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Are prayers really heard?
Q: My best seems to be
nothing...I did everything just to succeed but I
still fail! Are prayers really heard?
A: Thank you for your note to Truthbook.com, a
website dedicated
to the teachings of The
Urantia Book.
Yes - prayers are really heard. Oftentimes,
though, what we think we
need is not what God has in store for us. God does
not always answer
prayer by giving us the desire of our hearts, but
instead, he sometimes
leads us
out into unexplored territory, where, if we follow
his lead, we may
find something even better than what we thought we
wanted. His will for
you is joy, and peace that passes understanding.
If you are not
experiencing that deep in your heart and soul,
perhaps you are praying
for the wrong things. Success cannot always be
measured by material
yardsticks.
Please have a look at this section of The Urantia
Book: The
Answer to Prayer. It is a
talk that Jesus gave to his apostles following the
resurrection of
Lazarus from the dead. I think if you take it to
heart, you may find
some encouragement and inspiration.
You don't mention whether or not you are a reader
of The Urantia Book,
but I hope you are. And if you are not, you would
do well to read it.
It is a revelation from God that is for you. In
its pages, you will
find new purpose for your life, and a way to
navigate the uncertainties
of life with the assurance that you are beloved
child of God.
You have
a distinct purpose that no one but you can
fulfill. The Urantia Book
teaches us that we should always pray for values,
not things. Once you
get your values straight (think "truth, beauty,
and goodness", for
example), you
may find that your life begins to fall in line for
you much better. The
material is always sure to follow the
spiritual...but the spiritual
values have to come first.
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