Please share a specific prayer you have had answered.

I have one...
I was feeling particularly "sluggish" in my faith one day, and while I usually go to daily Mass- this time I was ready to just drive on by. I was ticked off, and disillusioned and in a "bad place".
Well, the sign outside the church (like a marquee) said " Be not afraid, I go before you always". Well for some reason, that spoke to me, and I went to Mass that morning, and had very relevant Scripture read- stuff I really needed to hear.
Small thing, but huge impact. I believe it was God speaking to me.

I've never had a prayer answered. I haven't prayed in a long time for that reason. I finally figured out it was because God turned his back & put his hands over his ears.

In 1991 I was told I had stage 4 non hodgkins lymphoma. I was told I had less than 3 months to live and I should get my affairs in order. I was told I could take treatments that might prolong my life a few months but probably not. I decided to try the treatments. It was Hell on earth. I was put on numerous prayer lists, I was told that prayer was what cured me. There were 13 of us taking treatments at the time. I am the only one alive. Yes prayers are amswered. They are not always answered the way we want them but God knows what is best for us.

I once prayed that a girl I knew would get naked with me.

She never did.

Been an atheist ever since.


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Thanks, Ann.

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God turned his back & put his hands over his ears

Semi, that can't be. (((HUGS))) to you.
Not that I understand the ways of the Father, but sometimes prayers are answered- but not necessarily in the way we like.
God would never turn His back on you.
My advice, (totally unsolicited) but sometimes we get busy praying and telling God all we need, and we don't LISTEN. Not that this is the case with you- I have no idea. But if you just speak to Him silently from your heart, and listen. You may find His presence again.

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Thanks, Ann.

yeah, thanks, Ann.
Maybe this prayer was answered. Maybe she had an STD or something gross and festering that you would never deem worth one night of debauchery.

I have many... but they are so profoundly personal, I'm not always able to share publicly... It's amazing the secrets that are kept between God and soul.

Once I REALLY turned my life over to God (I had been a Christian for a long time, but still kept trying to do things MYSELF), He brought me to the place I have always wanted to be. Yet, I still wanted more. So I prayed, "Lord, you have given me so much in this life. The best parents a girl could ever ask for, a beautiful home, great friends, music, books, and SO many more blessings. I hate to ask for anything else, but could you show me my life's work?"

He has done that. And now, little old me who has never really liked kids, is working with kids and getting more satisfaction out of it than I have ever gotten out of anything. I am doing His work, and showing His love. And His love for these kids has rubbed off on me. I LOVE kids!! And I swear, I am the happiest person on the planet! (Thank You, Lord!!!!)

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Originally posted by Not Shallow Not Slim:
I once prayed that a girl I knew would get naked with me.

She never did.

Been an atheist ever since.

That must have been some chick!

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Originally posted by semiannualchick:
I've never had a prayer answered. I haven't prayed in a long time for that reason. I finally figured out it was because God turned his back & put his hands over his ears.

Same here Semi.

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Originally posted by semiannualchick:

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Originally posted by Not Shallow Not Slim:
I once prayed that a girl I knew would get naked with me.

She never did.

Been an atheist ever since.

That must have been some chick!

Ah, she was. LOL. I'm almost over her. :P


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