Is there a period in your life when God turns a deaf ear to you?
By sukumar794
@sukumar794 (5040)
Thiruvananthapuram, India
May 1, 2007 1:45pm CST
I am experiencing it .. no prayers answered .. God becoming unmindful of you. It is as if He is not listening to what you say. Unmoved ..reluctant.. I am trying hard to find out reasons for such a behavior from God, whom I have put quite a lot of trust.Why this disregard ?
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7 responses
@healwell (1268)
• Ahmedabad, India
2 May 07
Sukumar, what ever it may be, I never let down my faith because it is a god gift and I have to care for that!
I can just care for that would be more correct!
I would rather think that why today I am not praying well? What's inside me wrong?
I know that I have the right to pray only and responce, answer, grace what ever god can provide is HIS right, not mine!
I can say this to you just as a friend ...
@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 May 07
It may just be he is not answering in the form you seek or with the answers you desire. Yes, I have been depressed, and not able to hear God, but it was not His behaviour that separated me from Him, but my own willfullness. That does not lessen the fact that you feel a hardness in the universe. I am so sorry my friend. May spring time visit your soul soon.
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@dakshpandya (109)
• India
1 May 07
life is tough my friend so even if god hears our prayers there are times when he wont execute
but everyone has to go throug tough time s in life
dont lose faith in god by not answerin our prayers he is trying to teach us few lessons of life
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
1 May 07
Usually, when we feel that God has turned His back on us, it's more likely that we have (knowingly or not) turned our backs on Him. Maybe the things you're praying for are not in His perfect will. Maybe there is some unconfessed sin in your life that you need to deal with. Could be any number of reasons, but my advice would be to seek after Him every day more and more and soon enough you're bound to see a change.
"But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33 ASV
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@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
1 May 07
Don't be disheartened friend. God is always listening to His children. He just might not be answering your prayers in the way you are expecting. He will never turn His back on you. He does like to test his children's faith in Him every once in a while, and it's possible that that's what's happening in your life. Keep your faith, keep listening to Him, and keep talking to Him. Life will get better because of it.
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@kynni204 (2031)
• United States
1 May 07
God always hears, I know it feels like he is not doing anything at times, I suggest that you don't give up and keep praying. I have had times like that and it is difficult but it is important not to get angry with Him and things are all well with you. It may be a testing of your faith. Thats where fasting comes in maybe you coulds fast on something you really love for about 7 days, keep praying and see what happens.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
2 May 07
You are best to get your answers from your religious leader, because different people will have different takes on this.