How do we know that God is listening to our prayers?

[Patrizia_95]

How do we know that God is listening to our prayers?

I recently returned to the church and have started to pray however, I feel as if He is not listening. I feel as if I’m not important enough or perhaps that my prayers are not worthy of the attention since I have been away for most of my high school years.

I do believe in God, but am not convinced that He is present with me.
If there are 7 billion people on this planet and a huge portion of the population is praying and talking to Him at the same time, would He listen to us all? Just like a Father who has many children, sure he loves them all, but does he have the time to prioritise and hear all of them speak at once? No. How can we then expect this from God?

I apologise if these questions appear rather silly to the devout Catholic, but it is something that I often think about and has prevented me from progressing in faith.

Thank you,
Patrizia

 

[CRATUS]

God is infinite. You must have faith to believe He hears all of our prayers. You are important.

 

[1Lord1Faith]

We know God listens to our prayers because enough people have had experiences that would lead them to believe that He does.

Some people may take the bible’s word for it, but when a person is a young adult, and trying to figure things out, they usually want some sort of verification that these things are true.

If you keep asking these types of questions and keep seeking to know Jesus, you will find the answers to your questions and prayers.

 

[Patrizia_95]

Thank you both very much for your prompt replies and encouraging words

 

[KildareBrigid]

I do believe in God, but am not convinced that He is present with me.
If there are 7 billion people on this planet and a huge portion of the population is praying and talking to Him at the same time, would He listen to us all? Just like a Father who has many children, sure he loves them all, but does he have the time to prioritise and hear all of them speak at once? No. How can we then expect this from God?

Remember not to box God in to human rules, faults, and behaviors. He IS listening to you! Remember, sometimes his answer to your prayers may be “not right now.” Stay persistent and you will grow in your faith.

 

[Tomdstone]

How do we know that God is listening to our prayers?

I think that God listens to and responds to prayer, especially the prayer of the Holy Mass where He performs the miracle of Transubstantiation. What I question is the idea that God is unmoved by prayer. Supposedly, according to some Roman Catholic theologians God is unMoved and immutable. I can’t see how it is possible for God to be unmoved if He responds to prayer.

 

[tm21]

You can be absolutely certain that God is listening to your prayers because Jesus Christ commands us to pray and even teaches us how in the Bible. By testimony of Jesus’ miracles, most of all his resurrection from the dead, we know that he is God and therefor his teaching is Truth itself. Also, Jesus died for all of us individually on the cross to take away our sins. His act of love is extremely personal. He is VERY interested in your individual prayers. I encourage you to read Paul’s Epistles in the Bible…he talks a lot about prayer. Great question!

 

[ChurchSoldier]

How do we know that God is listening to our prayers?

I recently returned to the church and have started to pray however, I feel as if He is not listening. I feel as if I’m not important enough or perhaps that my prayers are not worthy of the attention since I have been away for most of my high school years.

I do believe in God, but am not convinced that He is present with me.
If there are 7 billion people on this planet and a huge portion of the population is praying and talking to Him at the same time, would He listen to us all? Just like a Father who has many children, sure he loves them all, but does he have the time to prioritise and hear all of them speak at once? No. How can we then expect this from God?

I apologise if these questions appear rather silly to the devout Catholic, but it is something that I often think about and has prevented me from progressing in faith.

Thank you,
Patrizia

Not silly at all. A journey of faith is one of growth. Good luck as you continue.