Does God even want to answer my prayers?

Have you ever experienced the frustration and confusion of unanswered prayers? I’ve had to walk through situations I desperately wanted God to change, and He didn’t—at least not in the way I had hoped.

If that’s happened to you, you’re not alone in wondering…Does God even care?

In Matthew 7, Jesus answers this question, saying…

You parents—if your children ask you for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? …Of course not! … how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

What a great promise! God does care and wants to give us good gifts. His plan is so much better than ours!

Jesus gives us this encouragement:

Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

God will answer your prayer in His best way and in His best timing. Take Jesus’ advice and keep on asking!

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“God does care, and wants to give us good gifts. His plan is so much better than ours!”

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Matthew 7:9-11

“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.”