Why Do We Need To Pray
If God is all knowing & knows our life, beginning to end, why should we pray for him to change things such as; heal my husband and don't let him die from cancer, AND have faith that he will do it & what do we do when he doesn't? My husband died 4-24-05. Please answer.
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---Tiffany on 5/31/05
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Is your husband the first one in this world to die of cancer...
havn't he died of cancer...he would have died one day..
if not today..tomorrow..
if not tomorrow..after 30 yrs..40 yrs...
he had to die one day...
every body dies...thats the hard reality of life...
even I am gonno die.. you are also gonno die one day...
and when I am dead I am not gonno cry over it..right !!!
never brood over sorrow..
this world is really beautiful...or strive to make this world a better place... |
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---Ziaullah_Khan on 4/9/08 |
Jesus needed to pray. We should copy Jesus. It is not for God's well-being, but for our own, and for the good of those we pray for. Maybe Jesus answered your prayers, or your good intentions. Maybe your husband is happier now. |
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---frances on 1/31/08 |
When we pray it is to thank God for our many blessings. Praying allows us to ask God to forgive us. God reveals His will to us when we pray. When we pray it allows our faith to grow. God ALWAYS ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS! We just may not like the answer we are given. His answers are yes, no, or not right now. I understand the pain of losing someone, but God's grace and love will get you through this. Romans 8:28 says "All things work together for good to those who love the Lord.........." |
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---Denise on 1/31/08 |
plz remember we have a very intimate father god he loves for us to commune with him as individualseacg conversation heart to heart with him is intimate thats why we are hear start listening 'even if it seems like a long time our father is always on time' hab2:4 so wait talk to him realy he will answer you |
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---sharon on 1/31/08 |
Some thing we may never know the answer to. This could very well be one of the questions. It is not for us to know all things. This is where faith comes in. Hebrews chap 11...it says: faith is the substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen. We have to do things God's way in order to receive His blessings.Without faith it is impossible to please God, as well. We have to obey God even when what we have to do sounds silly or impossible. Please read Ecc ch 3. Be encouraged. |
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---Robyn on 1/31/08 |
Yes, God does know the begining from the end but we can change the future by praying so the future is still in our hands. Not praying would just let things happen without God's intervention. |
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---john on 1/31/08 |
I asked God that question one time. Why do I have to ask for things when you already know what I want. And He flashed a scripture right infront of my eyes. You have not because you ask not. We pray because God tells us to. He wants to hear from us and He wants to talk to us. Are you listening? |
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---catherine on 1/31/08 |
Why do we need to pray if God nows everything? |
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---Pavel on 1/30/08 |
its a tough question the one you ask, but we pray not only to ask God for things, but we pray to communicate with him, we pray to thank him too, even in hard times! and im sorry your Husband died, but even if we pray, thats just our faith, and it was in God plans, but remember one thing, GOD ONLY works in the GOOD of those who love him, i know it might be hard and tough, but better things are gonna come along the way, hope this helped a little at least!
SMILE JESUS LOVES YOU!
much love
-sofia |
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---Sofia on 4/21/07 |
Life has patterns that human beings know. We expect certain things to happen. My child will walk and talk and go from one grade to the next.
As a parent it is nice to be asked for help or to have a morning conversation with a child, or to get a good night hug or to be thanked for providing a meal. Such interaction enriches the bonding.
And my child fell - she wanted me to notice. She cried and pointed to the sore. I put some ointment on it with a bandage.
God is a parent. |
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---barbara67 on 4/5/07 |
We are pray God because he made us, so that without him we cant being in this world . And also he is our seviour, |
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---elly on 7/18/05 |
Prayer to God is for you to reveal your innermost feelings. He knows of feelings deep inside you that sometimes you submerge and do not let out. He longs for you to be the real you and to know these feelings and for him to sort them out and to get rid of the bad ones and keep the good ones. You are very important to him and he longs for you to be where you are to be. Remember however free choice...Choose him always. |
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---Junior on 6/15/05 |
Yes, God knows all, but He wants ot hear it from us in our prayers as a show of our faith. He never ignores a prayer. He either answers "yes", "no", or "Not yet" depending on His plan. |
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---Heather on 6/9/05 |
Tiffany: Pray that you may not enter into temptation for the spirit is indeed willing but the flesh is weak.Jesus prayed in the Garden.when we pray we should pray for our spiritual needsas well as temooral but still insisting that His will should be accomplished,God does listen to our prayers & sends relief not as we want but as he sees fit. |
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---Emcee on 6/3/05 |
Sister,There are many reasons we must pray.
We must build our relationship with God.He likes for us to ask him and tell him and
involve him in all our doings,your husband sleeps in christ,and the pain he was in is gone,and the next thing he will see is the face of Christ,read Isa 57:1-2
God bless |
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---glady5446 on 6/2/05 |
Dear sorrowing Lady:We are all pieces in Our Lords Fabric of His Jigsaw puzzle.When he calls we must answer.As Christians & followers of Christ we are called to do just this.His compensation will follow.HE wants YOU to fulfill his need.God has a reason for every one of his actions we must trust & follow.He will give you the strength to bear this loss ask him for that & also what he needs from you.Then go out & do it.It is very rewarding.I have experienced this personally. |
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---Emcee on 6/1/05 |
A song:
For me to live, for Christ to die is gain, To hold his hand and walk this narrow way, There is No peace, No joy, No thrill like walking in his will, For me to live For Christ to die is Gain. |
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---Carla on 6/1/05 |
God is the all knowing and he gave us the choice to pray and to trust that he gave life and he also has the power to take life. More importantly if our lives are right with him he will faithfully ressurect us unto everlasting life.Your husband rested from his labour, we have the hard work to help others to Christ,.To die with Christ the grave has NO Hold, but your Victory will go with you, so don't worry! it is all in Gods hands, Love |
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---Carla on 6/1/05 |
Wev are told to pray (talk with God) without ceasing. He wants us to be able to come to him about anything and everything, he's the parent, and we are his child. There are numerous reasons why people are not healed when prayed for, and the Bible records them. This i have learned, God, The God, is perfect and above reproach, and he is in ultimate control over all creation: when we accept this fact, then the bad things that happen to us, eventhough not understandable, they become more acceptable. |
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---Eloy on 6/1/05 |
Dear Tiffany: I hear your pain and the questions in your mind. I too lost my dear husband last Sept/04. I know you are wondering why God didn't answer your prayer. That is normal to question. Please trust that God had his life planned out and it was his time to go. I know it is hard to except, but a little later in your grief journey you will realize this and be comforted by it. At least they aren't in pain any more, and happy and healthy in heaven. Thank God for that. Shara |
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---sharon on 5/31/05 |
God can get along without our praying to Him but we can't get along very well without our fellowshipping with Him. This is a very hard time for you. I've been there. Just get down on your knees and say, "Lord, here I am! I need answers, bot more, I need You," |
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---Barbara on 5/31/05 |
Dear Tiffany,
You have 2 questions. First: "Why should we pray", see previous reply. Second "WHY didn't the Lord heal my husband." It looks unrighteously. You may ask the Lord "why". We lost our 2nd baby, we had the same "why". Habakkuk had same question! The Lord showed a little of his glory. You just have to read the reaction of Habakkuk in the 3rd chapter. The reaction of Habakkuk was ONE great laudatory of praise. I believe the Lord will wash away our tears! |
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---Ernst9433 on 5/31/05 |
Dear Tiffany,
Do you love the Lord? Do you know the Lord loves you? Do you know the Lord speaks to you? Did you EVER sent a mail to a good friend?? Have you any experiance in a case, that this good friend didn't reply??? How did you feel, when you don't get a response from a good friend?? Ask this yourself!! Then you will understand how the Lord feels, when you don't pray!!!
The Lord is looking forward for your response, believe me!! |
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---Ernst9433 on 5/31/05 |
Tiffany:
God does not live in isolation but needs friends too who love him and who love to talk to/with him. He wants to hear from us and he wants to answer our pleas. We are promised needed blessings if we ask, if we seek and if we knock. One of the blessings we should pray for is for WISDOM to accept his answers, which are sometimes hard to appreciate, when he says NO! or WAIT AWILE!It is also through prayer that we can THANK HIM and PRAISE HIM! |
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---Pierr7958 on 5/31/05 |
I lost my wife 3 years ago. I saw then that two things are true.
God heals
We all die
These things are not opposed to each other for if we were all healed all the time, no one would die!
God respects our free will. He will somtimes wait untill we ask before He moves.
Luke 18
James 4:2, "...ye have not, because ye ask not." |
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---BRUCE5656 on 5/31/05 |
Tiffany, first, let me express my condolences to you in your loss. To try to answer your question, we don't pray to God to change His mind,but, rather to bring ourselves into a deeper understanding of Him and His will. Sometimes God's "healing" is done by taking the individual home to be with Him. It's hard to understand this when we are in the midst of sorrow, but, we have to believe that God is in control of ALL things and that He is righteous and just. |
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---tommy3007 on 5/31/05 |
Tiffany, I am so sorry about your loss. In your grief, it is natural to have feelings of anger, denial, depression.....allow them to happen. Words focus us when we pray, takes the burden away and brings peace. Your faith will be restored. We are on earth only a short time. Our loved ones are "lent" to us by the Lord. He appoints our time on earth. Let the Father put His salve on your heart through His Spirit. It is a good sign that you asked for help! Praying for you! |
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---Elsie on 5/31/05 |
Tiffany, I hope you won't give up your faith in God this time. All the more that you need Him at this time. This is just a test. In His time, you will emerge victorious and stronger if you overcome this.
If you need a friend, just drop me a message. I will pray for you. God bless you. |
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---rhyan5935 on 5/31/05 |
I think the ultimate goal of prayer is not to change God - but to change OUR HEARTS, to accpet His will and His plans for us.
Prayer is our conversation with Him. We should stop treating God like a Genie, praying only if we want to ask for something. Prayer is more than this. Prayer is a way of communing with God. |
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---Rhyan5935 on 5/31/05 |
Everything in life has its purpose. The goal of life here on earth is not comfort - but spiritual growth - in preparation for the real thing on heaven. If everything is all good here on earth, then we would stop aspiring for eternity. |
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---Rhyanne on 5/31/05 |
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