I believe in the power of prayer and I agree that prayers are requests, and no one is going to command God to answer affirmatively and grant our request; however, the Bible does state that the prayers of a righteous man are powerful and effective. The Bible tells us that God hears each of our prayers provided they are according to His will . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2018/11/prayers-not-granted/