The author critiques the theology of the popular publication The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson at several points, but mainly on the aspect of the sovereignty of God in answering prayer.

How should a believer who has an illness pray to the Lord? In drawing attention to Daniel 3, this article explains that a believer can pray for healing, believing that God can heal, but also that God would bring glory to his own name if he decides not to bring healing.

Does God answer prayer? There are five reasons explaining why God would respond to your prayers.

God does not always answer prayer. This article shows how one can deal with unanswered prayer in such a way that one can be thankful to God for it. The relationships between prayer and faith, prayer and God's promises, prayer and desires, and prayer and guidance are discussed.

If we believe that God works all things according to His will (Ephesians 1:11), and if we believe that His knowledge of all things is perfect, then what is the point of prayer? Or: If God has determined some to be His sons and has chosen them before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4,5), is there then any point in praying for anyone's conversion?

What does it really mean when Psalm 20:4-5 says that God will grant the desires of his people's hearts? What does this have to do with the so-called problem of unanswered prayer? This article explains.