
Guidance from the Gospel on How God Answers Prayer
Does a loving, caring God ever say “no”?
“Summer afternoon–summer afternoon, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” That age-old...
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Does a loving, caring God ever say “no”?

When your heart and mind find it hard to pray, these words may help.

These tips may not only usher you into a focus on prayer but may revive your passion for it as well.

We are urged by the Bible to wait on the Lord. But sometimes there are obstacles.

Examples of when Jesus answered desperate prayers for help with miracles.

He thought he knew his father well: his devotion to family, his solid faith. A slip of paper in a forgotten Bible revealed more.

Rick Hamlin shares a prayer his father wrote that Rick discovered in the days following his father’s death.

When things go wrong in life, it’s easy to feel lost, afraid, or even angry. This is especially so after an accident or tragedy. Oftentimes, those feelings of helplessness have nowhere to go, and can leave us feeling angry at God.

Joy is knowing that Jesus is with you, wherever you go.

Love and peace, joy and grace. We wish these for our loved ones—and for ourselves.

A little humor can change your whole perspective.

In this story from February 1973, Emmy-winning actor E. G. Marshall shares how the religious training he received as a child stayed with him for the rest of his life.
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