Too Busy Not to Pray by Bill Hybels
Week 12: Chapter 11 — Unanswered Prayer
Read Chapter 11 of Too Busy Not to Pray. Key passages: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 (Paul's thorn in the flesh); Romans 8:28.
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Hybels tackles the hardest question in any book on prayer — what do we do when God says no, or says nothing at all?
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Hybels acknowledges that the topic of unanswered prayer is the biggest obstacle for many people in developing a consistent prayer life. How have your own unanswered prayers affected your willingness or enthusiasm to keep praying?
2.He suggests that God answers prayer in at least three ways: yes, no, and wait. Looking at your own prayer history, can you identify clear examples of each? What did each kind of answer teach you?
3.Paul prayed three times for his 'thorn in the flesh' to be removed, and God said no — but gave him grace sufficient for the suffering instead. What does God's answer to Paul suggest about the difference between what we think we need and what God knows we need?