does God gives us what we want or does god answer our prayers?
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God, if one is in right standing with Him, provides for us in the best way for us.  He answers prayers, but He does not do so necessarily the way we would like Him to.\n\nAs far as our wants, God knows our needs and that sometimes our wants interfere with our needs.  \n\nThe key is to get in right standing with God and then trust Him to know and provide what is necessary for you to prosper spiritually in your life.
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God listens to all prayers, but he doesn't have to answer all of them.  \nGod is smarter than any of us.  God knows what you want ($1M, huge wang, Xbox 360), but he also knows what you need, and the things you want may not be the things you need.  With respect to the money and the Xbox, God may have provided you with the ability (brains & talent) to acquire those things.   No comment on the other.
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Yes dear, when your prayers are answered, it's proof of God. When they are not, well it just wasn't god's will.\nAs I will it..\n\nYou know the rest! ; )
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I think when you wish for something you know it your heart it may not come true..it's just a chance ..but with prayer, you know in your heart god is listening to you and it really may happen and and if not he'll at least help with it...so wishing is just playful..praying is more serious...
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yes God exists for me... in times of need i asked Him lots of favors and He grants it... sometimes He doesn't because it was my fault as well i acknowledge... try... when you are in need pray and just wait for it to be answered... you cand ask him to talk to him directly....
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God can answer every and anybodies questions with prayer, faith, and time.
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Both. God knows what all of our free will decisions will be. He knows us intimately, from before the time we were born. He know the future, even after we are gone. He knows how what we said and did in our lives would affect others. He orchestrates the whole of life. as such, we each have a role to play. He simply is Lord of all, in control of all, the good and the bad.\n\nCase in point, the Exodus story. Several times Pharaoh had it in mind to let the Israelites free. God "hardened" his heart so that he would not, and so the plagues would then continue. Free will, but God controls, and that was Pharaohs role. It is God's will that reigns supreme.\n\nGod could command us to love Him, but that would not be true love on our part. Love must be given freely, of our own free will, to be love. That is our role in life, why He created everyone with a spiritual need and longing for Him. God is love, and He simply wants our love in return. He provided a way for us, through Jesus Christ; the way, truth and life.
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God has a plan for you and me and He alone decides when to accomplish His plans. He is a faithful God not willing to let any of us to perish.His plans for us are known only by Him.
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If God wants you to have it...It will come to you and you will get it\n\n==============================
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actually, God does whatever he pleases, so I think you can. \n\nIn fact, the Bible is plagued by "disturbing" episodes regarding people who ask for things that arent very honest. So I dont see a problem. God is god, he will do what he wants. And if you are religious, you will believe God has a higher plan, and "bending" the rules for you is part of that.
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We won't know the answer to that one until we can get the answer to why God gives to some , so they are rich and others are poor.............somethings are just not quite so easy to figure out...........
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GOD works in mysterious ways. we are not always able to comprehend why GOD does things the way HE does but there is always a purpose. hope everything goes well for you and yours in the coming years.
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Yes. I not go into detail much, but, I have heard God verbally once in my life. The other times God just responded to my requests and helped me. Then there were times He not do anything, maybe I did not need what I wanted or He teaching me patients to wait for some things.
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I am not sure what you're actually asking here, Franklin. I hope I'm reading you correctly, but I think you're asking why God doesn't "answer" more directly? (a very common question)\n\nI have often struggled with this same question...but when I get still and stay silent, read his word, ask for more of God's presence and nearness, there is a definite peace. Some of the questions I've asked him have not been answered, of course...but then, that makes God "God", right? If we knew all the answers, there wouldn't be the space between us and God, right? When I finally realized that there would have to be some sort of mystery in order for God to be God and for faith to be faith, it began to make more sense to me.\n\nGood luck and great question. I think God appreciates our questions, too.\n\nHave you read: "Disappointment with God" by Philip Yancey? Give it a try, it's a great book.
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Yes, and I believe we were directed to be Jesus arms and hands here on earth for our season.  God may not need anything from us, but He sure does use us whenever He wants to, however He wants to, and that is His sovereign right.  We need to be willing vessels, if we want to recieve a blessing thru all the trials and such.\n\nYou can effect people without having a clue you are doing it.  It comes from the example you live out in your life, and if you are following the Lord, it will be for your good and the good of the Kingdom.  We all have had thoughts of what WE want to do for God, but what about what the Lord has planned for us, are we willing and ready to be used, sometimes without even knowing it.  Sometimes used in ways we would not consent to, except for Jesus in our heart.\n\nI have given money, knowing there was little chance to recieve it back, I have taken on care for 2 young boys, I have given up many personal rights, all in God's plan for my life.  There have been many more instances, and so many blessings from my trying to be obedient.  This is not what I thought I would do for God, but He has shown me that to raise my children in His knowledge is more important than whatever plan I thought would be for His glory.\n\nSo in this fallen world, we have to listen to the still small voice, and be obedient to it, even when we don't understand why... it isn't in our mind to know the mind of God. Blessings.
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maybe. God uses hardships & struggle to build character to the person you might think has a 'hard life'. if he just hands over everything we want we dont learn anything.
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I know for a fact God answers prayers.  Heck, I even gave a time limit, LOL.  My husband and I had a really bad argument and he left the house.  I prayed that he come back by a certain time and apologize or I would leave him.  5 minutes before that time, my husband came back, hugged me, apologized, and asked me if I called him on his cell.  Well, I hadn't and told him so, but he said that he thought I had which was why he came home.