Do prayers actually come true? The Bible says God answers prayers, but does He really? And how can we even tell? What about those random, silly prayers, like asking to win the lottery? If you pray to win the lottery, will it happen? Honestly, I don’t know for sure, but I can share my thoughts.

First off, I don’t think God answers prayers that are, well, kind of foolish. Like, if you’re praying to win the lottery just for the sake of being rich, I don’t think that’s something He’d go for. But maybe if you’re in a really tough spot—like you’re about to lose your house, you can’t take care of your kids, and you’re genuinely desperate—then maybe that prayer would make sense. Maybe He’d listen. But even then, He’d have to know (and He already does, since He knows everything) that you’d actually use that money for the right reasons. Still, I’m not sure He’d answer it, because maybe you wouldn’t fully appreciate it. It’s a tricky question, and I feel like I’m just going in circles here.

Now, some prayers seem more obvious, like praying for a sick loved one to get better. That feels like something God would listen to and maybe answer. But even then, would He? How do we know? Maybe there’s a reason that person is sick. Maybe God wants them in heaven with Him, which is kind of the ultimate goal of life, right? Or maybe He’s trying to teach the people around them something—like how to deal with loss or grief. But then again, why would God make someone suffer just to teach someone else a lesson? That doesn’t seem like something He’d do. God doesn’t punish people to make a point, nor does He tempt anyone. He might allow us to be tempted, but only as much as we can handle. So yeah, it doesn’t really make sense that He’d let someone suffer just to teach others a lesson.

So, back to the main question: does God answer all our prayers? I really believe that God has a reason for everything He does and everything that happens to us. He knows everything in advance and has a plan, even if we don’t understand it. Most of the time, we probably won’t figure it out until after we’ve passed on. But still, would He let us suffer for someone else’s sake? I don’t know. The more I think about it, the more I feel like I’m just spinning my wheels. This is one of those questions that probably needs a lot more thought and research to really figure out.

Here’s another thing: if God already knows everything we need, why do we even need to pray? Like, if He knows I don’t want my wife to be sick, why do I have to ask Him to heal her? That brings up the whole idea of asking saints or Mary for intercession. Like, why do we need to ask Mary or Joseph to put in a good word for us? If God already knows everything, why do we need to go through anyone else? I’m not trying to talk myself out of believing in any of this, but when you start thinking about God and theology, it’s easy to get stuck in a loop. You ask one question, and before you can answer it, five more pop up.

Take the classic question: Is God real? You can go back and forth on that forever. At some point, you get to the top of the pyramid, so to speak, and realize you can’t prove or disprove anything beyond a certain point. Like, where did everything come from? The Big Bang? Sure, but something had to start that. You need matter to make the Big Bang happen, and someone had to create that matter. To me, that someone is God.

Anyway, back to prayer. If God knows everything and already knows what we want, why do we even need to pray? That’s the big question.