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God knows what is best for us and we have to trust that that is the case. Trust is the basis of any lasting relationship. God loves us and knows us better than we know ourselves. That means he will always reply to our prayers in the best possible way. |
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"There's no point in praying if you won't get the result you want."
"I believe God knows what is best for us all and so I have to have an element of trust in my relationship with him."
"I prayed I'd win the Lottery and I didn't – prayers don't work."
"I'm a Mum. I don't always give my kids what they ask for, but I'll always give them what they need if I can." |
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Diverse religions all agree that we have to accept that we won't necessarily get our prayers answered in the way we'd expect...but they are answered. |
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A member of the Jewish faith at prayer |
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Colour illustration by Elizabeth Wang:
The Agony in the Garden
Copyright (c) Radiant Light 2004. All rights reserved.
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We often need to be on the look out for seeing ways in which our prayers are answered. This means we need to be flexible and open minded.
It is likely that when we observe changes, they will be on a small scale rather than being an obvious 'miracle' (although these do happen - see our dedicated web page about miracles). |
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Your guide for this section is Fran. She is 45, and was born in Birmingham. Click here to read her story. |
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