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>>665506

If I pray with absolute desperation, usually pretty instantly, provided I get the lesson God was trying to teach me. Last time it was about doing timely maintenance on my car. Had to be at an appointment, car breaks down, sitting on the highway desperately praying and a dept. of transportation guy comes up out of nowhere and fixes my car. I had been apologizing to God for relying on him though, I knew I should've taken it in for maintenance a week ago. I repaired it as soon as I got home.

Less desperate prayers, life fulfilling ones, are answered when I'm ready to receive what I asked for. If I'd be a punk with it, God won't give it to me yet. Like, he only started giving me financial success when I learned that it was all really his money and letting the wife spend it on hedonistic crap was unacceptable for a Christian (I was failing in my duty to lead)

Also, be ready for when you start sincerely asking Him to align your will with His. It worked, but dang does it require (at least for me) some suffering for me to understand. I had to get rid of 90% of my friends and all my extended family once I asked for that.

>>665509

Honestly this post sums it up pretty much perfectly.

>If I pray with absolute desperation, usually pretty instantly, provided I get the lesson God was trying to teach me. Last time it was about doing timely maintenance on my car. Had to be at an appointment, car breaks down, sitting on the highway desperately praying and a dept. of transportation guy comes up out of nowhere and fixes my car. I had been apologizing to God for relying on him though, I knew I should've taken it in for maintenance a week ago. I repaired it as soon as I got home.

This. In part the reason I came to a fuller relationship with God was Him answering my prayers when I fell under a bout of depression. Shut myself away from family/friends/society and fell back on Him, and from day one He would comfort me through it all. Heck, I still call on Him for that comfort when I'm extremely stressed from work or something. I do apologize to Him for it, but I suppose He sees me as a child so I'm sure He's happy to help me. Also have found even in my dreams if I am in absolute desperation that it tends to work. Such as some nightmare dream when some demonic/zombie esque horror was coming for me I yelled in panic "Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ!" and the dream quickly slowed down to a pause over a couple of seconds. And I woke up with my eyes still closed with the feeling of utmost peace that I've ever had. It was a very neat experience.

>Less desperate prayers, life fulfilling ones, are answered when I'm ready to receive what I asked for. If I'd be a punk with it, God won't give it to me yet. Like, he only started giving me financial success when I learned that it was all really his money and letting the wife spend it on hedonistic crap was unacceptable for a Christian (I was failing in my duty to lead)

This too. If you're praying for things that you're not ready for. IE - A girlfriend when you haven't learned to control your lust. You'll probably be waiting quite some time. I mean you could pray and pray and pray and he may give you one temporarily but it'll probably be given to help you learn a lesson rather than a fulfilling relationship. Thats from my experience too.

Remember OP, God knows best. And He wants whats best for you, despite how you may feel at the time. Don't try hurry things. Let God work at His pace, and always accept His plan with great joy and acknowledge that whatever happens is part of the Lord's plan for you.

>>665562

You have to remember God is your Father and knows whats best for you.

>>665562

Was that one "yes" to a gf/wife?

>>665506

For me, I think God's response takes time and is very complicated to unravel. But ultimately, He responds. The only thing left is a woman, but I think God has not responded because He sees that I am unsure of whether I would be willing to deal with all of the responsibilities raising a family carries.

>>665581

My husband and I tried to get pregnant for two years before we finally did. I was convinced God decided not for us to have children.

At two years of trying to concieves a woman's chances of concieving naturally are so slim. But we refused any kind of doctor's visits or treatments, trusting God.

We now have one child and a second one on the way.

I truly believe God wanted us to have a strong marriage and foundation before having a child and we both ahd issues we needed to work through.

>>665994

I can only imagine the joy that the both of you had once you were able to conceive. May God continue to bless you and your family.