Why does it seem that the more I pray, the worse things get?

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When I find myself in intense prayer, trying to get closer to God, trying to trust and believe in His love for me… things in my life seem to go downhill. I’ve been dealing with a health related issue for the last year and 1/2 and now one (and possibly two) more have cropped up. It seems that if I thank God for good things that happen, something bad immediately happens afterwards. I know there must be other people who feel like this. Is there a spritual reason for why bad things keep happening to me?

Thank you all for your assistance.
 
DeniseNY said:
When I find myself in intense prayer, trying to get closer to God, trying to trust and believe in His love for me… things in my life seem to go downhill. I’ve been dealing with a health related issue for the last year and 1/2 and now one (and possibly two) more have cropped up. It seems that if I thank God for good things that happen, something bad immediately happens afterwards. I know there must be other people who feel like this. Is there a spritual reason for why bad things keep happening to me?

Thank you all for your assistance.
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It’s true. There are two basic reasons for that.
  1. Satan gets angry and wants you to stop praying.
Especially if you begin a program of systematic prayer, like praying the Rosary everyday, Satan will send you vile images and many problems to keep your mind from prayer.
  1. God is testing you to see if you really mean what you say.
You’ve heard the admonition about praying for patience. The only way to get more patience is to practice. Thus, God will give you ample opportunities to build your patience.
 
The more you pray the more you are practicing your faith, the more you are practicing your faith, the more you are becoming stronger in that theological virtue. Satan tries to counter this virtue by discouraging you from its practice. You must be doing something right (no doubt), Satan leaves those he controls in peace from his torments, he has them in his hip pocket, such as those who practice pornography, or sensuality in general, eg.
 
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DeniseNY:
When I find myself in intense prayer, trying to get closer to God, trying to trust and believe in His love for me… things in my life seem to go downhill. I’ve been dealing with a health related issue for the last year and 1/2 and now one (and possibly two) more have cropped up. It seems that if I thank God for good things that happen, something bad immediately happens afterwards. I know there must be other people who feel like this. Is there a spritual reason for why bad things keep happening to me?

Thank you all for your assistance.
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It’s true. There are two basic reasons for that.
  1. Satan gets angry and wants you to stop praying.
Especially if you begin a program of systematic prayer, like praying the Rosary everyday, Satan will send you vile images and many problems to keep your mind from prayer.
  1. God is testing you to see if you really mean what you say.
You’ve heard the admonition about praying for patience. The only way to get more patience is to practice. Thus, God will give you ample opportunities to build your patience.
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This is the truth,experienced it personally! Perseverance is key.🙏
 
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