Unanswered Paryers

Question 0

What are three problems with unanswered prayers

Answer 0

• prayers are communications with god. If they aren’t answerd, people might think God is not listening
• many people who experience pain and suffering in their lives pray to God, but if God does nothing about it, they may feel their prayers have been unanswered
• unanswered prayers may lead some Christian’s to question their belief in God, to reject him or believe he does not exist

Question 1

What may unanswered prayers lead people to question

Answer 1

He existence of god

Question 2

What may Christians accept if a prayer goes unanswered

Answer 2

• they may accept that they do not have enough faith that God will answer their prayers, so they must go on trying
• they may accept that God hears and answers prayers but not in the why they expected. They do not fully understand God but go on trusting in him
• they may accept that God does not answer selfish prayers

Question 3

What are some of Christians responses to unanswered

Answer 3

• they may feel God is not listening to them

- some may believe that what they are praying for is not part of god’s will or divine plan