Is this why God doesn't listen to your prayers? Is there a more effective way to pray?

Question

I estimate that around 10 billion prayers are said to God every day on this planet. That equates to 100,000 new prayers per second all day and every day.

If each prayer lasts an average of 30 seconds, it would take 9,500 years to listen to just one day's worth of prayers. There must be a huge backlog of prayers that have not been listened to.

If God sped the prayers up by 85 million times their current speed he could listen to them all in about an hour, but that would give only 0.000000012 seconds per prayer, or 0.012 micro seconds.

Alternatively, if he processed them in digital form and each prayer was about 500 bytes of data, this would require an internet connection of at least 500mbits and data storage increasing by 5TB every day, needing 20,000TB of storage for just the last 10 years of prayers.

Wouldn't it be better if everyone got together and just agreed to send him about 100 prayers per day to give him more time to heal the sick?

Answer 1

"Is this why God doesn't listen to your prayers?"



Ockham's Razor

No God, no one to listen.



Next question.

Answer 2

Everything that God does and experiences is completely instantaneous, and in the realms

where He resides, this is easily achieved because there is no `time` as we know it, or any need for it.



The reason that God doesn't hear, and therein `listen to` prayers, is because the bible is wrong

and no matter how many "Our Father" & "Hail Mary" prayers anyone says, God is not listening for them.



The christ-based faiths declare something other than God as their lord.

To think that a 3-piece concoction with a 'savior' built-in was an idea that `God` had, is beyond stupidity itself.

Answer 3

First, we are THANKFUL.

Then I take time to know God's will where possible.



I love that connection. The Holy Spirit cares.



I find prayer for others wise, for help to countries where

they don't understand.



Doing what Jesus said is necessary...we aren't used to it,

but we need to follow Him.

Answer 4

Yes, he will. Both the Bible and real-life experience show that God answers prayers. The Bible says: “The desire of those fearing [God] he will perform, and their cry for help he will hear, and he will save them.” (Psalm 145:19) But whether God will answer you when you pray is largely up to you.

What matters to God

Praying to God, not to Jesus, Mary, saints, angels, or images. Only Jehovah God is the “Hearer of prayer.”—Psalm 65:2.

Praying in harmony with God’s will, or requirements, which are found in the Bible.—1 John 5:14.

Praying in Jesus’ name, recognizing his authority. “No one comes to the Father except through me,” said Jesus.—John 14:6.

Praying in faith, asking for more faith if needed.—Matthew 21:22; Luke 17:5.

Being humble and sincere. The Bible says: “Jehovah is high, and yet the humble one he sees.”—Psalm 138:6.

Being persistent. Jesus said: “Keep on asking, and it will be given you.”—Luke 11:9.

What doesn’t matter to God

Your race or nationality. “God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.”—Acts 10:34, 35.

Your bodily position or posture. You can pray to God while sitting, bowing, kneeling, or standing.—1 Chronicles 17:16; Nehemiah 8:6; Daniel 6:10; Mark 11:25.

Whether you pray aloud or silently. God answers even silent prayers that others aren’t aware of.—Nehemiah 2:1-6.

Whether your concerns are weighty or trivial. God encourages you to “throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you.”—1 Peter 5:7.

Answer 5

God is not Santa Claus on a golden throne in the sky answering some prayers and not others. The proper way to pray is to give thanks for everything in your life and solutions to the problems you have. Also give thanks in advance for what you would like to manifest. Do not send out that you want something, that prayer is answered, you get to continue to want it. Also you should learn to meditate and still your thoughts so God can commune with you. God probably has his/her ears talked off, but who shuts up and listens? God cannot tell you His truth until you stop telling Him yours. You would like the Conversations with God series by Neale Donald Walsh.

Answer 6

He can hear them all , and even everything you think . But He can't answer until you solidify the relationship between you and Him By making a sincere covenant with the Father that you will always obey all of Jesus' sayings .

Answer 7

Often we're like children asking for matches.

Answer 8

It's like writing a letter no one will ever read

Answer 9

He is God not your jinn. You want God should work according to you but every door will open only if you will work according to God.

Answer 10

I want this, I want that, give me this, give me that - that is not praying that is begging and trying to use god as a servant!

Answer 11

Trillions of prayers are sent daily, and there is no such thing as time.

Answer 12

No....thats not the reason why gods do not answer prayers.

Answer 13

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