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Does God hear all prayers that are prayed to him?

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Corey The Goofyhawk Profile
Corey The Goofyhawk , Epic has no limit, answered

Yes, He does. Some people think that prayers go unaswered or aren't heard. It isn't that they go unheard or unanswered, it may just be that God's answer is no. Best of luck to you!

Cookie Roma Profile
Cookie Roma answered

Yes GOD hears all of our prayers. The thing to know is we are talking about GOD, not Santa Clause.  I've certainly had the experience of praying and it might seem that GOD either wasn't answering or perhaps the answer was no, then sometimes later it became clear to me that what I wanted (and didn't get) wouldn't have been a good thing. 

For me, prayer isn't really so much about changing GOD (or talking HIM into doing what I want HIM to follow), but when I pray, it changes me.

Taylor Brookes Profile
Taylor Brookes answered

If you believe that he does, then he does. Religion is flexible. If you want him to answer every prayer, then he answers every prayer.

AnnNettie Paradise Profile

It is true that God invites people of all nations to draw close to him in prayer. (Psalm 65:2) However, he does not listen to all prayers. For example, when the Israelites persisted in badness, God refused to hear their prayers. (Isaiah 1:15) Also, the prayers of a man who mistreats his wife can be hindered. (1 Peter 3:7) At 1 Peter 3:12 we read: “For the eyes of Jehovah are on the righteous, and his ears listen to their supplication, but the face of Jehovah is against those doing bad things.” Thus, if our prayers are to please God, we must be sincere in trying to live our lives in harmony with the righteous principles of God’s Word. 

If one rejects God’s Word and his will he should not expect God to answer his prayers for help in time of trouble. (Proverbs 15:29; 28:9; Isaiah 1:15) Yet, how heart warming it is to know that God will hear even gross sinners if they sincerely repent. (2 Chronicles 33:9-13)


Tom  Jackson Profile
Tom Jackson answered

Yes.

And I have found that He also explains the answers.

Generally speaking, establishing a dialogue with Him is the most efficacious way I have found of assuring you can understand and respond to the constant input He is always willing to give.

Arthur Wright Profile
Arthur Wright , Florida Paralegal with a BS degree in Social-Psychology, answered

As the song by Garth Brooks, "Unanswered Prayers"  God hears all but sometimes Gods best answer is unanswered prayers where in time we figure out why God didn't answer our prayers and usually with good reason too, so just remember this  and you'll understand

Pepper pot Profile
Pepper pot answered

I think it is more of an internal dialogue with a higher part of yourself. The part that if you let go of for a while it will work behind the scenes and come up with an answer. Reaching out for something beyond your conscious awareness. Many of the great scientists dreamt of the solutions to their problems or had visions. 

Prayer has been seen to relieve stress, improve communication, strengthen bonds. Search scholary articles.  Some people also choose meditation, again a good stress reliever, quietens the mind and relaxes the person.  So long as you do not souly rely on prayer, you were given a brain to use and the plants used in medicine for years.

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sm cl answered

God does not hear all prayers. Prayers will be ignored if the person praying is "persisting in badness" meaning they have no intention of changing.

1 Peter 3:11,12 says "Let him turn away from what is bad and do what is good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of Jehovah are on the righteous, and his ears listen to their supplication, but the face of Jehovah is against those doing bad things.”

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