How do you ask 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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How do you ask God to talk to you?

How to practice listening prayer
  1. Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
  2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
  3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
  4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.
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How do I ask God for an answer?

What Can I Do to Receive Answers from God?
  1. Evaluate Your Questions. Sometimes I assume that God will simply give me revelation because it's obvious that I need His help and guidance in my life. ...
  2. Practice Serious Reflection. ...
  3. Write It Down. ...
  4. Ask: Is There More? ...
  5. Invite Revelation. ...
  6. Move Forward in Faith.
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Is it OK to question 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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How do I ask God for what I want to pray?

God longs to hear your requests. Give Him the pleasure of hearing from you! The first way you ask God for what you want is to simply start praying. Then, as you pray, consider what you believe about God and His character.
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How do you call God for help?

To feel closer to God, try opening your prayer by addressing Him directly. Use a name that feels personal to you while being true to your faith, like "Father," "Lord," "Jehovah," or "Allah."
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How can I get God to answer my prayers?

It might sound simple, but we need to ask God for the blessings we need. Jesus taught, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find” (Matthew 7:7). When you are sincerely striving to obey God's commandments, He will give you answers to your prayers, and you will be ready to receive them.
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Is it normal to be angry at God?

People can become enraged at God if they think God should have protected them in the way that they think He should have, if He didn't answer their prayers in the time frame that they specified, or if they no longer feel His presence.
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What does testing God mean?

Moses tells us–Jesus tells us–that we must not put God to the test. To test God means much more than trying to get Him to do a miracle; to test God is to insist that He prove that He is trustworthy.
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What does the Bible say about questioning your faith?

"For we walk by faith, not by sight." "But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." "Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
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Does God want us to ask him for things?

God wants us to come to Him and ask for what we need. Jesus made the way for us to come boldly to our Father and ask for healing, for provision, for that job you need, for peace, for freedom from addiction, for joy, for anything.
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Does God always answer prayers?

When the answer is “yes,” God answers our prayers and His response matches with what we asked for. We truly enjoy this response. When the answer is “no,” this is not what we hoped for and we often interpret the “no answer” as God has not answered our prayers. The Bible reveals several reasons why God's answer is “no.”
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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 I hear from God?

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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How can I hear from Jesus?

How to Hear Jesus Christ
  1. Feast daily on His words in the scriptures.
  2. Go to the temple or do family history work.
  3. Pay attention to the words of the prophets.
  4. Listen to the whisperings of the Holy Ghost. He will bring thoughts to your mind and peace to your heart. He will let you know what is true.
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How can I connect with God?

9 Beautiful Ways To Connect With God Without Going To Church
  1. Slow down. ...
  2. Meditate or pray. ...
  3. Enjoy the outdoors. ...
  4. Stay open to finding God within yourself. ...
  5. Look for God in each person you meet. ...
  6. Stay open to experiencing the Spirit in unexpected places. ...
  7. Find music that touches your soul. ...
  8. Honor your body as a sacred place.
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Where does God say prove me?

[10] Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
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Does the Lord test our faith?

Genesis 22:1-2 NIV

God will test us just as he tested Abraham. This is a clear and simple truth. I don't personally like it and can make a case that it isn't fair, but none of this will change the fact that God tests us.
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What does Malachi 3/10 mean?

In the Old Testament book of Malachi 3:10–11, the Lord says that those who do not pay tithes and offerings rob Him, but those who do pay them are greatly blessed. “The law of tithing is simple: we pay one-tenth of our individual increase annually. Increase has been interpreted by the First Presidency to mean income.”
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Why am I losing my faith in God?

It is possible that it is a variety of things in your life that are causing you to feel a loss of faith. Whether it is stress, trauma, grief, or just feeling a disconnect from God and the world around you, it is important to assess these emotions.
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How do I get over anger with God?

What can you do when you are mad at God?
  1. Tell him how you feel. ...
  2. Place the blame for evil on Satan, not on God. ...
  3. Pray for courage, strength and peace to make it through the day. ...
  4. Trust that God will use a hardship for something beyond what you can see. ...
  5. Get involved in other people's lives.
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How do I overcome anger with God?

How to Deal with Anger God's Way
  1. Restrain It. Proverbs 29:11 tells us that “Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.” This scripture does not mean that the wise bury their anger or do not deal with it, but it means that they control their anger and how they express it. ...
  2. Re-evaluate It. ...
  3. Release It.
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How should a beginner pray?

What are the steps for praying?
  1. Adoration and praise. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. ...
  2. Recognize God's will and sovereignty. ...
  3. Express your needs and don't forget to pray for others. ...
  4. Repent and ask for forgiveness. ...
  5. Ask God to keep you from temptation. ...
  6. Close with praise and adoration.
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How do you pray properly?

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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