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It is stated that God continually solutions prayers. He responds with "yes," "no," or "wait," however that simplistic theology handiest starts to console us while we're instructed God's obvious silence ought to be translated as "wait." Still, we ought to no longer end up discouraged. The triumphing perception is, and ought to be, that God is sovereign, that He is aware of niceness, and that He acts (or does now no longer act) in our absolute nice interest. We should n't forget that actual prayer is speaking with the Creator, being in contact with the only who occupies the heavenly throne room. Prayer ushers us earlier than the only actual God! We are granted this privilege handiest through the sacrifice of lifestyles through Jesus Christ (Hebrews 4:15-sixteen; 10:19-23). Do now no longer anticipate responded prayers in case you aren't first a baby of God thru Jesus (John 1:12; 3: sixteen-18) and coming near God primarily based totally on Jesus' work. Also, do now no longer anticipate responded prayers if they're now no longer directed to the triune God of the Bible. He by himself has energy to reply to prayer, and He invites us to wish at once to Him. When it seems God isn't always answering our prayers, we should n't forget that our view is restricted through time, space, and understanding. God isn't always restricted in any manner. What seems "unanswered" to us can also additionally thoroughly be "responded" through Him, simply in a timing or manner we do not always completely understand. We can accept it as true within His understanding and additionally in His care. Hebrews 4:15-sixteen tells us, "For we no longer have an excessive priest who's not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, however one that in each recognize has been tempted as we're, but without sin. Let us then with self belief draw close to to the throne of grace, that we can also additionally get hold of mercy and locate grace to assist in time of want." As we replicate God's ener