Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words. And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. —Romans 8:26-27

Struggling with unanswered prayers is

.

“Does God

everybody’s prayers?”

“I believe God listens to everyone’s prayers and answers every prayer. Sometimes God says ‘yes,’ sometimes God says ‘no,’ sometimes God says ‘not yet’ and sometimes we don’t get to know God’s answer. I know God loves all his children. He loves us even when we make mistakes. And because God loves us all God always listens to our prayers.”

Does God listen to everyone’s prayer?

“Doubt is not an enemy but a portal to a deeper and more authentic faith.”

“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:13)

Everyone means

.

To “call on the Lord” here is used in the

sense.

Paul is quoting the Jewish prophet Joel, where the prophet specifically invited anyone to cry out, and God will

and show

Reveal Answer

. (Joel 2:32)

Peter invites the world to know that God is listening and longing to

them.

Does God answer every prayer?

In the Romans 11:3-4, Paul quotes a prayer by the prophet

. (1 Kings 19:4)

But God doesn’t answer Elijah’s prayer…at least not in the way Elijah

.

Malak: A messenger with a

. Which voices (malak) do you listen to?

God hears every prayer and answers that prayer in the way that does the most good. We may not always see the good. But we trust

!

So, what is prayer?

1. Prayer is
   Reveal Answer
   .
2. The Holy Spirit helps us in our
   Reveal Answer
   .
3. Prayer leads us to
   Reveal Answer

Ora et Labora, which is Latin for “

and

Reveal Answer

.” This means we should pray, but not only pray. We should pray to be used by God to answer the prayers and needs of others.

“God is talking to us all the time through the people around us, through the Bible, in worship, in music and even in nature. Prayer is really just about taking the time to listen.”

Action Step

Begin keeping a prayer

. Each day ask God: what do you want me to do with my life. Write down what you experience.

“My additional notes:

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