10 Prayers God Always Answers Prayer can be such a beautiful, simple, and complicated thing at the same time. Everyone prays in their own different way and still, our loving God hears every one. Getting an answer? That can be a whole different story. Sometimes an answer comes right away and sometimes we have to wait. However, there are some things we can pray for that God will always answer. Why does he always answer? Because of the desire we have to grow in him and see more of him in our lives. “Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.” -Psalm 66:20 (NLT) Here are 10 prayers God always answers, without fail. 1. "Use me to glorify you." One of the Lord’s greatest desires is to use us to glorify him. Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do or where he is directing us. Simply ask him and he will answer. It could be something as big as starting a non-profit for a specific cause or something small, but just as powerful, like...
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10 Awesome Traits of a Godly Woman
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