And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.
I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have!
They cause the poor to cry out, catching God’s attention. He hears the cries of the needy.
He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the Lord!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
For the Lord hears the cries of the needy; he does not despise his imprisoned people.
The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”
You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.”
You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.
But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!
For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.
But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.
And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.