Why doesn't god answer my prayers?

I have prayed so much for safety.
Why has God never answer my prayers?

Good point amblessed...!

He is there - He hears you - His time is not our time - don't worry, when you need Him most, He's right on time and we never know in what form the answer will come...Take care !!

You seem like you are pretty safe if you are able to be on the internet. God answers prayers. It may not be exactly what YOU want, but there is a reason for everything.

There's a song that goes HE'S an on time God. Yes HE is. HE may not come when you want him but HE will be there right on time.

You are all sweet, and I sincerely thank you for your efforts, but I have heard your hollow replies so often before. I must be on the wrong site.

annv 'hollow' is your opinion - what I said I KNOW to be true - wonder why you asked the question if you already had your biased/put-down answer waiting - There is indeed none so blind as one who will not see - texaskimmie and sxylady gave excellent answers - your character is showing...

You are right amblessed, I will try again. You are all sweet, and I sincerely thank you for your efforts!
And I believe that what you said is true. But why is it true for you? And how did you experience that?
As you understand, my call (prayer) for safety was genuine, necessary and urgent. Please believe me.
What is showing is not my character, but my experience...

I was told that praying the same thing over and over, is a way of putting God down. I'm not sure how true it is, but it makes sense. Asking for the same thing over and over again makes it seem like you're saying that he can't hear you. But he can hear you and he will answer your prayer in his time.
Did you ever think that him not answering you is his way of trying to say that he trusts your judgment? Maybe he feels that you've taken the right path and just need to work through it on your own. Or maybe you didn't chose the right path and the things you are going through are lessons that need to be learned. Maybe he feels that having you work through this by yourself, you will become a stronger person. Do you mind me asking what it is that your trying to stay safe from? I'm very interested in helping you through this, so if you want to talk. fun mail me please?!

Thanks for your kind words Jess. They helped me very much! And thanks for your truly generous offer, but please do not worry about me. Your care has given me hope and a bit more trust.
I am stronger than I might come across. If you would read my first post in that light, you will understand. Nevertheless, I am grateful for your goodness.

God answers your prays in the way he wants you to receive his answers - God knows Best

Hi Ann, I wish you would elaborate on the question, so that we might better be able to help you with it. For instance, are you continually running into things that make you feel unsafe? One thing that came to mind as I read your post, are you praying out of faith or fear? God responds to faith. Fear is the opposite, and the bible says that perfect love casts out fear, that means that the more we learn about God, the more we love him and then as that love and trust grows in us, it displaces the fear that would beset us.

Thanks for taking this seriously silverwings. I have always prayed out of a deep and dedicated faith. Search for safety is not the same as fear in this instance.
I also have an extended intellectual knowledge of the bible and a fair idea of how God makes himself clear to other people, a notion that is acknowledged again in this thread. What is missing is a recognizable constructive response to my specific need.
I think that I will stick with jess' response. Thank you all so much!

If you pray the way you talk to people maybe that is why nothing has happened. You need to be sincere.

Mama K

Well - I'll pray with you too! I have older friends who have been praying faithfully for the same thing for over 30 years. I really admire their faith and I know they feel despairing sometimes, but they keep on praying and trust God that he will answer in his own time. One of them has even heard God promise that he will do what she's asked, just not yet!

I don't know if this helps you or not, but it does make me realise that faithfulness and patience are not impossible.

Your answers are really well-thought-out and interesting. I wonder if Jess' response struck a chord with you because of the thing you are asking for.

It makes me think there are two types of persistent prayer. One is a plea for someone else. We can see if it's not answered yet - prayer to make someone better, prayer to bring a person to faith in Christ etc. I think Jesus is fine if we 'go on knocking at the door' about stuff like this - he encouraged us to.

The other kind is prayer is one for ourself, where perhaps we need to go on in faith believing that God HAS answered in order to FIND that answer. Maybe that is what Jess is talking about - God has given us a lot of control over our own lives and if we say 'God, WHY aren't you making me more faithful/less easily tempted/braver etc' maybe that is the sign that we aren't trusting God that he is already at work on it!

I have no idea if what I've just said is anything like your prayer - it probably isn't. But it just gave me a chance to mull over my own prayer life...

Thanks and prayers for you,

Floss

Thank you Flossheal. Your answer reveals kindness and caring effort. It is most encouraging.
Thank you all again. I have learned some valuable things from your answers and I suppose that the answer to my initial question is not an easy one to give. The process of prayer is such an personal one. That realisation gives me fuel for progress.

Ann.

Thank you Flossheal. Your answer reveals kindness and caring effort. It is most encouraging.
Thank you all again. I have learned some valuable things from your answers and I suppose that the answer to my initial question is not an easy one to give. The process of prayer is such an personal one. That realisation gives me fuel for progress.

Ann.

Thank you Floss. Your answer reveals kindness and caring effort. It is most encouraging.
Thank you all again. I have learned some valuable things from your answers and I suppose that the answer to my initial question is not an easy one to give. The process of prayer is such an personal one. That realisation gives me fuel for progress.

Ann.

Thank you Floss. Your answer reveals kindness and caring effort. It is most encouraging.
Thank you all again. I have learned some valuable things from your answers and I suppose that the answer to my initial question is not an easy one to give. The process of prayer is such an personal one. That realisation gives me fuel for progress.

Ann.

God's timing is totally different then ours. When you want something done.. problably isn't when God wants it donee.
So just give it time!!! And have faith boo boo.333
God is ALWAYS listening to you.

please do you do the will of god , mattew 6:33, are you closer to him , how do you pray? do you want his will or your will ? I HAVE BEEN IN A SITUATION FOR MORE THAN 20 years NOW BUT I STILL PRAY FOR IT SO THAT GOD WILL ANSWER ME AT THE RIGHT TIME

Maybe God's not real...I don't know, just throwing it out there. _ _