Faith and Salvation

Does God Answer Prayers?

Yes. The Bible teaches that God hears and answers prayer. However, an answer does not always mean receiving exactly what we requested. Scripture describes God's answers as sometimes “yes,” sometimes “wait,” and sometimes a different response according to His wisdom and will.

Published 2026-09-13 · Updated 2026-09-27

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Biblical explanation

gives an important principle: “if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.” Jesus repeatedly encouraged His followers to pray. says, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find.” Yet Scripture also shows that faithful people sometimes prayed for something and did not receive the answer they initially wanted. Paul prayed three times concerning his “thorn in the flesh,” but God's answer was, “My grace is sufficient for thee” (). Jesus Himself prayed in Gethsemane that the cup might pass from Him, yet submitted to the Father's will: “nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done” (). Prayer therefore is not a mechanism for forcing God to fulfill human desires. It is communication with God and submission to His wisdom.

In brief

gives an important principle: “if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.

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