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How do I know God answers prayers if nothing happens?
Billy Graham writes, "Prayer is one of our greatest privileges as God's children, and even if God doesn't seem to answer your prayers at first, don't stop praying."

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How do I pray properly?
Billy Graham writes, "Begin when you pray by thanking and praising God for His love and goodness."

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Does the Bible say we should pray to angels for help and direction?
Billy Graham writes, "No, we don't need to come to the angels, or to any other creature, to guide us. If we know Christ, we have everything we need in Him ..."

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I've prayed for over 30 years that my brother will come to Christ. Is he hopeless?
Billy Graham writes, "When we pray, we need to remember that God's ways and timing aren't always the same as ours. Don't stop praying for your brother."

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What good is it to pray for general things, like world peace and for our nation?
Billy Graham writes, "Today is the annual National Day of Prayer in the United States, and I can think of no better time than this to affirm the importance and urgency of prayer for our nation and our world."

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Is there a secret to praying?
Billy Graham writes, "Prayer is possible because Jesus Christ has removed the barrier between us and God—a barrier caused by our sins."

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Does God only hear us when we pray out loud or does He hear silent prayers also?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, God hears our prayers on all occasions, whether we're praying out loud or praying silently in our hearts and minds."

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Why doesn't God seem to answer my prayers?
When we think of "unanswered" prayer, it may be that we do not understand the way in which God responds to our requests.

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What is prayer?
Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him.

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Does God answer the prayers of those who don't believe in Jesus Christ?
The Bible teaches us that prayer is the privilege of those who have become righteous children of God (John 1:12).

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Is fasting appropriate for Christians?
Fasting can be a wonderful spiritual experience. Those who never fast and pray miss a spiritual exercise which has been a blessing to many throughout the ages.

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If Jesus is God, why does the Bible talk about Him praying to God?
The answer to this, as well as to all references to Jesus as tired, hungry, weeping, lacking knowledge, etc., is that Jesus was a true man, as well as God.

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I see no hope for the circumstances in our nation. How can I even begin to pray?
We often face problems so complex that there is no apparent solution. Billy Graham has said, "I find that the Lord never allows a problem for which He does not provide an answer."

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How does one pray? I've never been taught how to say a personal prayer or really talk to God.
There is no formula to prayer—it is simply conversing with God.

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What good does it do to pray for vague things like world peace?
Billy Graham writes, "Have you ever asked yourself what the world might be like if people didn't pray?"

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Our son has been in and out of alcohol treatment programs since he started drinking in college. But they never did any good, and now we don't even know where he is.
Billy Graham writes, "You may not know where your son is—but God does know, and God cares even more about him than you do."

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My wife has moved out. I've been a lousy husband, but do you think God would bring her back if I prayed hard enough?
Billy Graham writes, "Your first prayer should be for yourself—a prayer that God will forgive your sins (including your failures as a husband), and that Christ will come to live within you."

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What good does it do to pray? In spite of all our prayers, things just seem to be getting worse, not better.
Billy Graham writes, "Although we may be unaware of it, God is at work behind the scenes, and He often works in response to our prayers."

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What good does it do for me to pray for someone I hardly know?
Billy Graham writes, "Has it ever occurred to you that those you know the least may need your prayers the most? They may, in fact, have very few friends or others who will pray for them."

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I want to have a strong faith, and sometimes I feel I do, but no matter how much I pray my feelings don't last.
Billy Graham writes, "Do you want your faith to grow? Make the Bible part of your spiritual diet every day, for the seed of faith grows best when it is planted in the soil of God's Word."