Journey with Hope

Why We Pray Even When God Already Knows In John chapter 17, Jesus, our role model, prays for us to His Father. I hear many people ask why they should pray for others when God already knows the need. Jesus, who is God, certainly knew the needs of His people and yet He prayed for us. Why? Because pray is a huge part of our relationship with God. This is how we grow in Him. Your best friend may know your problems already but you will still talk to them about those problems.

Would Jesus describe your faith as great or little? The disciples often struggled to trust God even after witnessing His miracles, while a Roman centurion and a Canaanite woman demonstrated remarkable faith. Their stories remind us that faith grows as we remember God's faithfulness, trust His promises, and continue believing even when we must wait.

Why doesn’t God answer some prayers? Effectual prayer requires abiding in Christ, obedience, confession of sin, and aligning our requests with His will. It’s not about length or eloquence, but a humble heart submitted to God. Are your prayers aligned with His desires?

"Sometimes we want things we don't need. Sometimes we need things we don't want. Sometimes we want things we already have." --Adrian...

What does Jesus teach us about prayer? Too often I think we look at God as if He were Santa Claus, there to provide our every desire. Or...

Only God Answers Prayers Have you ever been at a place in your life where you were ready to give up? Have you ever prayed for something for so long and so hard only to seemingly never see it happen? Have you been so sad, so angry, so distraught that you have thought to yourself, "If You (Jesus) really loved me, if You were really there for me, You would have answered my prayer." David probably had similar feelings when he says in Psalm 39:12, “Hear my prayer, O Lord, And g