HOW SHOULD I PRAY?

How Should I Pray?

Question: Are all our prayers answered? Some say yes, others say no. Do we doubt when we repeat our prayers? Should a request be made only once or should we continue praying until we see results?

Answer: Some people would say that all of our prayers are answered, because even “no” is an answer.

However, we would say that God answers all prayers in His time, and since we don’t know what that is in every situation, we can conclude that some of our prayers have not yet been answered.

Repeating prayers doesn’t mean you are doubting God. It means you are being persistent. The Bible says that the “fervent” or persistent prayers of righteous people are effective and have great results (James 5:16).

But again, keep in mind that God’s ways are not our ways, and His timing is not our timing. We want everything right away, and occasionally that is what God wants, too. But more often than not, God takes longer than we would like. It’s only afterwords, when we see the results of God’s plan, that we realize His timing was the best.

When it comes to prayer, here are some wise words to live by: God is rarely early and never late, but always right on time.