You know that prayer should be done to get a response, right?

 You know that prayer should be done to get a response, right?

From the standpoint of having been attending church for many years and now having been able to say that I have been attending church for a lifetime, it seems that I have been taught to pray only to receive a response to prayer. So first, I try to find out what the Bible says about prayer and how the church teaches about prayer and argue that prayer should not go only to prayer for response.

Biblical teachings

Response according to God's will

The Bible says that God hears our prayers, but not always responds in the way we want. According to God's wisdom and plan, they give the best (John 1:5:14-15).

The Importance of Faith

Prayer must be given by faith and must be assured that it will be answered (Gospel of Matthew 21:22).

Perseverance and patience

Jesus taught us not to be discouraged but to pray patiently (Gospel of Luke 18:1-8).

Prayer for God's glory

We must pray to reveal God's glory, not our own greed or selfish purpose (John 14:13).

Help of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit helps us with our fragility and guides us to pray according to God's will (Roman 8:26-27).

Church teachings

The Church generally emphasizes prayer responses based on the teachings of the Bible:

God's sovereignty

The response of prayer depends entirely on God's sovereignty, and it is in accordance with his will and time.

Various forms of response

The response is not only to receive what we are asking for, but it can also be replaced by something better, or it can be done in other ways. Sometimes, responses may be delayed or rejected.

The benefit of prayer.

Prayer itself plays a crucial role in bringing spiritual growth and peace through communion with God, reinforcing our faith.

Community prayer

It teaches that not only individual prayers, but also united prayers of the church community can exert greater power (Acts of the Apostles 4:24).

Life Change

True prayer must change our hearts and lives, leading us to obey God's will.

In conclusion, the Bible and the Church emphasize that prayer is communication with God, and that the response is God's sovereign history. We must pray with faith and perseverance that are worthy of God's will, and trust God who will respond in any form.

But is it because the reason why this teaching is really biblical? There are many books to receive prayer responses, and if you say what you want and wish well like a magic lamp, you should believe that God will give you and pray. As a result, all the prayers of Korean churches are different, so only children beg.

I'll do this. He doesn't talk like the Lord's Sakgaeo, but he's arguing, "Why are you not responding? You have to respond."

Even if we reflect on and repent every week and try to turn back, life does not change because of the lack of forgiveness. We are easily enraged. To someone who is close to home at work. Before you get angry, I want you to forgive the other person.

Forgiveness is not about asking for forgiveness. It is enough to declare that if someone makes me angry, I will forgive you, whether I hear or not. If you do this a few times, you will know what the Lord will be to pray that we in the Lord's Prayer forgive us for our sins, just as we have forgiven us for our sins.