True Stories of Answered Prayer
An Answered Prayer in a Pandemic
A family and a church community pull a desperately ill mom through Covid-19.
Unexpected Blessings: Answered Prayers for Loved Ones
The pandemic brought surprising answers to the long-held prayers of Guideposts staff and contributors.
Guideposts Classics: Ruth Hussey on Answered Prayer
In this story from April 1953, the Academy Award-nominated actress shares how an answered prayer helped her portray a role she found daunting: the Virgin Mary.
Rebekah of the Bible: An Answered Prayer for Success
A surprise encounter offers insights for how to pray for a good day.
Sarah of the Bible: When God Makes You Laugh
An example of what can happen when we open ourselves up to God's presence.
An Answered Prayer at a Mother’s Death
A longtime prayer request shared by a mother and son is granted.
4 Questions to Ask If Your Prayers Aren’t Answered
Here are some Biblical examples of why a prayer may not always get the response you expect.
Following Her Son's Stroke, Could She 'Let Go and Let God'?
Prayer, and a new-found faith, helped her through his long recovery.
How God Answers Desperate Prayers
Desperation can be the soil and seed that bears the fruit of answered prayer.
The Hummingbird That Led Her to Pray
Michele's teenage daughter was a natural doubter—until a tiny bird found its way into the family's garage.
An Answered Prayer for the Perfect Home
Finding the perfect home was becoming difficult until she turned over her wish list to God.
How 'Unanswered' Prayers Draw Us Closer to God
Even when we think God isn't listening, prayer still continues the conversation with Him.
Meet the Real People Behind the Movie 'Breakthrough'
In our exclusive video, Joyce Smith and her son John recall the day that John was pronounced clinically dead after falling through the ice on a frozen lake, only to be brought back by the power of prayer.
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Pain is a gift. It puts us in a position where we’re quicker to be desperate for God. When we seek him, we will find him.
