Originally Posted by CrustyMac:
Originally Posted by I am the Fireman:
God does not hear everyone's prayers. God only hears the prayers of saved believers and the only prayer He hears from non-believers is the prayer unto salvation.
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So I ask you, Bill's alter ego, has there never been a saved believer who prayed for the regeneration of a lost limb, or does God just say "no" to all amputees?
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Ooh ooh! Pick me! I know the answer!
It is because when God created the universe, He also created the laws of science, and God does not break His own laws.
So if it is a believer who prays for a new limb, God will most likely give him acceptance instead, and some new-found abilities that he never would have discovered had he been whole.
An example, if I may: Many years ago, I cut my hand. BADLY. I knew the second I did it that I would not be able to play guitar, maybe EVER. Of course, because I strive to accept God's will in all things, rather than pray that it WOULDN'T affect my guitar playing, I prayed like this: "Dear Lord, so many people never get to play guitar, and you have given ME the joy of playing for the past thirty years. Thank you. Now, if it's your will that I never play again, I ask you to show me what's next."
About a month later I was visiting friends and someone brought a Celtic harp. He let me play it, and when I discovered that I COULD play it, I went out and bought one. It was a year before the nerves in my hand healed enough to let me play guitar. I STILL have pain sometimes. But during that year off, I learned to PLAY that harp, and it has been one of the biggest joys of my life.
So, it has been MY experience that when He says, "No", it is because He has something else for us. It is up to us to recognize it, use it, and thank Him for it.