Do you feel your prayers are answered?

[Barbarella]

I do!  Not always right away, sometimes it takes awhile, even years, but I feel that god has almost always answered my prayers, and afterwards as in some serious event/situation I always found out later why it turned out the way it did. I could see that there was a higher power turning things out for me which were for the best for me.

If you feel your prayers are not answered, do you then give up i.e. losing faith in god?

Does anybody not believe in god?  You will get no criticism from me whatever you believe or don't believe.

Do you feel you "have to forgive" because that is expected of us or do you forgive when you are ready to forgive and the person gives you a reason to forgive him/her.  The latter applies to me.  

[jollyman069]

you hit the nail on the head

[PrettyKitty1]

My prayers are answered. When they aren't, there is always a 'why' And I always find out and feel grateful that they were not answered. Sometimes we ask for things which may not be right for us. Sometimes we ask for things without realizing we are being selfish. Sometimes I do not even dare ask for God's help. I just think we are so insignificant, and sometimes forget God does not see us that way. HE loves us!

[jollyman069]

I know all prayers are answered that is promised to us in the Bible...it is just sometimes not the answere we were wanting, or looking for...also you are correct sometimes the answere does not come right away

[SassyLassie]

He answers for sure, it may not be what we want to hear, He knows what is best for us, but, YES, He answers one way or another.

I definitely believe in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, they are a very important part of my life.

I forgive because one, the Lord commands us to, and two, when we forgive, we are actually healing outselves as holding a grudge and being angry is not healthy, it does not hurt the other person, but it does hurt us.

These were good questions, I like things that make me think, especially when they are about our Lord, I love Him so, and I love talking about Him.

[Cherie762]

I mean thats what we need to "get' as in we need to understand God knows why ,  we may never, not meaning we need to "get" as in God is cruel. wanted to clear that up when I re-read my response.

[Cherie762]

absolutley yes, sometimes in his wisdom the answer is NO thats what we need to get.

[wonko]

For the record, my above remark was made in jest.  I was not criticizing this post, as has been suggested by the original poster on a separate thread.  

I have no idea why that could not have been addressed to me personally, or at least on the same thread.

[gokuangel]

I agree maybe not always the way we think or map out but they do happen some way! I feel most of mine have been the one im waiting on and its BIG its to have children! Im sure the answer is there somewhere i just dont know where yet and when you go through it its very VERY hard not to want to give up and lose faith! Its just one of things you have to believe its there somewhere and keep trying!!

[wonko]

So, we're off of politics and on to religion, eh?

[Barb135]

Oops..... that should read:   I know there are a lot of people who don't believe in God - it's their right and I've no problem with it so long as I don't GET "put down" because I DO.  

[Barb135]

I don't always think my prayers are answered, but then I figure there's a reason for that - apparently God has a different plan for me than the one *I* mapped out.  And yes, it usually turns out for the best.  

I know there are a lot of people who don't believe in God - it's their right and I've no problem with it so long as I don't "put down" because I DO.  

As far as forgiveness is concerned - sometimes it's really hard for me to forgive but, I don't need a "reason" to forgive someone - it's just that I eventually come to the conclusion that I'm not hurting anyone but myself by NOT forgiving.  Holding a grudge takes a lot of energy that I don't have, is very counterproductive, and only makes ME feel worse, especially since I've found that most people don't even believe THEY ever did anything wrong.