Dear Angel,

How do I know if God can hear my prayers? Will I get any answers?

Love,
Alex

Dear Alex,

You will receive answers to your prayers! I promise. God wants you to pray not only because he wants to hear from you but because he wants to communicate with you. Prayer is just like communicating with someone on Earth. It's similar to being able to pick up a phone and call your Heavenly Father. Isn't that wonderful!

Usually you will receive answers in the form of promptings from the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third member of the Godhead and the only member without a body. He does not have a body like Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ so that he can reside with our own Spirits. His role is to guide you on earth while you are away from your Heavenly Father.

Answers from the Spirit will usually feel like your own feelings and sound like your own thoughts. You can know that an answer is from God if it is something that will bring about good. God would never tell you to do anything even remotely wrong.

Everyone feels the Spirit differently but a lot of people describe it as a warm feeling in their chest or simply general happiness. You may feel silly praying at first, but I promise you will feel the assurance that you are doing something right, and then you'll be fine.

Pray! Every prayer is beautiful to God.

Love,
Your Angel