God Answers Prayer

"Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain." ~ Philippians 2:16

When I read this verse today, God encouraged me that my actions ( everything I do for Him) isn't pointless eventhough sometimes it feels that way. When I labour for my family and especially for my dad to come back to the Lord, sometimes my flesh gets the best of me and I begin to lose all hope. I startWondering if God really can answer my prayers or even if he hears me at all...
Well, I can assure you that He does hear all of our prayers! Last night, I received a call from my dad, he said that he's been thinking about what I said and just his life in general, and has realized that he needs to turn back to God. If that wasn't jaw dropping enough, he also told me that he's reading a devotional book now, and he's purifying his brain by getting rid of the garbage he normally absorbs it with and instead, filling it with God's word. During the whole conversation last night, he kept quoting scripture as well. God has answered my prayers! And the great thing is, You serve the same God I serve... meaning, He can and will answer your prayers as well. Don't let your labor be in vain, continue pressing on and realize that God does hear our crys. He's some encourageing verses that I found that were a blessing to me about Prayer.

"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us." ~ 1 John 5:14

 "I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry." ~ Psalms 40:1