Answering PrayersThe Lord God Almighty hears the prayers of His children. He commands us to pray, and He promises to listen when we do. “In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears” (Psalm 18:6). The Lord God Almighty answers prayer. “I call on you, O God, for you will answer me” (Psalm 17:6). “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles” (Psalm 34:17).I see many who get discouraged and think God doesnt hear their prayers because they are not answered. I have found that God does answers prayers, Just not always the way we wanted or within the time frame we wanted. I myself have prayed for things in my life thinking it was the best thing... I did not get it...Only to find out, sometimes years later, God had heard me. He had not answered with what I thought I wanted, BUT, rather with what I needed or was going to need. I just hadnt realized not being all knowing that what I really needed and thought I wanted were not always the same thing Often we get so caught up in what WE think we want or need now ..We fail to see that God often gives what we need for our good tomorrow. Another popular idea is that the amount of faith we have determines whether or not God will answer our prayers. However, sometimes the Lord answers our prayers in spite of our own lack of faith. In Acts 12, the church prays for Peter’s release from prison , and God answers their prayer . Peter goes to the door of the prayer meeting and knocks, but those who are praying refuse at first to believe that it is really Peter. They prayed he would be released, but they failed to expect an answer to their prayer. The power of prayer does not flow from us—it is not special words we say or the special way we say them or even how often we say them. The power of prayer is not based on a certain direction we face or a certain position of our bodies. The power of prayer does not come from the use of artifacts or icons or candles or beads. The power of prayer is based on Who hears our prayer and answers it. Prayer places us in contact with Almighty God, and we should expect almighty results, whether or not He chooses to grant our petitions, deny our requests, or ask us to wait on Him. Whatever the answer to our prayers, the God to whom we pray is the source of all power, and He can and will answer us, according to His perfect will and timing.