Does God hear every word?

Indeed, there is a sense in which God “hears” everything! The Bible says, “For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O Lord, You know it altogether” (Ps. 139:4).
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Does God listen to everyone's prayers?

Through the scriptures, we are taught that God will always hear our prayers and will answer them if we address Him with faith and real intent. In our hearts we will feel the confirmation that He does hear us, a feeling of peace and calm. We can also feel that everything will be fine when we follow the Father's will.
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Do words matter to God?

God requires obedience

Ephesians 4:29 says, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." Let our words be grace to the ear of someone else. So our choice of words really does matter.
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Why does God not always answer our prayers?

He always has greater purposes than simply being a genie who will grant our wishes. God always answers our prayers but often doesn't do so in the timing we want or the ways we prefer. His answers may come as a “Yes,” or a “No,” or a “Wait.” The waiting is the hardest part.
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What should you not do when praying?

God can seem far away when I pray. It can feel like I'm beating my head against a wall.
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Four Hindrances to Prayer
  1. Ignoring God's Word. If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. ( ...
  2. Loving Sin. ...
  3. Desiring Wrongly. ...
  4. Doubting God.
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Does God REALLY Hear All Prayers?



Does God change his mind when you pray?

Our thoughts about God, our feelings toward our neighbors, and the state of our heart all change when we pray to God. In addition to prayer changing us, prayer does change things around us. As Sproul states: The mind of God does not change for God does not change.
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Does God say yes to every prayer?

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 accept when God says no?

With a resounding “NO!” God said, “I will NOT take the thorn away, but instead, I will give you sufficient grace to endure it.” When God answers with a “NO” we should not respond with despair or despondency. We must not think that our prayers were not worth the effort or the persistence.
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What to do when God is silent?

pour out your heart before him;

Speak to him, be honest before him. Trust that he hears you, take refuge in his faithfulness, and know that behind every heavy silence is a mighty God who loves you.
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Does God speak to your thoughts?

Additionally, He speaks to us through His Holy Spirit and through dreams, visions and our thoughts. Further, God will use events and circumstances to speak with us. More often than not, God uses the people He has placed in our lives to speak to us.
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Why are words so powerful?

Words have power. Their meaning crystallizes perceptions that shape our beliefs, drive our behavior, and ultimately, create our world. Their power arises from our emotional responses when we read, speak, or hear them.
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Is it okay to question the word of God?

It's not a sin to question God — search the scriptures if you doubt. I believe God wants us to question His plan and His ways. He settles our doubts by giving us the belief that His ways are not always our ways.
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Does God hear our cries?

God Hears You

He hears our cries of unhappiness, pain, frustration, exhaustion, and fear. We can be honest with Him. His listening ear is always open to our prayers. His loving heart wants to embrace us as we cry on His shoulder.
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How do I know God hears me?

We know that God hears our prayers because of the prayer accounts presented in the Bible. People tell the story of God answering their prayers, how they prayed, and what they prayed about. The aforementioned example of Jesus in Matthew 6 is just one account of many.
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Does God listen to sinners?

In John 9:31, the Bible says, “Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.” Many have latched onto this statement as though it was an absolute truth – i.e., that God will NEVER hear a sinner's prayer.
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What is the God number?

The term "God's number" is sometimes given to the graph diameter of Rubik's graph, which is the minimum number of turns required to solve a Rubik's cube from an arbitrary starting position (i.e., in the worst case). Rokicki et al. (2010) showed that this number equals 20.
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What to Do When God has you waiting?

10 Things to Do While You're Waiting on God
  1. Believe that the God who saved you hears your cries (Micah 7:7). ...
  2. Watch with expectancy, but be prepared for unexpected answers (Psalm 5:3). ...
  3. Put your hope in his Word (Psalm 130:5-6). ...
  4. Trust in the Lord, not in your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6).
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What to do while waiting on God to answer your prayers?

Here are 6 ways to actively wait to hear from God:
  • Don't stop praying.
  • Examine yourself.
  • Focus and refocus your heart, soul and mind.
  • Keep your eyes and heart open and alert.
  • Keep trusting, reminding and hoping.
  • Keep going.
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Can we pray without faith?

Without faith, it's impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
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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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Will God help me if I pray?

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.
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What happens to your brain when you pray?

First, engaging in 12 minutes of personal reflection and prayer each day makes a profound impact on our brain. It strengthens a unique neural circuit that specifically enhances our social awareness and empathy and helps us love our neighbor by developing a heightened sense of compassion and subduing negative emotions.
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What happens to your brain when you worship God?

Worship and the Amygdala

This hypoactivation also has measurable psychic effects, measurable decreases in depression, anxiety, chronic pain and even posttraumatic stress have been identified and can be traced back to one daily action, worship (Simão, Caldeira, & Campos de Carvalho, 2016).
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