Kanye struggles with unanswered prayer - so do I
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Josh Green2024-03-19T14:03:00
Struggling with unanswered prayer can paralyse us. But Jesus is with us in the pain, says Josh Green, and he’ll never leave our side
In his book, God on Mute (Kingsway), Pete Greig, founder of 24-7 Prayer, says: “Many times, the Bible is more honest than the Church is.”
In the case of unanswered prayer, that honesty has recently come from the controversial rapper, Kanye West, now known as Ye. In a YouTube interview with American radio host, Big Boy, Kanye opened up about the pain that many people find hard to express.
The truth is, pain can paralyse us to the point of prayerless-ness. I’ve been there, time and time again. Sometimes I’ve prayed for things and the exact opposite has happened. What on earth do you do then?
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