Why Doesn’t God Answer All of Our Prayers?
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2023
- In this clip from Dr. Peterson's Exodus series, the panel discusses why God is not a gumball machine that you can put a quarter into and get something out of it when you pray.
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'The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.' - Søren Kierkegaard
True dat - Immanuel Kant
I Like Kierkegaard a lot as does my wife we was the reason I studied philosophy . John. Vervaeke has a great series after Socrates and is talking about Socrates and Jesus at length with Christopher masterpeietro check it out
I can't say I agree. God answers every prayer. Sometimes the answer is no.
@@liammckenney6792 Sometimes the answer is "wait". Sometimes the answer is be patient. Sometimes there's an amount of change you need to go through before you can even recognize the answer. Don't demand, chastise or blame God because he isn't in your image and doesn't do things the way you think he should. Ask kindly, graciously with respect, and then wait upon the Lord. In the meantime, keep climbing the straight and narrow path and do it WITH Him. He will walk with you, and guide and teach you every step of the way.
Hebrews 13:9((N.L.T.))🍬
"God wants to change me, before he changes my situation" sums it up
The outer follows the inner
Yes. Precisely that.
Thats just a lie tho, many christians who have devoted their life, is a "good" human being, who is getting tortured etc. never got to see god do anything to save them
@@bigchungusonline4773 Just because you have true belief in God and Christ doesn't make you immune to the sin and death of the world (thanks to satan). When bad things happen, its not gods will, simply other people exercising their free will in a poor manner. Never getting to see god do anything to save them is just a bad take, for if you are a true believer, you have undoubtedly taken notice of his works in your life. Hope this helps, take care and be well.
That’s the whole point of the situation in the first place. Humans are made for change and adversity because we are growing and are creatures of time. God uses adversity to change and grow the person before things get better so the person is more mature and dependent on God. That was the big idea with Job: to teach him to rely on God’s power and continue to obey even when it’s hard. This allows God to help him grow and give him blessings beyond himself: joy, thanksgiving in hardship, and understanding.
I grew up Christian and let go of it because I didn’t believe he could do anything for me. What I didn’t realize is how much power God has placed in the hearts and minds of mankind. He’s given us the ability to create, to love, and most importantly free will. And if we choose to follow his words, we can make the world infinitely greater than it was before. Heaven and hell also exist on earth and anyone who doesn’t follow the word inevitably creates hell for themselves and for those around them. I’m so glad I found my way back to the love of God and Jesus Christ. It’s the only thing I’ve ever done that truly saved my life. Amen!
It is more because you couldn't find the real answers you sought and so with your tail between your legs you went back to what you know.
From a scriptural standpoint, obviously Heaven is not on Earth. Neither is Hell. The book lays out a cohesive whole. Because it is Gods Word. Which is always true. Right. That’s the literalist reading.
However it is also true scripturally to say those of us saved by Christ are not of this World. We are identified with a home in Heaven. Yet while we are here, we are considered to be Citizens. If we understand that, we can manifest that destination in how we move. Eyes to the horizon. That’s called Hope. But it’s more than shallow hope where we wait beleaguered for something. Anything. Gasping for breath barely thinking of a promised relief. Staying alive more because we don’t know how to do anything but draw breath. No it’s more.
It’s something like, one who is waiting for his home to be built. Only this person is a rat to a throne world. If you lived even a fractionality in the recognition of the power of the gifts given by those things worthy to exist forever. It doesn’t matter what hole you lived in. Your entire mode of existence will align with it. Manifesting it in part even here in this dust. That’s your Heaven on Earth. It’s in you!
I suppose you could also manifest Hell. Better if you had no part in any Salvation. Though I prefer Hell and Gehenna translated as The Grave. In this way hellfire usually burns and buries the once living into the Earth. Genesis lays it out. “For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” We can live as if that is our place of living. Or unto another perfect image of man, in a perfect time, in a perfect place. And so manifest it in our ways. In us. In our current time. In our current place.
I still think in terms of literalists, but I understand the power of those words to have more than a single level of logic behind them.
Amen. Welcome back 🙏
@@chickenmonger123 I wonder what Christians would do without their "Bible"? If for some reason the Bible was wiped from earth? Make a new Bible to follow?
@@chickenmonger123 Stardust?
All prayers get answered. Sometimes the answer is no.
Not so.
God doesn't listen to the prayers of demons.
Demons pray too.
@@wolfthequarrelsome504 you are certainly wrong. Sometimes Satan ask and God give him what he asks . Read job
A M*A*S*H fan?
@@sean12986 Part of my early education as a political scientist.
@@tombarr1876 Winner!
God hears all prayers. All. He just doesn't grant all wishes.
It is so delightful to witness a group of smart men debating and discussing these topics.
Perhaps the real question is why can’t we see how God answers our prayers? I had a very silly childish prayer which was quite constant when I was a very young child. I used to pray that I could fly. Literally fly. I kept praying for that until I didn’t. I never literally gained the power to fly…but in retrospect, I discovered in conversation with my children the other day (40+ years later) that from a very early age I began to have very vivid dreams of flying. They were euphoric, gave me so much joy, were beautiful and innocent. I had those dreams many times. I only realized now that I am older…he did answer this very silly but real prayer…in my dreams. I think God always answers our prayers but not always how we think he will answer them if that makes any sense?
No. If a person you work with never speaks to you out loud, but instead "prays/ talks inside his/her head" to you... Would you ever know the questions that person has for you? No, you wouldn't know. They do not directly speak to you, but only in their minds. It is the same with God. To be in direction communication with God is to speak out loud with God. How do you think the Bible was written? Those spoke out loud with God in order for their words to be recorded into the Bible. God would rather have you speak out loud than to keep it in your thoughts. If it doesn't come out of your mouth, then you don't mean it. Your body is the temple of God, and your voice is God's voice. When you speak, the words are power. Respect the power and be careful what you say. Do speak out loud to God, as the Bible would have never been written with prayers only. Once you can feel God's presence on a daily basis will you really be amazed in what God can do. God prevented me from dying when I was physically ran over by a car (I was walking home). I could have died that day, but God kept be here.
@@GTSongwriter You seem to have forgotten the entire idea of "silent prayer".
@@GTSongwriter God can read our minds and hearts. This is what Jesus said. And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
@@ihavetubes I understand the Bible has many contradictions. It was rewritten by the church in order to go along with how they feel the "sheep" should follow. No wonder so many do not have their "prayers" answered. Churches scramble to and make up excuses why God is not answering their "prayers". Doing what I said will work, if you want to continue to be "sheep", that's your call.
Your mind is powerful, that’s all. Zero evidence god answered your prayers even in your dreams.
Best quote in a movie, "God answers all prayers, even if the answer is still no." - Deep Impact.
My mother said No a lot 😆
Keep doing these group discussions. These are amazing. Having a group of great minds and great religious leaders together is mind blowing.
I enjoyed it too. Though it sounds like a round table of guys talking about pro wrestling. Hard to tell if they’re discussing it as if it’s real or acknowledging it’s fake and just pretending it’s real
@@emmanuelgarcia619 wow you're so sophisticated
@@alexdionisio9360 yeah pro wrestling is very sophisticated
@@emmanuelgarcia619the comic book writer novelist doesn't believe in the reality that Christianity is true. For example if you tell Satan to show himself so that you are shown evil then surely good exists opposite of that personified in spiritual beings that are Transcendent
@@IsraelCountryCube yea
That revelation at 7:49 is the key to life --- "this circumstance of sadness, depression etc....is God loving me." --- such truth!!! My deepest sense of reality, my deepest connection of who I am and who God is have come right on the heels, or in the depths of my lowest moments.
I would highlight that part more than anything else said on this video.
I have thought the same, it’s through suffering and hardship that we truly grow, so in a way we should view those struggles as blessings. Beautifully said by him.
Exactly ❤
I once read a sermon ... almost poetry like (an essay ) about Job 12:22. Apparently that verse is about such experiences in our lives.. our valleys of death and darkness. However in the end the darkness he reveals the light . The light being Himself. And we are never the same again. The trial becomes secondary once we've caught a glimpse of our God who helps us in our struggle.
@Salomon Ligthelm Yes, indeed. I just want to add that one innate meaning of life on Earth is suffering, even outside of God's love, because of sin's dominance over our planet since Adam and Eve's sin. One day, the saved in Heaven will, out of our own free will, no longer sin because they will have seen how evil and devastating sin turned out to be here on Earth. That will be the reason for perfection with freedom in Heaven.
Sometimes, problems come and go into our lives just because of the natural evil nature of sin on Earth.
Here is the beautiful thing: God promises that nothing will come upon us 'that we cannot handle,' in temptation or in circumstance, and He also promises that 'all things work for the good of those that love God.' Amen.
@@lokkedpiano5261woow. It was so good to read. You have such a great knowledge about it😀
“Don’t pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a hard one”
Don’t ask for things to be done for you. Ask for the tools so that you may be more capable of doing.
"The Elders are gathered."
What i absolutely love about Peterson is how he always pursues the bond between theology & practicality or the spiritual realm & its practical nature. I’ve been telling my own brothers & sisters in Christ now for years that if theology isn’t practical it’s not genuine theology but rather some twisted distortion there of. Jordan says what the church currently needs to hear to become relevant again.
Please what's the name of the Jews gentleman (in this discussion)? I like his train of thought and how he weaves them so effortlessly. I will like to hear more from him, someone help me out. Thanks.
@@marvinache2372 So you mean Ben Shapiro? Don’t know if I spelled his last name right though. 😊
If religion can't be made practical then it isn't applicable and if you can't apply something, it's just an idea that's taking up space in your head. I totally agree with you.
I think prayer is not just about asking God for what I want. It's about having an intimate relationship with him. We don't talk to someone to manipulate them into giving us what we want, we talk with someone because we want to get to know them. I feel it's the same with God. He knows us better than we know ourselves so I trust he knows what's best for me and that he has a larger perspective than just me and my problems.
Could listen to these intelligent men many times for a long time. What a treat🌷
Yes, the conversation is fantastic, but that table... simply majestic. That entire set is beautiful.
I’m my lifetime to see prophets of God studying together is amazing I’m happy for this, I knew God would always give us a way to reach Him, how I would love to meet them and share more of all my visions and dreams
This what the daily wire provides for Jordan Peterson and what he provides for them. Im a 27 year old young man from Australia how could you get someone like me interested enough to wanna pay for a subscription to the daily wire yeah content like this exodus series it looks well made and well thought. These are great minds taking on some interesting subject matter. Like you cant replicate that intelligence tv doesn't come close and subjects like this arent for children.
This series is pretty much the reason I’m going to subscribe to DW+
Dr. Peterson is the reason I subscribed. 🙂
Priceless conversation 💫 what a great blessing to listen to these men. Thanks you JP ❤
I watch each show and am blessed by everyone. This is phenomenal!! Peace and Blessings to each and every one of you and may it extend to your families. God is using all of you in a tremendous way!! Thank you for your time and obedience!!
Thank you for this comment! It’s exactly what I feel ✝️🙏
Phenomenally confused people making things up to try and explain other fictions
Absolutely good discussion!!! To hear the intelligent people is the best
Beautiful discussion. As always.
He answers. You might not like His answer every time. But you should know He knows what’s best.
Exactly. I feel like God always answer. You just have to listen. Even if the answer is no.
god isnot a male
Giving children cancer is best
@@Beekind799 explain.
@@nacho1595 most child hood cancers are caused by vaccines
My god what a table, also a great collection of expert thinkers!
We don’t deserve mercy. Mercy is given to us without merit. God’s love, grace and mercy is on a different level than man’s. Anyway, I’m listening during breaks. Thank you gentleman 👍🏻✝️❤️
Who is we ? Also you have to prove your god exists first !!
@@floorfan7987 Wow, really? “We” stands for humanity. I don’t have to prove anything to you. It is your job to seek and find God. I suggest you read the Bible and pray. ✝️
@@Cinderella227 God doesn't answer to our prayer because we don't speak His Divine language, the language of the True God.
For example, God give us the example of how to do a prayer word by word, in His original language, then for sure God will answer our prayer.
The question is, where do we find the original language of God in this world? Because there are many divine scripture with different language, so there must be only one true language.
@@skidachilles3749 All one has to do is pray to God with a sincere heart and He will hear one’s prayers. It’s true the Bible has be translated and some have revised the book for easier understanding but the message is the same. The KJV Bible is a great Bible. ✝️
@@Cinderella227 Nah, I expect a real miracle from God, by using the Divine language, even further, the capability of a Divine Language could bend the reality in front of our eyes. Such power is worthy of being called Divine Language that is originated from God don't you think so?
I want that table.
It’s a stunner.
Thou shalt not covet
nah its a really nice table
@@calvinjewett8216 🤣
It's important to be grateful for what you have and your current situation. We need to take the good with the bad. This is part of trusting God's plan which can be greater than anything we imagined
This is a beautiful way to interact with revelatory understanding of the word. 🙌🏽
Excellent conversationgentlemen, very helpful
Sometimes what you are praying for is not something that's good for you
LoL. Is that the reason you give yourself for why God doesn't answer you? I wouldn't answer you either if you talked to yourself to me and said nothing out loud.
Then why do we pray to God?
Why do we believe in free will if we can't get what we pray for?
@@GTSongwriter its obvious and makes perfect sense.
What you believe is good or what you need, is often far from the truth.
God's ways are far above your ways. His thoughts far above your thoughts.
He answers prayers that are aligned with his will, not yours.
The logic is sound.
@@jaughnekow because not everything you pray for is actually good/ what you need/ aligned with God's will.
God answers prayers according to his will, not yours.
He's certainly not going to answer to something that is not righteous.
If he answered everyone's prayers, it wouldn't make the world a better place. People most of the time do not know what they're praying for. God can see the beginning from the end, he has a plan, and works all things for good.
When God doesn't answer something you desire, hes saying "you've got this wrong".
Be humble to accept that God's will is greater and more correct than your own.
Most of the time, if you ask for things selflessly, and if its to do with your faith, the indwelling of the Holy spirit, guidance from Him, and to cover your basic needs, he will provide in abundance.
@@jaughnekow The Bible was manipulated over the years by powerful members of the church. The Bible you have today isn't the same from when it was first created. That is why contradictions in the Bible exists. Everyone is currently being mislead on the true teachings of the Bible. God doesn't stop working at the point of the Bible. Man has put God into the Bible and made it where God no longer writes new words.
God has many of us out here trying to show the truth from which it is hidden to everyone. Everyone is blindly following the church and it's teachings. Why are there so many versions of Christianity? Because, in the hearts of Christians, they feel something is wrong, but they can't quite put their finger on it... so they make adjustments to the way the view the Bible to try and correct these feelings, but it's wrong also.
The higher members of the church did not want anyone to know the true path to power. God has given man the answer on how to use the power he has given man. The church wants to keep control over the population, so they rewritten the text to suit their own evil desires.
They focused on everyone to "pray" to God, instead of just directly talking with God. The whole rewritten word focused on prayer to be the main topic throughout the Bible. "This will keep them hoping and wishing God to answer their questions". Hope is how they fueled the Bible.
If you really want God to answer you, you need to be on a one and one basis with God. Speak out loud because the word is powerful. Words are power. God gave man the power to change things by just commanding them out loud! Could you imagine how changed this world would be if everyone knew the truth and everyone was with God in this manner? If everyone was a prophet of God? The church feared this outcome and is the reason they rewritten the Bible.
God works with me and not thru me. We are one and one. Best friends. When I speak with authority, the words that come out of my mouth is powerful. God has shown me the truth.
Why don't I preach? Because God is working on a new plan to wipe the earth and start over again. Everyone is mislead to believe God won't do it again, but nobody can decide for God. Can you see how God is growing pissed off at the church? God is angry and plans to start a famine soon.
If you want to Get back into God's good side, I highly recommend you dump prayer in favor of talking out loud to God. When you ask a question to God, feel the answer. God talks back through your feelings. I've only heard God directly speak to me only once in my life. God said "Don't Do it" on the night before a group of us planned to do something that I will not say here. God hasn't spoken out loud to me since, but does give me feelings for answers to my questions.
When you and God are on the same level together, everything will make more sense. The strangest things that happen around me is when I'm speaking to other people. As I talk about something, God will show his power to them. I was talking about some black helicopters I had in a dream to a friend on mine, and low and behold, three black helicopters fly directly over us! These kind of things happen frequently with me. I strongly feel I could heal the sick by touch, but that isn't my role here, because God plans to wipe the earth again. He will keep a select few to restart again.
Jordan's lectures on the Bible are epic. out of this world analysis. kind of stuff that has never been done before. it's amazing.
Fascinating discussion!
Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend.
The strong man wrestling with a child analogy was beautiful. It's an interesting and I believe helpful way to look at it.
God does, always, answer. We just don't listen to the answer and the answer isn't always what we want it to be.
that's your conscious , not sky daddy
How do you listen to his answer, a magical voice in your head?
The statement near the end about God's self limitation corresponding to the human heart, and its effect on free will is probably the most beautiful thing I have tried to make sense of in my life.
Thank you!❤
This might be a first in history a public dialogue like the one we are seeing these are people from multiple religious backgrounds as colleagues working towards the same goal or thought or idea there will no doubt be different outcomes or conclusions to conversations but man how good is this to see in the world. Now expanded thought in a public dialogue is possible what crazy a world from 10 years ago how much its changed.
It's always interesting to see how people struggle with God. We all do at some level. It's because He is greater than us beyond anything we can even grasp or comprehend. He has to compensate for our limitations in order to interact with us. The reason why we can't see God is it would destroy us instantly. He is absolute pure energy beyond anything imaginable. We are very flawed and damaged beings. If you bring something damaged into the presence of absolute energy, it will simply disassemble and cease to exist. This is why God/Jesus warned Moses against trying to look at his face. Jesus also said you have not because you ask not, and you have not because you ask amiss, that is to say wrongly or inappropriately. It is beholden upon us to align ourselves with Him, not the other way around.
The reason why there's continuity in the interactions with Moses, and in the New Testament passages of Jesus, is because Jesus IS the I AM. He is the one who spoke to Moses from the burning bush. He is the one who gave Moses the 10 commandments, and that's why he had the authority to give us a new commandment just before he left us. He knows us beyond what we ourselves even know. He is the one who spoke and said "Let us create man in our image." He IS the Word, and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. It's his heart that is the source of John 3:16 "For God so loved the world..." It's him and comes from him. This is why he gave us the 11th commandment "Love one another as I have loved you." Paul instructs us on how utterly important this is in 1st Corinthians chapter 13. Those attributes ARE God, they ARE Jesus and those attributes are what he commanded us to follow and seek after. They are the stepping stones that lead up the straight and narrow path.
The function of prayer is communication; both ways. Not only to ask for things, but to share the same love we are commanded to practice towards God himself! Is it not the greatest commandment to love the Lord your God with all that you are? Don't think of prayer as only asking for things. Think of it as also telling God you love him; thanking him; appreciating the life he gave us and the fact that you are alive and have the opportunity to be with Him forever. This existence we are in is temporary, it is not the promise; it is the testing ground, the time of choosing to see what you will choose. Will you believe God our father and choose his only begotten son? Or the serpent and his father, the father of lies?
Choose wisely. It should be obvious by now that we are fast approaching the final days of this age.
the Bible is a fantasy-fiction book with talking trees, talking animals, magic, zombies, 950 year olds and mythical global flooding o.O
P.S - and about a hundred passages supporting slavery, rape, infanticide, sexism, and homophobia....
Looking very forward to watching the whole episode
I love this series
Every day is a gift, regardless of just how terrible the personal circumstances may happen to be.
It took me thirty plus years to begin to understand it and realize that God speaks to us all, every day, in what gets put before us.
Some 30 years later, I am still amazed when I look up to see that God is still paying attention and bringing his presence to be known,
to a lowly biological pattern recognition device such as myself.
If I can ever get past the imposter complex, maybe I'll be able to better spread the love that God has shown me...
...and indeed shows everyone daily, if they but look for it.
All great except for the self deprivation at the end! You are a miracle my friend and so is everyone and everything else.
That’s what it means to be made in the image of God. Don’t belittle our biological vessels, they are sacred
@@eneveasi Hey, I'm still a work in progress!
I do feel called to do more but have yet to get over being certain it's the right thing to do...
...and that I'm not merely trying to shirk or get out of family duties.
I am the support mechanism for a good many family members as a mechanic/problem solver.
I am nothing without God.
I learned that well early on in life.
I just didn't know it for almost ten years of continuing to try and do it all by myself.
The prodigal son route, is the short version.
Thanks for the constructive and encouraging response.
@@wretchedexcess1654 You got this bud. Life itself is a work in progress aint it haha. It can have a heavy hand towards our own humility quite often.
@@eneveasi God doesn't answer to our prayer because we don't speak His Divine language, the language of the True God.
For example, God give us the example of how to do a prayer word by word, in His original language, then for sure God will answer our prayer.
The question is, where do we find the original language of God in this world? Because there are many divine scripture with different language, so there must be only one true language.
@@skidachilles3749 In that case how are any prayers answered when people are speaking the same language? I think there is something else going on than that
Amaaaaaaaaazing video
Our Unique Conditioning is always being refined by returning to the Presence of God within the chamber of your Heart❤
Thank you 💯 ...
“He was despised and rejected- a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. Unjustly condemned, he was led away. No one cared that he died without descendants, that his life was cut short in midstream. But he was struck down for the rebellion of my people. He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave. But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands. When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins. I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.”
Isaiah 53:3-12 NLT
This was written around 700 years before Jesus came into the earth, yet it describes His life perfectly.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
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DON'T DO THAT AGAIN. PROVERB 30:4?!6. PROVERB 16:5. Hebrew 4:12.
Isaiah 53:1-12.John 3:14-17. Is not Jesus or Emmanuel!!! Matthew 11:25. Matthew 11:26. Johhn 7:16. John 7:17. THE TEACHING OR DOCTRINE OF THE PEOPLE ARE ALL IGNORANT FICTION OR INVENTION. HEBREW 4:12.
Bad relationship a lesson everything in life a lesson to make u stronger and a better person
🙏 thank you
I would Love to sit on this table Someday 🤍✝️
Everything depends of being Obedient. Obedience is the key to see our prayers answered. Blessings from Venezuela 🤗🙏
Amen 🙏
As I read somewhere: prayer is talking to god and meditation is god talking to you. How can you receive anything if you don't allow yourself to receive.
Loving these conversations
Oh Lord thou Art the Love with which I Love thee❤️
and that drivel means what
God answers all prayers, its just not always the answer we want so we don't recognize it as answered.
Then how do you know if it was God, luck, or coincidence? You don't.
Just because He doesn't give an answer you want or expect doesn't mean He didn't answer.
I must be spiritually deaf, I never hear any reply... It is so disheartening to pray when it doesn't matter what you pray about there is never an answer.
I must be bad at praying.
Thank you!! I was literally going to comment that same thing !!! Gods plan is so divine and so perfect that we sometimes don’t even understand how he answers our prayers we’re so blind to the fact that he answers every prayer we give to him but in his own perfect way that’s why it’s so important to spend time everyday to pray and read our Bible to better understand our Father 💙
@@dodopson3211 - work at listening better. It isn’t always easy to hear. As my relationship with God has grown, so has my ability to hear Him. Looking back, I now see how He was telling me things but I did not realize it.
@@synergyb3926 that is why I said I must be spiritually deaf ;) I try to listen but honestly I feel more like a lost sheep bleating into the wilderness.
I know there is a parable in the bible about the lost sheep, yet I still feel hopeless about being found by Jesus.
Im very pessimistic by nature.
@@dodopson3211 I can relate. I pray for the strength to overcome the evil in my life and at best all I get is more resources to burn up to keep the stalemate in play even longer.
Resources that could be far better used to do far more good for myself and those around me that need help too than just keeping my life barely afloat for one more day at an outrageous cost that does nothing good for anyone.
Wonderfully said.
God is not a gumball machine. Great phrase
Who's has the right to say if God is or is not a gumball machine?
God is the puppet master. So who are we to influence him by praying? Lol
I thought about erecting a statue of a gumball machine and worshiping it!
Prayers give thanks and acknowledgement to God. To pray for "something" suggests that there is something lacking in life, which there isn't. It's all there for you and you have God to thank for it.
This is gonna make me subscribe. What a wonderful series.
Oh I love this so much! This is so good!
When your gathered together in God's name to pray, doesn't one person at least has to pray out loud? That's when prayer becomes powerful.
It has zero power
You keeping writing this but do you ha e any proof you need to pray out loud
@@user-xu4xj2cd2j My own life is proof enough for myself. I understand I can tell these words from the top of my lungs day and night, but it is up to the listener to accept it.
@@user-xu4xj2cd2j Your pet didn't die in vain.
Do we, as parents, answer every single question our children ask us? And every single time our children ask us to do something for them, or get them something, and then demand we listen to them? Do we always do it?
I’m a parent and no not always.
Nonsense.
No but we communicate with them and give them the answer not silence
This topic is my favorite.... Love you jordan Peterson
very valuable discussion
When we think prayer is unanswered, it's either not come to pass yet, because God's timing is perfect and it's not on our time, or it was answered by not being answered because its not in his will for our lives. This can be to protect us or keep us from distraction going off coarse.
I thought your god knows everything thats going to happen and has his plan for you ?
He does, were do you get that he doesn't?
God does know everything and he does have a plan for everyone including you but he gave us free will so it’s up to us if we want to live that plan or reject god plan and live our own plan
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Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 600:
To God, all moments of time are present in their immediacy. When therefore he establishes his eternal plan of "predestination", he includes in it each person's free response to his grace: "In this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place." For the sake of accomplishing his plan of salvation, God permitted the acts that flowed from their blindness.
@@evanfreytag3916 God doesn't answer to our prayer because we don't speak His Divine language, the language of the True God.
For example, God give us the example of how to do a prayer word by word, in His original language, then for sure God will answer our prayer.
The question is, where do we find the original language of God in this world? Because there are many divine scripture with different language, so there must be only one true language.
God helps those who help themselves.
That's not in the bible
@@ihavetubes Don't judge others.
@@GTSongwriter not a judgement but a correction.
Prayer changes our mind yes..every time it is so.
All very smart men. Great discussion.
All prayers get answered, it's just sometimes it's not the answer you want.
Prayers are for the lost sheep. Those whom are in direct contact with God only need to speak out loud. God will answer any question you have immediately. When I ask God a question, God will notify me of an answer before the words come out of my mouth. God let's me know through feelings. I feel Gods presence all the time. If you don't feel God's presence, then you need to spend more of your time focused on God, mind, body, and soul. Every time it's your bed time, speak out loud to God as there's no need for prayer. If your body is the temple of God, then your voice is the voice of God. When you speak, God's voice has words that you speak as those words have power.
@@GTSongwriter from a guy who uses that name? Naw
@@garyandtricia1 LoL. Names can be deceiving. And maybe you'll stay a child of God, to never grow up if your stuck on the Bible. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth). Basic is for children. If you've never yet been in the full presence of God, is because your still using training wheels.
@@GTSongwriter thanks so much for your "wisdom", and yes, names can be deceiving but not as much as people. To openly and willingly use that name though, I'll ignore your words every time. I have the words that I need.
@@garyandtricia1 one last thing. My Master told me to tell you to prepare for 2024.... Famine for 7 years.
Just stumbled on this show. Pretty interesting. The concept of prayer is very difficult to grasp. We do not cross the same river twice. We are not the same every time and there are obstacles along the way that prevent answers from reaching us. Does God really say no? Is there evidence scripturally that God has ever said no? I’d also love to participate in your debates and presentations
Yes he does. Imagine if God said yes to every petition that was made to his, as he has the power to do so if he wills. We would destroy ourselves and each other with the vanities of our own selfish desires. God says no for our sakes for only he knows the true nature of the heart of man which is described in this scripture Jeremiah 17:9
New King James Version
9 “The heart is deceitful above all things,
And desperately wicked;
Who can know it?. That desperately wicked there in its original language meant incurably sick as in no being can can diagnose the illness nor treat it outside of God himself. Here's passage in James 4:3 that speaks to Christians about their selfish motives when praying 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. God is more interested in the condition of the heart of he/she that is petitioning him and its desires. So when one postures oneself to approach the throne of he who is holy and just, think about the state of ones heart and ask him to make it just like his in desire and will and you will see that your petitioning will begin to change from that of self sustainment to that of self sacrifice and his glorification over your gratification. I hope this helps to answer your question
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Actually you are proving my point. James states it clearly. God doesn’t say no but we ask the wrong way. No is a definite answer. On a personal level, we don’t have no as answers. We have unanswered prayers because we ask the wrong way. The onus is on us and not on God. The only reference when God says no is during Urim and Thumim. And that is collective but not personal. We need to move from repeating statements that are common but are not scriptural. Daniel 10 presents delay in an answered prayer because there was a demonic force preventing the response. Romans 12 talks about the transformation that allows us to have the mind of God. I believe once we are transformed by the renewing of the mind, we have the will of God and get all of our prayers answered.
@@gerlygermain7906 He said no to Paul. Paul asked 3 times to be healed from his thorn in flesh and God answered by saying "My grace is sufficient for you, my strength is perfected in your weakness", I.e no it is not my will heal you from this but for you depend on my strength and grace to allow you to endure it. In fact you just made my point by your statement. An unanswered prayer in the context you gave is still God saying no, as in that is not my will for you, that is your will for yourself. And that's the essence of his answering prayer. He does so according to his will and purpose. In fact if you look at the example of Paul that I gave look at Paul's response to Gods answer, he stopped praying for healing when he heard Gods will concerning his situation and instead he began to glorify God in the midst of his infirmity, he began to see things even more from Gods perspective. That's one of the important aspects of prayer, what will our response to Gods answer be, even if he answers in the negative or does not answer at all. How many believers have sick relatives/friends that have prayed for healing for them and instead of recovering they got even sicker and even died, I've seen this recently with my wifes family. They lost 3 aunts in 1 month this year, and this is biblically sound, prayerful and worshipful family that's committed to God. Yet when these ladies got sick and we prayed for healing for them, he didn't heal them but took them home. We have to understand that God is sovereign and regardless of what we pray to him his will is what he will fulfill, which means he will answer as he choses. Yes, No, and at times not yet. Our position should be to give him Glory and honor regardless of how he answers and trust that what he wills is what is best for us.
@Ramon Pilgrim. I do agree with you on Paul requesting for the thorn in the flesh to be removed but God answered differently. You are correct on this one. I just believe we have a serious responsibility to ask properly and grow in faith
Prayer: I liken it to talking with god intimately about what your going thru, what you need, thankful for the best best friend we wish to have on earth but much better since he is the one whom created us.
If your a parent you will understand.
I just LOVE these conversations 😂
This is amazing!
Ben needs a speech coach
Ever seen a human child rob a gumball machine? I have... he grew up to be a "widely accepted" Tele-evangelist"
Okay?
Men are so special, watching these group of men discussing is amazing to watch. They respect each others views, no over talking, just a great discussion. Im a woman bytheway😊😊
That table is beautiful!
God does answer all of our prayers; His answer is not always what we want to hear.
Because gumball machines do exist?
Are you certain God doesn't exist?
Lmao good one !
@@el7284 Sure? No! I have faith he doesn't.
There's no proof he exists or doesn't exists, so question is do you spend your life trying to impress something that might not be real or do you enjoy yourself without worrying about vengeance, il take the latter
It's amazing how God is built teaching mechanisms into creation imagine how much harder it would be to understand the Father's Heart if we weren't parents ourselves
Prayer changes you, and you changes things.
The front of these guys to sit here and just literally talk bollocks
Wut? Word salad much?
I'm sorry Jordan has got mixed up with the God-Squad, it can only vitiate his intellectual integrity.
How do you figure?
@@christianc.2664 I literally know more than "great men" from 500 years ago because society, education, research, and technology have advanced.
@@illbeyourmonster1959 Because it means accepting false premisses (the existence of 'God', and personal immortality).
😂😂😂
Being a parent truly changes everything…
God revealing Himself slowly…
Revelation…
Grasping it bit by bit
It’s benevolence and love. It was benevolence and love the whole time. I get to be part of that benevolence and part of that love for my daughter.
I’ll wrestle with angels, and she’ll wrestle with me.
I like the idea that clever people open up the Bible again to learn a bit of Torah. Different backgrounds, diverse approaches. Knowledgeable yet open minded.
I'll save you 9 minutes. It's because he doesn't exist
Nope. Wrong.
To the color blind certain colors do not exist. That does not mean they don't exist to anyone else.
Just because you cant see something yourself doesn't mean the rest of us cant see it either.
@@illbeyourmonster1959 Then you are hallucinating
@@DudeNamedDuncan Why don't you believe in the other 2,999 gods? Why do you believe in something you have no evidence for? Is it the fear of death?
God exists… and He wants you to be with Him…
@@jakeschwartz2514 I'm fine thanks
Boy this’s great to hear this! Thank you. Please share more of this conversations. God blessed.
So interesting conversation
At my weakest point, I hear from God the Father,threw his Holy Spirit..
After praying in Jesus name and Praising his name. I could go on forever
There's about 45 minutes worth of deep insight packed into these 9 minutes. It's probably better ingested one brilliant perspective at a time, pause to reflect, then resume. I think too much wisdom could too quickly go straight through us without masticating. Take your time on what these wise gents are sharing; there's a pile of gold here.
Such intelligent and educated men out there
I LOVE THIS VIDEO
I want to watch the whole thing now 🤗
What a table of individuals. This is no accident
5:55
Dr Stephen
Bravo 👏 👏 👏
In reality we should not be worried so much if God hears our prayers- he does and he does care. What we should be worried about is because of temptations, and hard times and trials we get discouraged and give up praying. In Luke 18:1, Jesus spoke a parable to them that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.
God is a God of love, and he’s interested in every detail of our lives.. he knows what’s best for us and knows what we need and not what we want so sometimes the answer is no and sometimes it’s wait. ( Hebrews 10:36). We need to end each prayer with “ not my will but yours.”✝️❤️❤️✝️
That's a very good analogy: One might say he's more like a billiard table, You've got to shoot straight to score.
So. Good.
All prayers are answered. No exceptions.
LOL stop it. I thought your god is supposed to know everything that is going to happen before it happens?
@@floorfan7987 Whose God?
God is great🙏🏽🤲🏽❤️
Which god?
@@floorfan7987 there is only one almighty God🙏🏽✝️
@@theworldforgot4857 and its me.
@@sethhillyer4443 I pray that God will transform your heart🙏🏽🤲🏽❤️
@@theworldforgot4857 thats nice unfortuntely god is not a gumball machine.
The effectiveness of our prayers is dependent on our love and sincerity
Mark 11:24 - ...whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.