What to do when you feel like God is not listening?

What to do when you feel like God is not listening?

So let’s talk about what to do when you feel like God isn’t listening.

• Take a deep breath. Feel the air fill your lungs and be grateful that you are alive.
• Know that this too shall pass. Nothing except Heaven is forever.
• Consult your Bible.
• Pray to God.

How do you get God to listen to your prayers?

How to practice listening prayer

1. Come to God with your request for guidance.
2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes.
3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you.
4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God’s will.

Why do I feel like God is not hearing me?

Most likely, if I feel like God is not listening it’s because I am not devouring His word everyday. When my kids are out of control, when my circumstances aren’t going the way I planned, God’s word is what is going to direct me, comfort me, and encourage me. This is how God is going to “speak” to me (to us).

When you feel prayer isn’t working?

Surround yourself with the truth of who God is. It’s in times of waiting that we feel vulnerable, sometimes even hurt and confused about why God isn’t responding. It’s important to stay connected to the truth and to people that will remind you of the truth. Press into Him when you most feel like running away.

How do you make sure God is with me?

12 WAYS TO GET CLOSER TO GOD RIGHT NOW

1. Get quiet.
2. Read your bible.
3. Write out your prayers in a dedicated notebook; these can be for others or yourself.
4. Go for a walk and talk with God.
5. Meditate on Scripture.
6. Put on some worship music and immerse yourself in the melody and lyrics.
7. Marvel at the world God has created.

How do I know God is listening to me?

Through the scriptures, we are taught that God will always hear our prayers and will answer them if we address Him with faith and real intent. In our hearts we will feel the confirmation that He does hear us, a feeling of peace and calm. We can also feel that everything will be fine when we follow the Father’s will.

What does the Bible say about God being silent?

Matthew 1:23 says, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). When you hear God’s silence and feel his absence, trust his presence. God is with us and God is active even when God is silent.

How do I believe in prayer?

But elegant as the words are, I do not believe Jesus intended it to become another ritualistic prayer….I hope they will encourage you to make 2021 a year of prayer.

1. Know to whom you are speaking.
2. Thank him.
3. Ask for God’s will.
4. Say what you need.
5. Ask for forgiveness.
6. Pray with a friend.
7. Pray the Word.
8. Memorize Scripture.

How do you know if you hear God’s voice?

How to Know If We’re Hearing God’s Voice

1. God’s voice doesn’t obsess over our problems.
2. God’s voice doesn’t gossip.
3. God’s voice will usually speak with you about your own heart, not others’ hearts.
4. God’s voice focuses more on the heart of the issue, than on direct answers.
5. God’s voice will never contradict Scripture.

Why doesn’t God answer my prayers?

Maybe the reason you’re still wondering, “Why doesn’t God answer my prayers?” is because you’re praying with selfish, self-centered motives. (It happens to the best of us!) Key Takeaway: Examine your heart before you pray.

Does God listen to people who don’t pray?

It is easy to come to such conclusions when God doesn’t respond when or how we want. Even when we have unanswered prayers, know that God does listen. The apostle Paul was a man who could have concluded that God doesn’t listen to people. After all, he urgently pleaded with God to intervene for him in a chronic trial.

Does God listen to unfilled prayers?

Even when we have unanswered prayers, know that God does listen. The apostle Paul was a man who could have concluded that God doesn’t listen to people. After all, he urgently pleaded with God to intervene for him in a chronic trial. But God refused to grant Paul’s request. Does this mean Paul lacked faith? Of course not.

Will God Hear our prayers?

Then He will hear our prayers. Isaiah 59:2: “But your iniquities have separated you from your God;and your sins have hidden His face from you,so that He will not hear .” Micah 3:4: “Then they will cry to the Lord, but He will not hear them; He will even hide His face from them at that time, because they have been evil in their deeds .”