, and that very thought popped in my head, "God where are you?". I couldn't think of anything except 2 years ago when I was sure she was gonna die in our bed. Some may laugh, but I kept repeating those scriptures in my mind about him never forsaking us. I laid in bed reading them, trying to put that in my head instead of allowing the feeling to override that truth. That doesn't mean bad things won't happen, but it also doesn't mean that he isn't there, or listening when they do. Man born of woman is few days, and full of trouble Job said, but God is still good. Praying for you man.
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Amen Brother
 
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508mikey said:
my sister thinks she has it - same symptom as you dad
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Will keep her in my prayers, also my Dad went back to the Dr. and they did a chest X-ray and prescribed him some
antibiotics and also another type of pill to keep him from coughing and it seems to be working, so thank you
everyone for your prayers.
 
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volfanbill said:
Thank you everyone. I just went to see them and they are in good spirits. I’m afraid as it sets in it will start to change, but as I said before, they knew it was coming and from they told me, he had definitely taken a turn over the last week and they knew it was apparent. I know lots are going through things, but remember then if you can.
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Yes even when you know the inevitable, it is still hard to believe when it happens, but prayers for the family and you
 
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