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Does God hear our silent prayers or should we pray out loud?

by | Oct 13, 2013 | God, Questions

We can pray silently as well as out loud because God hears our thoughts as well as our voices. First of all, the Bible tells us that God knows all things (1 John 3:20). This necessarily means that He knows our thoughts because they are included in “all things.” Therefore, we can pray silently, and God knows what our prayers are. In addition, the Scriptures clearly teach us that God knows our thoughts. This is because God is everywhere all the time and nothing is hidden from him. The thoughts that we think the words that we speak are all known by God. So, whatever kind of prayer we offer, he hears us. This is because he is God. Creatures cannot hear all prayers of all people at all times in all languages whether they are spoken or thought. This is a quality that belongs to God so you can rest assured that God hears silent prayers as well as those that are out loud.

  • “The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are a mere breath,” (Psalm 94:11).
  • “You know when I sit down and when I rise up. You understand my thought from afar,” (Psalm 139:2).
  • “And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, ‘Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? 5 “For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, and walk’?” (Matt. 9:4).
  • “And knowing their thoughts He said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself shall not stand. 26 “And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?” (Matt. 12:25).

Since we are told by God to pray to Him, and since he knows our thoughts, then He knows what we think when we pray as well as what we ask. Praying out loud and praying silently are equal before God. He hears them both.

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