(May 12, 2023 at 1:02 pm)purplepurpose Wrote:(May 12, 2023 at 1:00 pm)Kingpin Wrote: What evidence do you have that he doesn't answer prayers? Too many people think prayers are like wishes. This is MY desire, God please fulfill it. Maybe His answer is no. Or "not right now".
Prayer is turning to God for His will to be done and to provide comfort and guidance in our time of need. It's also to go to Him in gladness, thankfulness for provision, etc. Like a toddler that looks to their parent for everything.
I would of course argue that God has done something to provide a Heavenly world. That is in the work of the person of Jesus Christ, his death and resurrection
Why God answers no to a young cancer patient and lets him die, even with a lots of prayers?
In our finite minds, we do not see the whole picture. Take the story of Joseph in the Bible. His brother hated him, beat him, trapped him and sold him in to slavery. After many years during the famine, Josephs brothers and family were starving and because of Josephs rise to power and storing up the food he was able to save them. What they intended for harm, God turned in to good.
In terms of cancer in kids, there are tons of stories of survivors that didn't stand a chance. Lots of "miracles". The point is we are not in a place to judge as our view is VERY limited.
We are not made happy by what we acquire but by what we appreciate.
