Does God answer prayers immediately?

Not at all. Sometimes God waits to answer our prayers because He trusts us to make the right decision. Other times, God requires us to patiently wait for an answer so we can build our faith and trust in Him. And on some occasions, God gives us answers, but they may not be what we'd hoped for.
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How do you know when God is answering prayers?

How Do I Know When My Prayer Is Answered?
  • He'll catch you if you fall.
  • He'll open a door if that's the way He wants you to go.
  • You'll meet a closed door if God doesn't want you to go that way.
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How can I hear God immediately?

6 Tips on How to Hear from God
  1. Position yourself close to God. Samuel set his bed up in the temple, “where the ark of God was” (v. ...
  2. Find a place of regular service to God. In v. ...
  3. Listen for God's voice. ...
  4. When God calls, respond eagerly. ...
  5. When God speaks, obey Him. ...
  6. Read and study the Word of God.
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Can you fast for a prayer to be answered?

United prayer and fasting has always been used by God to deal a decisive blow to the enemy! Often in the Bible, God's people fasted immediately before a major victory, miracle, or answer to prayer. It prepared them for a blessing!
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Does God wait for us to pray?

The Lord will often wait until we pray so he may celebrate our pursuit of him and empower our connection with an answer. Only humans pray.
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How God answers our prayers in 3 ways?

I've heard it said that God answers prayers in one of three ways. God says “Yes,” and you receive what you ask for. God says “No,” and you have to accept it and move on. Or God says “Not Yet,” and you learn to be patient and wait.
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Why does God wait?

We don't like feeling stuck in seasons of waiting, but waiting doesn't have to be just empty space of nothing until something happens. Seasons of waiting for God hold a purpose that He intended for us. God prepares us for what's coming, draws us closer to Him, and follows through with His promise.
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What happens when we fast and pray?

To listen to God as you fast, consider combining a time of fasting with a practice of listening prayer. Together, fasting and prayer can transform your prayer life into a richer and more personal experience of God. Fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition.
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How do you get something from God?

Ask God specifically for what you want.

Tell God what you want or need and ask Him to provide that for you. Be specific about your request. Even though God knows what you want and need, He wants you to ask Him for it. God can answer vague prayers, but being specific creates a deeper bond between you and Him.
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Can I drink water while fasting and praying?

40), we read, “A proper fast day observance consists of abstaining from food and drink for two consecutive meals, attending the fast and testimony meeting, and making a generous offering to the bishop for the care of those in need.” Thus, the use of water is excluded in this kind of a fast.
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What are signs that God is talking to you?

9 Signs God is Speaking to You
  • He speaks through the Bible. ...
  • A particular Bible verse keeps coming back to you. ...
  • You feel like a sermon or specific scripture is intended for you. ...
  • You feel uneasy about something, leading you to prayer. ...
  • He speaks through His church. ...
  • There is an unexplainable conviction about something.
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Does God speak to you directly?

Yes … God speaks directly to humans. Over 2,000 times in the Old Testament there are phrases such as, "And God spoke to Moses" or "the word of the Lord came to Jonah" or "God said." We see an example of this in Jeremiah 1:9.
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How do you know when God speaks to you?

God will NEVER ask you to do anything that's not in line with his Word. Make sure Scripture supports where God is leading you. God will often speak through the words in the Bible, so keep reading and notice if you receive confirmations through the Scriptures you're reading.
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Can God hear me cry?

God absolutely responds to the tears of everyone! The trials and tribulations of this world can certainly bring us to tears. In times like these, we can find strength, solace, and comfort by crying out to God in prayer. He is there to ease our sorrows and help us to deal with pain and suffering.
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Why prayers are not answered?

- As long as your prayers are for selfish motives, driven by pride hidden in your heart, God will not answer them. - Other versions start this verse with “don't be anxious” in place of “Be careful…” - Once you know God has said yes, you know you will receive it.
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How do you pray a powerful prayer?

But elegant as the words are, I do not believe Jesus intended it to become another ritualistic prayer.
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I hope they will encourage you to make 2022 a year of prayer.
  1. Know to whom you are speaking. ...
  2. Thank him. ...
  3. Ask for God's will. ...
  4. Say what you need. ...
  5. Ask for forgiveness. ...
  6. Pray with a friend. ...
  7. Pray the Word. ...
  8. Memorize Scripture.
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How do I pray for a miracle from God?

To pray to God for a miracle, ask him in clear and simple language to grant you your specific desires. While you're praying, channel any emotions that arise to help you express yourself to God. Have faith that He will answer your prayer to remove the burden of doubt from your heart and give you strength.
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What happens when we pray constantly to God?

God, our loving Heavenly Father, wants us to communicate with Him through prayer. He always listens to us when we pray. Daily prayer can bless you, your family, and those you pray for. It can also invite more peace into your life, help you learn more about God's plan for you, and more.
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Do not pray in the open?

Summary. Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your father who is unseen.”
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Why is fasting important spiritually?

Physical hunger also intensifies the urgency of one's prayers. If fasting “provides physical sensations that point to spiritual realities,” the desire for food heightens the desire to make known one's deeper needs.
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How do you trust God's timing?

Isaiah 55:10-11 ESV

You can trust his timing because if he gave you a promise, he intends to follow through no matter how long it takes. He didn't make a mistake when he made you a promise. It was deliberate and intentional. He knows what he's doing when he allows you to wait.
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Why does God wait so long to answer prayers?

Be patient and faithful

Sometimes God waits to answer our prayers because He trusts us to make the right decision. Other times, God requires us to patiently wait for an answer so we can build our faith and trust in Him. And on some occasions, God gives us answers, but they may not be what we'd hoped for.
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What does waiting on the Lord look like?

In the scriptures, the word wait means to hope, to anticipate, and to trust. To hope and trust in the Lord requires faith, patience, humility, meekness, long-suffering, keeping the commandments, and enduring to the end. To wait upon the Lord means planting the seed of faith and nourishing it (see Alma 32:41).
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