don't agree with you,
Do and have my prayers been answered, some of the time yes.
DO I know people in the same position yes.
God answers prayers in HIS time, not yours.
The power of prayer both singly and in a group is VERY powerful.
Personally I've come through some extremly tough times, and certain instances in my life the Lord (and his angels) have had my back, period.
I know this to be true, can I proove it to you or a non <><, no , of course I can't.
cos what ever explanation/scenario I give can probably be explained away, (as Z-man said to 99%), but the 1% is the faith, and thats the kicker.
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Originally posted by IROC
The point you guys are trying to make (and I understand) is that "god doesn't just give you whatever you want". The point of the amputee site is that god never gives you *anything* you ask for. Prayer does not work. Why is that? Why does the bible give people false hope in prayer when there is no fulfillment of this promise?
To me, the most logical conclusion is that god doesn't exist. That works fine for me as the results of prayer (not working) then make logical sense. But what about the millions of Christians who really believe in the power of prayer? Is it acceptable for them to hold this false hope that their prayers will be answered? Does it simply make them feel better to pray for a loved one's health for instance? Does it somehow place the fate of that loved one's condition into someone else's hands to make them feel better about it? Does it help them make sense of senseless things like cancer?
Honest questions. From my perspective, prayer is a powerful thing, but only in that it provides some measure of comfort to the prayer. It doesn't help the prayee at all.
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