Does God still answer prayers if

[davy050995]

I have recent become much closer to the lord than I have been in the past, unfortunately I have recently committed a mortal sin which I have struggled with for a while. I understand the need for confession ASAP and to keep trying, but I just feel unsure about something. As far as I know I haven’t been in a state of grave sin for about a month and therefore I know God has been hearing prayers, etc, but I’ve always learned that mortal sin is a complete separation with God and that our relationship with Him is broken until confession. Does that mean He’ll stop answering prayers and that I can’t feel the closeness I have felt with Him until confession?

 

[fred_conty]

I have recent become much closer to the lord than I have been in the past, unfortunately I have recently committed a mortal sin which I have struggled with for a while. I understand the need for confession ASAP and to keep trying, but I just feel unsure about something. As far as I know I haven’t been in a state of grave sin for about a month and therefore I know God has been hearing prayers, etc, but I’ve always learned that mortal sin is a complete separation with God and that our relationship with Him is broken until confession. Does that mean He’ll stop answering prayers and that I can’t feel the closeness I have felt with Him until confession?

He always hears everyone who speaks to him under any condition.
It is especially important for someone who has sinned seriously to pray.
The first thing to do is remember that God’s infinite ocean of mercy and love is there for
those who need it the most. He never tires of forgiving since he is infinte love.

What he sees is a son/daughter leaving the path to happiness for the path of darkness and death. He wants them to be happy and most certainly will forgive them if they ask.

The first prayer should be an act of sorrow for the disobedience. Go to the foot of the Cross, seeing Jesus in all his agony of sweat and blood, dying for you because of your sin.
Tell him your sorry and that you love him and you will be faithful to him again.
Then make an act of sorrowful love to him. He wants that so much so that you may be healed.

Secondly, go to the sacrament of mercy, confession, and receive his forgiveness thru his priest thru whom he acts.

Those kinds of prayers he always will answer. ANd those are the ones that need to be said first. After that, he will be pleased with all other kinds of prayers.

Just a few thoughts.

 

[davy050995]

Thanks for the reply! I did just that after I sinned, I was very angry because I’ve been trying to fight this sin off for about a month be and was successful until then. And I guess with mortal sin on your heart there is a bit of disturbance that is to be expected

 

[CaptFun]

I have recent become much closer to the lord than I have been in the past, unfortunately I have recently committed a mortal sin which I have struggled with for a while. I understand the need for confession ASAP and to keep trying, but I just feel unsure about something. As far as I know I haven’t been in a state of grave sin for about a month and therefore I know God has been hearing prayers, etc, but I’ve always learned that mortal sin is a complete separation with God and that our relationship with Him is broken until confession. Does that mean He’ll stop answering prayers and that I can’t feel the closeness I have felt with Him until confession?

Hi Davy!

A couple thoughts here.

Good resolution to repent and confess. God’s graces are working in you in the coming back. Make a perfect act of contrition right now and get to confession ASAP.

As far as God “hearing prayers” … He hears them all … He’s all knowing. But as last Sunday’s epistle of Paul recalls, God’s answer to a prayer is sometimes “No.”

Paul prayed many times for the “thorn in his flesh” and the beatings from the messenger of Satan to cease. God told him instead " … my grace is sufficient for you …" and Paul grew in heroism instead and learned that in his weakness he was actually stronger for the Lord.

It wasn’t a matter of lack of persistence, and probably not that Paul was in a state of mortal sin. Though sometimes Paul confessed that he did sin and was miserable about it and hated it (though his sins might have been venial).

That said, I hope that THIS time your prayers are answered (barring a wonderful improvement upon them from the Lord - as it was in the case of Paul’s “No”).