Whatever You Ask

How do we know that God hears our prayers? At times, he may respond directly; other times, He responds indirectly. In both cases, He responds, and makes us aware that He has responded to our prayers. In John 15:7-8, Jesus teaches His disciples "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." God hears our prayers and responds to them; when remain in Christ, our prayers will be grounded in the will of God, and we will be able to recognize when He answers them.