How can I transform my prayer life? Pt 2 Moments that Matter, Christian Questions

In Part 1 of our series, we talked about many big picture aspects of how the humbling and amazing privilege of prayer works. In Part 2, a recent podcast, we examined how prayer can be tricky. A quick example: We know Jesus said, “ask and you shall receive”, so we do. We ask and have really good reasons for what we want. Time passes and we don’t get it. Instead we get bummed out. What we asked for was a good thing! Why didn’t God respond favorably?

This example represents the tip of the iceberg regarding the kinds of challenges many of us have with prayer. It typifies some of the mystery and disappointment we can face when our prayers don’t produce the kinds of results we’re looking for. What are we supposed to do?