Is God hearing me?

[Catholicgurl2]

I have experienced God in ways that most people haven’t and I am extremely blessed for that. I know he is with me and I feel his presence with me. I understand unanswered prayers, I have not lost my faith in him but I have to tell you…I don’t think he is hearing me right now…It seems that I pray and pray and take action but nothing is coming…I hate to say this, but I’m feeling a little lost…any advice out there?

 

[ivory]

God hears all prayers and He does answer them. Just not always how we expect Him to. Remember that God works in ways mysterious to us because we lack the infinite wisdom that He does. I’ve had prayers answered in very subtle ways, and in very dramatic ways. Our God is indeed an interesting God.

 

[Trishie]

the Lord said: “My thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways are not your ways…Yes, and the heavens are as high above the earth as my ways are above your ways, my thoughts above your thoughts.” [Isaiah 55:8-9]

Isaiah says, “I was thinking: ‘I have toiled in vain, I have exhausted myself for nothing.’ And all the while my cause was with God, my reward with my God.” [Isaiah 49:3-4]

“the Lord is not being slow to carry out His promises…but He is being patient with you all, wanting nobody to be lost and everybody to be brought to change his ways.” [2Peter 3:9]

“Through your faith, God’s power will guard you until the salvation which has been prepared is revealed…to bear being plagued by all sorts of trials; so that, when Jesus Christ is revealed, your faith will have been tested and proved like gold.” [1Peter 1:5-7]

 

[Adonia]

I have experienced God in ways that most people haven’t and I am extremely blessed for that. I know he is with me and I feel his presence with me. I understand unanswered prayers, I have not lost my faith in him but I have to tell you…I don’t think he is hearing me right now…It seems that I pray and pray and take action but nothing is coming…I hate to say this, but I’m feeling a little lost…any advice out there?

You know, I thought I was lost too for a little over 2 years, but just when I would reach the breaking point God would show me something and I would say, OK God, I know you are still with me! I was reading the book of Job periodically during that time and came to relate to his situation very much. I think I had something very important to learn and the way things were happening was the only way. (I’m a little hard headed) But, I made it through all that and thus far in my 54 years on this earth it was the most trying period of my life.

Don’t worry, God is hearing you and perhaps He wants you to learn something from all this, which could be the best way for you to learn. My advice would be to go with the flow, keep praying, and it will work it’s way to it’s conclusion. God bless!

 

[the_phoenix]

Praying for you from today’s Liturgy of the Hours:

Prayers and Intercessions
Blessed be God our Father, who protects his children and does not spurn their prayers. Let us all humbly pray to him:
– Lord, give us light to see by.

We thank you, Lord, for sending us your only Son to enlighten us:
may his light fill us all day long.
– Lord, give us light to see by.

Lord, send your wisdom to lead us through the day:
let us walk in the purity of a new life.
– Lord, give us light to see by.

Give us the strength to endure adversity for your sake:
with courage let us serve you unceasingly.
– Lord, give us light to see by.

Guide our thoughts, our feelings and our actions today,
so that we may serve you and follow you.
– Lord, give us light to see by.

 

[odile53]

I’ve come to realize that God answers all of my prayers, in one of four ways: “Yes, and I thought you’d never ask,” “no, because it isn’t any good for you and I have better things in mind,” “all right, but you’re going to have to work and wait for it,” and “I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that, because it’s obvious to Me that you haven’t thought that one all the way through!”

Most of the time, He tends to go with # 3 in my case, but I’m just grateful that the occasions of the #4 answer are getting fewer and farther between!