The Bible’s answer
There are some prayers that God does
not answer. Consider two factors that would cause God to ignore a person’s
prayer.
1. The prayer goes against God’s will
God does not answer requests that go
against his will, or his requirements, which are in the Bible. (1 John 5:14) For example, the Bible requires that we avoid
being greedy. Gambling promotes greed. (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) So, God will not answer your
prayer if you pray to win the lottery. God is not a genie that you can summon
to do your bidding. Actually, you can be thankful for this. Otherwise, you
might have to fear what others could ask God to do.—James 4:3.
2. The person praying acts rebelliously
God does not listen to those who are
determined to offend him by their actions. For example, God told those who
claimed to serve him but acted rebelliously: “Even though you make many
prayers, I am not listening; with bloodshed your very hands have become
filled.” (Isaiah 1:15) But if they had changed their ways and “set
matters straight” with God, he would have listened when they prayed to him.—Isaiah 1:18.
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