When God Doesn’t Answer Prayer | James 5:16-18

2022-04-07

Have you heard the phrase “the power of prayer”? Or “prayer changes things”? We've been taught to believe God answers prayer. In fact James 5:16 is a well-known version among Christians: "The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much." And it's true ... Except when it isn't. Sometimes, it seems like prayer doesn't make any difference at all. Sometimes it feels like God is hiding. Why is that? How should we think about that as followers of Jesus? Set up a monthly donation and get free access to the Listener's Commentary S...

Have you heard the phrase “the power of prayer”? Or “prayer changes things”?

We've been taught to believe God answers prayer. In fact James 5:16 is a well-known version among Christians: "The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much."

And it's true ...

Except when it isn't.

Sometimes, it seems like prayer doesn't make any difference at all. Sometimes it feels like God is hiding.

Why is that? How should we think about that as followers of Jesus?

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