Do you believe God answers "stupid" prayers?

[teri88]

I do! I think that anything we think is worth praying about He thinks is worth answering. My computer has one leg in the grave and the other is on a banana peel. I can't afford another one and It's truly my lifeline to the world. Since I became disabled I've relied on it to keep me in touch with what is going on out there. Both of my kids had lap tops and they both crashed this past year. So, we've been fighting over this one. Anyway...it crashed today. I worked on it for 2 hours and there was no getting it back up. I was crying and just really upset. There is just no way we can buy one right now. So, what I usually do when I'm at the end of my rope....I prayed about it. I believe so strongly in prayer and my Heavenly Father has not failed me yet. He doesn't always answer my prayer the way I would like but I do always feel the peace that tells me He hears me. As soon as I finished praying, I looked up and my computer was working! I'm telling you it was quite dead. I tried unplugging it a few times, nothing worked. But right after my prayer there it was.....working!

So, don't ever think that anything is too "stupid" to pray for. God loves us and when we have faith He is there for us too!

[Gina]

Awww Teri, I truly believe that God listens to everything.. Sometimes he has to get back to us on certain things.. I am glad your up and running..

[HALEY]

Terri, i'm glad your back on line, and yes i truly believe that God answers all our prayers, even the stupid ones. May take some time but he answers them! The power of prayer is a wonderful gift, i talk to God every chance i get.. cause i'm to the end of my rope and one day i'll be back on top.. he's the only thing keeping me moving, besides Micah.
Just last week my mother got lost, she prayed for God to help her home , and a very nice old man pulled up behind my mother, cause she was pulled off the road trying to call my sister and of coarse my sister didn't have her cell phone on and my mom was panicking... and the nice man (angel) took her all the way to her exit. How nice he was to go out of his way for a stanger. an angel God sent my mom...

[DianaB]

I believe that God answers our prayers, even stupid ones! It's always so nice to see the results of our prayers so quickly!!!! God is good!

[Janet]

Teri, I believe God answers all prayers too, no matter what kind or how important.

I can imagine how you felt when your computer crashed. I just told my husband that of all the personal possessions I would rather not have to do without my comuter.

[teri88]

Here's an interesting prayer story: (I have many!) I do not drive well at night. It's very hard for me to see. Anyway, I had to go into NYC with my kids and I was scared to death, knowing I would have to drive home. I said a prayer before I left and asked God to protect us on the drive home. We were driving down the turnpike and my son said "How weird, there is a bunch of traffice up in front of us and a bunch back behind us, but there isn't another car near us" I knew right away that I was being protected by what I call "travel angels"

Another time, my sister, her son and my 2 kids and I were camping with my church. My sister wears hearing aids and about 5 minutes after we left the campsite she suddenly remembered that her hearing aids were in the cup holder of her chair. We pulled over and she went through the trunk of her car but could only find one hearing aid. We went back to the campsite and started looking for the other one. We were joined by 3 or 4 other people from our church. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack. I stopped and said "we need to say a prayer". So, we gathered around in a circle and I offered up a prayer and asked for help to find the hearing aid. Not 1 minute later my daughter looked down and it was right there. My sister was absolutely amazed! I really could list dozens of times that I've had a prayer answered exactly when I needed it. Prayer is a wonderful gift from God!

[HALEY]

Tell us some more teri, i love hearing these..
I know my family has been blessed so many times. My mother for one, God gave her back to us, after i believe 4 heart attacks, belle palsey, a stroke, and now she has a pace maker and dyfibulator.. I pray for my mother everynight.. I prayed the whole time i was pregnant that she would live to see her grandson.... oh im getting all teary eyed now...