What does God say about hearing our prayers?

1 Peter 3:12 – “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 3. 1 John 5:15 – “And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”

What does the Bible say about praying more than once?

Ephesians 6:18 (NLT) Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

Does God promise to hear prayers?

Because God has promised to answer our prayers, when we go to him to pray, we need to remember that we are not going to convince him to change his mind and answer our prayers. “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:12).

Can you pray lying down?

Originally Answered: Can you pray while laying down? Yes, we can pray lying down. The only issue that matters is having a great connection with God. God doesn’t require us to pray in any specific posture or position because prayer comes from thought.

Why doesn’t God Hear my prayers?

When we are choosing to hold on to sin, rather than repent and change, God will not hear our prayers. In Isaiah 1:15, the Lord says, “When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!” Proverbs 28:9 says,…

What does the Bible say about repetitive prayers?

The answer to this is simple: Christ condemns vain repetitions, or heaping up empty phrases. Repetitive prayer, including the use of form prayer, is embraced by Scripture, and practiced by the early Church.

What does the Bible say about continuously praying?

So the model for continual prayer that Jesus holds up is a woman who asks the exact same thing (`Vindicate me against my adversary’) over and over again, so much that it’s obnoxious. The idea that the Bible condemns form (or pre-written) prayers is silly.

What does God want us to pray?

God wants us to pray. He has created prayer as a means by which we can enjoy Him ( Revelation 3:20 ), confess our sin ( 1 John 1:9 ), ask Him to meet our needs ( Psalm 50:15 ), and align our wills with His ( Jeremiah 29:11–12; Luke 22:42 ). One kind of prayer is guaranteed to be granted. Luke 18:13–14 describes the prayer of repentance.