Does god answer your prayers?

[freshcreamscones]

I am going through a rough period atm, I 'm not a religious person, as in I don't go to the church or anything, but I do pray every night. I need a miracle in My life, I've been praying, but it feels like god isn't listening.

I'm sorry to hear that

He does listen and he does respond but it might not be in the way that you expect or at the time when you think you need it. Just out your trust there and all will fall into place.

Thank you fuzz that has helped Me, I guess I need to trust him.

Sometimes. Sometimes I ask the entire universe instead and it responds.

I find it hard sometimes to put my trust in him but when I look back I see that I was listened to by someone/thing and that what I have actually needed (not necessarily what I thought I needed) I have received.

Life takes you on a bizarre and challenging journey, but if you relax and stop trying to control your destiny things work out as they should. It takes time and I find giving over control so very hard but it works out in the end.

I believe we have guardian angles that help us!

Thanks ladies, I found out that My husband has a very mild lung condition, but it is progressive, so the damage he has done will never be reversed, but if he looks after his lungs, he can have a normal life expectancy. He has promised himself that he is going to take extra care. It just shocked me thats all, I want to have him with me for another 20 years or more at least. I just wanted god to answer my prayers eventhough I know it can't be reversed, but I guess im just thinking now that he has this disease its going to kill him soon, but dr says it shoudn't get worse, and he can live a normal life if he looks after himself, so I don't know why I am feeling so negative.

Hi fresh. I too have a progressive lung disease and have struggled for many years with it and with prayers for healing physically not having any effect visibly. But within that I have known God's hand on me so much and somehow within the illness and the pain I have known God's presence and touch in a deep and profound way. It's like God is walking the path with me, knowing the pain, in it with me.

I do believe God answers prayers and have seen it time and again. But God does not always answer prayers in the way they are asked. God's answer may be surprising or may seem non existent. There is so much we don't understand but I believe with all that I am that God knows and cares and loves so much.

Sounds like your dh has caught the condition early and can limit further damage by taking a lot of care, meds and physio etc, so should be able to carry on fairly normally. Try not to worry too much. Lots of people with lung diseases live full and long lives. Mine has progressed a long way but it was undiagnosed and untreated in childhood so the damage is done. But sounds like things are fairly positive. It is a worry though when someone close becomes ill.

Keep giving it over to God. Have you anyone you can talk it over with?

Thanks mad yes I do talk to My husband and My mil, and they help. All I know is that it is very mild, and people have said that if he never smokes again and really looks after his lungs, then he can live a long life, could it stay as mild all his life?

freshcreamscones I'm sorry to hear you're having such a hard time.
When I read your OP it struck me to tell you a quote that helps me:
"Come to me those who are burdened and I will give you rest."
You offer up all of the pain your feel and your burdens in your prayer and drink in the peace let it give you rest.
It will help to talk about it with someone trusted too.
Both yourself, your DH and mad are in my thoughts.

Thank you punch

Rather than worrying about your husband's lungs can you give thanks to God that it has been caught early and that he can do something about it to extend his life expectation?
It is so easy to come to God with a little shoppping list, a wish list and expect God to be like Father Christmas. God is the same every day in every circumstance and He loves you. He has your life under control, whether it feels like it or not.
Instead of praying, try praising. Read through Psalm 103 and thank God that He has heard your prayer even before you knew that your husband was ill and that He has given you the hope that you may have him for a long time to come.

I don't really pray for things, I just talk them over with a Higher Power I believe is listening to me. :) And yes, I always feel listened to/answered.

I'm so glad your husband's condition was caught early and hope he feels better soon.

I only ever pray for other people, and very often it works...

not tried praying for myself, somehow.

maybe we should pray for you?

It must be really tough for you both, but although it may not seem it, there is a positive that if he looks after himself, he can have a normal life. That may bring other blessings too. It won't be easy, but the chance is there.

There've been a few rough times in my life too, and at the time it didn't feel like God was listening. Not even with me SCREAMING at him . But I believe he was there all the same. Thinking back, there are some prayers I'm glad never got answered, and other prayers where the answer hasn't been what I wanted. But as hard as it may seem, only trust in Him will do really. As Peter said "where would we go?" when Jesus asked him if he was going to leave too...

Thank you all for your replies. I do pray every night without fail, it makes me feel better. My husband has got an appointment on the 9th march for a spirometery test.

I am not a member of any religion but I believe in God and my guardian angel. While I am sure it's not a huge purpose, I know that there's a reason why I am here in this world. I do pray and amazingly they get heard. I am thankful for all my blessings and my challenges. Bad days I quit cherish because it's when I learn the most about myself and life. There's a reason for everything and even though some things are more worrisome than others, like your husband's illness, you need to step back sometimes and see if there's a good in all that's happening. Often time we ask for things, things that we think is the best for us, but do we really know it was the best? I prayed that my ex and I would work things out but goodness, glad it didn't and I can now be with a better person and have two gorgeous kids together. I did learn so much from my past marriage, about myself mostly, and my ex and I are still the bestest friends through reflection. I am not hoping for anything bad, but just trying to share my bad time and that after looking at it, it wasn't so bad after all because I've become a much better person. I completely trust what God has in store for me because even if it's bad, I know He has something wonderful behind all the tears, worries, and agonies.

I hope things will work out for you. Stay positive and continue to believe :)

Sometimes it feels "God isn't hearing" simply because you know the answer but want an alternative.

Jesus knew what was coming and beseeched God for another way. But some things happen whether you like them or not.

God sometimes closes doors because he has opened others for you. So don't try and make a wrong a right, simply move on and try the alternatives.

I was having a rough evening the other day (arguments). I was extremely upset and rang my SIL out of sheer desperation (I don't like turning to other people, even family). Well, she said she would pray for me and the next day I woke up feeling so much at peace in spite of all the upset the night before. I can't describe the feeling, just that I knew everything would be okay and I actually felt happy and hopeful. It's almost as though I could feel her prayers at work in me.

I never used to think God listened to my prayers. I only ever prayed when I was in trouble or needing something.

A few years ago, I was the lowest I have ever been. There seemed no way out of my predicament and I was set to lose everything, including my home.

I was pacing and didn't know what to do. I couldn't think straight.

I went to bed, in the middle of the afternoon, and I prayed like I have never prayed before, I prayed for direction and advice. I didn't expect God to hear me, and even if he did, I didn't expect him to solve my problems for me, but it would be nice if he pointed me in the right direction...sent me a sign kind of thing.

I awoke a few hours later and had a message on my phone from an acquaintance I had not heard from for months. This acquaintance helped me to deal with my problems and made them more manageable immediately.

From this point onwards, I have fervently believed that when we pray, God is listening. I had no hope, but God brought the help I needed.

Would also like to say that I pray much more now and I don't pray just to ask for things anymore which I think is a good thing.

I also silently say a few words of thanks whenever I remember which is a lot more often than previously for the wonderful things God has given me. A nice spring day and I thank God, because I know now that He is listening.

I pray every night, I believe god does listen.

Yes I pray and God answers. There's nothing like that urgent, desperate praying though! blasts the lid off - you're totally serious. You can't fake it though, somehow. I've prayed like this and the amazing thing is that he's answered and I didn't even realise it for a while. We can get so caught up in our lives that we can't see the wood for the trees and when I realise he has answered in an amazing way I just laugh because 1. I didn't realise he'd answered and 2. he did it in such a surprising way, kind of very close and intimate, personal. Prayers often get answered in a way you wouldn't expect ime.

That said, i pray that you will get some peace and reassurance in this freshcream and that your husband's health problem will stay stabilised.

Thank you ladies for your answers, they are reassuring.

Hi ladies. We went for My husbands spirometery test( lung function test) this morning, and we had some good news, My husbands lungs are very good, above average as the resp nurse said. His lungs are of a 38 year old, he is 45. Basically he hasn't got any copd at all. The xray was abit misleading because when he took a deep breath, his lungs just looked large, and the radiologist put down emphysema, the dr said she has many cases where this happens, and it scares the patients. I am really happy and relieved, iv'e had a black cloud over my head for the last month or so. I believe that god was listening to me and he answered My prayer. I pray every night regardless, but I have been praying desperately recentely. Thank you ladies for all your replies, they have helped me.

So pleased for you and your DH freshcreamscones.