Praying Correctly

Q: How do I know if I’m praying according to God’s will? I know God won’t answer me if my prayers aren’t in line with His will, but how do I know if I’m asking for something He isn’t willing to do? — M.McD. A: This question brings up a contradiction that has always puzzled [...]

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Somebody to Love?

Q: Why has God forgotten me? I’ve been divorced for 15 years, and every time I think I’ve found the right man, I get dumped. I long to have someone love me, and I pray and pray but it doesn’t do any good. — M.F. A: The chances that the god you pray to actually [...]

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Hopeless

Q: Does God ever give up on some people? I have a cousin who just laughs whenever anyone starts talking about God, and he says he’ll just take his chances when it comes time to die. Several of us in our family pray for him regularly but he looks like a hopeless case to me. [...]

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No Prayer

Q: Please pray for me. The doctor says I need open-heart surgery, and I’m scared I won’t make it. I’ve never been a religious person, but is it too late to turn to God? If I died right now I know I wouldn’t go to Heaven. — D.F. A: I very much hope that your [...]

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Prayer

Q: I read an article the other day about a survey someone had done on prayer. It concluded that it didn’t do any good to pray when we’re sick, because people who didn’t pray got well just about as often as people who did pray. What would you say about this? — F.M. A: A [...]

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Is God Listening?

Q: How do I know God is listening to me when I pray? To be honest, I’ve about given up on prayer because it doesn’t seem like it makes any difference. Has God turned His back on me? — P.F. A: Your God is not listening.  Supernatural deities do not exist (or at least have [...]

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