Going deeper
I have been a Christian a while
Every answer below is the short version. Open one for the whole of it.
4 answers
I prayed and nothing happened. What do I make of that?
It does not mean God did not hear you. Scripture is honest that prayer is often answered slowly, differently, or with a no.
The whole answer, in I prayed and nothing happened. What do I make of that? →Was my faith not strong enough?
No. The Bible never makes an unanswered prayer the measure of a person's faith.
The whole answer, in I prayed and nothing happened. What do I make of that? →How do I pray when I feel nothing?
You pray anyway, briefly and plainly. Prayer is not a mood you have to generate first.
The whole answer, in I prayed and nothing happened. What do I make of that? →Should I keep praying for the same thing?
Yes. Jesus told a story specifically to teach that you should keep asking and not give up.
The whole answer, in I prayed and nothing happened. What do I make of that? →
Nothing here matches that. Ask us directly and a person will answer.
The other shelf
Teaching for where you are.
These are Sunday messages, written up — longer than an answer, and worth the time when you have it.
- Rebuild the AltarThe altar is where you meet God and where something in you has to die. Rebuild it in your heart and your home, and the fire of God will fall again.Read it →
- Not Moving ForwardGod is a God of movement. If you are still standing in the outer court with a golden calf, it is time to break it and move.Read it →
- The Danger of Not Moving ForwardSometimes the biggest obstacle to your growth is you. God takes you through stages, and you cannot microwave maturity.Read it →
Not quite you?
- I have never really been to churchWhat happens, what to wear, where to sit, and whether anybody will make you stand up.
- I am coming with my familyYour children, what we believe, where the money goes, and who is actually in charge here.
- I have just moved to the TricityTimes, both locations, midweek groups near you, and how to join.