Q&A for How to Contact God

We can often imagine it, but when it happens you will know that God is speaking to you. It will no longer be a question, you will just know it.

God will speak to you through other people, God will show up unexpectedly; He will show up in a dream, show you a sign, or you will have an inspired thought to take action. God will lead and guide you, and manifest Himself in many ways.

Sorry for your loss. You can pray to God for your grandfather and talk to God about your grandfather, perhaps about all the wonderful times you spent with your grandfather -- this will help tp keep him alive in your memories. It can help to talk to your parents and siblings too, if you feel you need some support.

God doesn't make luck worse or better; you are in charge of deciding which opportunities you take or let slip by, while the broader circumstances of life and society determine much of your luck or lack thereof. Don't be hard on yourself but do try to turn hardship into opportunity by looking for the silver lining in bad luck situations. If you blame God, you won't help yourself and that's not the purpose of belief.

You don't have to spread it verbally. Just apply His teachings in your life. People will sense His power.

Of course you may. There are many cases when people met God, Jesus or saints in their dreams. But don't be too fixated on this. He may fulfill your prayer in another way. He may want to meet you in real life through a person or event.

He is always listening. There is a saying about this: His answer may be "yes," "not now," or "I have something better for you." If we doubt that He is listening it's usually because the prayed-for thing is not coming. But He won't give it to us if it wouldn't be for our good (in the meaning of eternal life) or if we wouldn't be prepared for it. He knows what He's doing and loves us, therefore all He does is for our good. Trust and have faith.

There is no set way to pray - this is just a guide. You can pray in whatever way you want, whatever way feels right to you. Even if it's just a quick thought, a thank-you, a request, whatever. You could even just talk to God like you would talk to a teddy or an imaginary friend. God hears all prayers.

Different religions and philosophies have different takes on heaven. Your best bet is to live your life as a kind, helpful person.

Yes, you must try to confess as often as possible. This will help you to remain humble before God.

If you pray, and you are meant to have the money, then perhaps he will! God works in mysterious ways, but I assure you that if it is meant to happen, it will.

You pick it up and call one off the many numbers asking for help for starving children, cancer, or heart disease and make a donation. Then you will know God has been listening because no good deed goes unnoticed.

No. God wants us to work hard at our lives and reap our own rewards.

Of course. I'd like to think you can talk to your relatives just like you can talk to God.

What we think is good is not always good for our souls and eternal life. Very simplified example: God will not give you a new car, if He knows you would drive fast in the car, cause a car crash, die and go to hell. He is in charge, but His priority is our eternal good and holiness.

God Is literally present everywhere. If you are Catholic or Orthodox Christian, God is present in the blessed sacrament in every Catholic and Orthodox Christian church in the world, so you could visit your local Catholic or Orthodox Church and pray before the blessed sacrament. If you have a different faith, ask your priest/minister/iman/rabbi, etc., for spiritual advice.

There is something called the Holy Spirit. It's all around us, and it is God. He is in our presence all the time. When you want to talk to Him, you just pray. There's no ritual or pre-planning, because His presence is all around us. He knows everything. God will love and provide no matter what. If you want to talk to God, just start talking.

God gives people visions and spiritual insights, but it's not clear that He creates your dreams. Your nightmares are a manifestation of things that scare you. If you're watching scary movies, stop. If you're dreaming about some sort of betrayal or fake friendship, think about why you're insecure in your relationships. Ask God to bring you peace, and if you continue struggling with nightmares consider talking to a therapist.

You are not the first woman to be exploited by an unscrupulous man. In fact, this is their nature, and why women need the protection of family support and marriage. In Islam the correct way to go about it is to have a marriage meeting, have both families consult, investigate his character and standing in the community, and for him to give you money as token of his sincerity, and support you. A woman's money is her own in Islam and she does not have to give money to her husband. Having boyfriends is a risk for the woman. If you can recover the money through family or legal actions, do so, otherwise forget it and move on. Find a good, sincere man and marry him.

Some of the best things in life are free? All you have to do to begin God's work is to be a kind and loving person who helps others. That's absolutely free, and the best work that you could be doing.

Ask for forgiveness from God, and stop and give up the life of a fallen angel. Don't do things that they do and devote the rest of your life to God. Pray to God to forgive you and ask God how you could redeem yourself. You'll know you're no longer fallen when your heart feels clean and your soul soars.

Of course He will! Ask Him to forgive you for what you have done wrong and let Him tell you how you can be the person He made you to be! God knows that we fall into sin, but He will forgive us.

God heals broken people. True love is a vulnerable position, in that, we must leave open the possibility of rejection. God loves us as we are, no rejection ever.

Rather pray that you would know Jesus, what He is really like, so that you can live like him. Stop fixating on a man.

Physical healing is not the greatest answer to prayer. In fact, healing is always temporary because the healed person will still face death someday. Heaven is permanent. God is with us in trouble, not to do our will, but to work through us to perform His will. We can hate sickness and disease and injury in this broken world, but God promises to set everything right in heaven. In fact, life doesn't make sense unless God has the opportunity to reconcile our suffering when we meet Him. See 2 Corinthians 4 and 5.

Repent means to change. Repentance is turning away from sinful living and heading the other direction. Only you can determine how much until you are facing the right way and headed in God's direction.

Since God is everywhere, there is no limit on ways to talk to Him. However, for your own focus, it is good to find a peaceful environment where no one will interrupt or misunderstand what you are doing.

If you have real faith in God, you don't believe because it is the easy way. You believe because it is true, not because it is convenient. Name-calling isn't a valid argument. People start calling names when they have no valid argument. It means you win when someone calls you names to hurt your feelings.

You have found something true: there can't be conflicting truths about God. If different religions are in conflict, then they both cannot be true. It can be true that God knows everything yet does not force people into obedience. Willingness is a necessary component in love. Love must be voluntary. Love does not exist in an environment where failure is impossible. If God is love, then He must allow us to make choices for good or bad, He must allow us the real potential for failure or success. If He is really God, He can know the end result without forcing it to come about. If He is really God, He would provide us with the resources necessary to make good decisions and behave well.

No. Your external appearance may not genuinely represent your inner person. To represent God, you need Him to dwell in you and live through you. This may change how you dress or it may not.