If you pray to God according to the Bible, and your heart and soul are into what you pray for, it shall be given unto you. But beware, you cannot pray in the ways of world religions (repetitive prayers, using beads, rings, bracelets, strings, medals, scapulars, money) and expect God to hear you. That will never happen. In MARK 11: 23-24, Jesus exhorts the power of prayer, and tells us to have faith.
23 For I verily say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
All prayers said NOT according to the BIBLE are not heard by God. Period
Jesus was wary of the hypocrisy of religious priests and elders, who, extolling the glory of the works of men, did not care about God’s word through Jesus Christ. In MARK 12: 38-40, Jesus gives this warning:
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
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39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Personal Testimony:
I have met some people, who, stuck in their repetitive rote prayers, deride the ways in which Christians say their prayers. Some of these non-believers say that Christians (born-again) make noise while praying, shed tears, and even speak in tongues! Of course I am not surprised at this ignorant accusation. If Christians pray in the manner they do, it is because they pray from the depths of their hearts and souls, with their whole being, calling upon God in earnest as the Almighty who holds the power to lock or unlock their fortunes and needs. Now, if you were facing a death sentence, would you not plead to the judge to have mercy on you? All power and authority rest in God the creator, how can anyone not humble themselves to the greatest extent possible, when praying to Him? If you were before the judge and started presenting your case copying from a well-known textbook, and claiming that that was your earnest plea, do you think the judge would really care about you? So the Christians will pray the way they do, because they are beseeching the Omnipotent Almighty God for mercy, grace, and forgiveness, while also believing that they will receive what they are praying for. And they do. Christians say their prayers from their hearts and souls, and that is what Christ preached about prayer. Check out this: MARK 11: 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
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