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S1 E3 Does Prayer Make a Difference?

Episode 3 of the Beautifully Told podcast, hosted by Catholic Truth Society, titled "S1 E3 Does Prayer Make a Difference?" was published on November 15, 2021 and runs 28 minutes.

November 15, 2021 ·28m · Beautifully Told

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Summary

Have you ever wondered... does prayer really work? In this episode, we talk about the ways in which we search for answers in prayer, how we can tell if God is listening to us, and how to pray when life gets tough. We also discuss how we can all transform our prayer lives from being transactional (where we pray only because we want something) to developing a relationship with God. For resources on prayer and for help transforming your prayer life, head to our website: https://www.ctsbooks.org/beautifullytold/ QUOTE: “Sometimes we need to learn that God is beyond us. We can’t put him in a box. There is darkness and mystery and silence. God says in the Bible: My ways are not your ways; my thoughts are not your thoughts. His plans are bigger than we can understand. He is not an Amazon Prime delivery hub with a guarantee that our requests will be processed in twenty-four hours.” SYCAMORE: The Catholic Faith Explained - Fr Stephen Wang FINAL THOUGHT "'If you knew the gift of God!' (John 4:10) The wonder of prayer is revealed beside the well where we come seeking water: there, Christ comes to meet every human being. It is he who first seeks us and asks us for a drink. Jesus thirsts; his asking arises from the depths of God's desire for us. Whether we realize it or not, prayer is the encounter of God's thirst with ours. God thirsts that we may thirst for him." (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1560)

Episode Description

Have you ever wondered... does prayer really work? In this episode, we talk about the ways in which we search for answers in prayer, how we can tell if God is listening to us, and how to pray when life gets tough. We also discuss how we can all transform our prayer lives from being transactional (where we pray only because we want something) to developing a relationship with God.

For resources on prayer and for help transforming your prayer life, head to our website: https://www.ctsbooks.org/beautifullytold/

QUOTE:

“Sometimes we need to learn that God is beyond us. We can’t put him in a box. There is darkness and mystery and silence. God says in the Bible: My ways are not your ways; my thoughts are not your thoughts. His plans are bigger than we can understand. He is not an Amazon Prime delivery hub with a guarantee that our requests will be processed in twenty-four hours.”

SYCAMORE: The Catholic Faith Explained - Fr Stephen Wang

FINAL THOUGHT

"'If you knew the gift of God!' (John 4:10) The wonder of prayer is revealed beside the well where we come seeking water: there, Christ comes to meet every human being. It is he who first seeks us and asks us for a drink. Jesus thirsts; his asking arises from the depths of God's desire for us. Whether we realize it or not, prayer is the encounter of God's thirst with ours. God thirsts that we may thirst for him." (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1560)

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