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I have been struggling with feeling like my prayers are being directed to the devil instead of Jesus and no matter how hard I try to direct them to Him it feels like they are not going to Him. I wanted to ask you guys to ask Him to hear my prayers as if they were directed towards Him even if they aren't, as long as they are according to His will, forever. And to also ignore all the bad stuff forever thank you all.
 

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Those who belong to Christ cannot have their prayers "directed to the devil". There may be times when the wrong that we do means we need to confess and have God's forgiveness. When we willfully sin we must repent so we can pray freely again.

So if there is no unconfessed sin in your life God will always hear your prayers. If you read Scripture regularly you'll come to understand that as a believer in Christ there is no possibility of your prayers being directed to the devil. You will always have access to God with confidence. You will always be able to come before Him.

"Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).
"In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God's presence with boldness and confidence" (Ephesians 3:12).
 
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I have been struggling with feeling like my prayers are being directed to the devil instead of Jesus and no matter how hard I try to direct them to Him it feels like they are not going to Him. I wanted to ask you guys to ask Him to hear my prayers as if they were directed towards Him even if they aren't, as long as they are according to His will, forever. And to also ignore all the bad stuff forever thank you all.
Hello Kitty,

Who did Jesus pray to? GOD, the father. All prayers should be addressed to our creator and not anyone else. When you pray to the lord do so with faith that your prayer will be answered, the results may not be immediate but his blessings will come if it is his will. Also do not use vain learned repetitions, speak to him from the heart.

See JOHN 17 for a perfect example or prayer. there is a lot of things to be learned in this prayer, ponder it's words attentively.

Peace be with you.

JFF
 
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I have been struggling with feeling like my prayers are being directed to the devil instead of Jesus and no matter how hard I try to direct them to Him it feels like they are not going to Him. I wanted to ask you guys to ask Him to hear my prayers as if they were directed towards Him even if they aren't, as long as they are according to His will, forever. And to also ignore all the bad stuff forever thank you all.
If you pray to Christ, the devil has no power over you. The devil cannot hear your prayers. Only God can.
 
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I have been struggling with feeling like my prayers are being directed to the devil instead of Jesus and no matter how hard I try to direct them to Him it feels like they are not going to Him. I wanted to ask you guys to ask Him to hear my prayers as if they were directed towards Him even if they aren't, as long as they are according to His will, forever. And to also ignore all the bad stuff forever thank you all.
I have had this obsession before! It's a tough one. :( How have you been doing with it lately?
 
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