i was talking with a friend and she asked me why God doesn't listen to her prayers sometimes....
i had no idea how to answer and the only answer i could give was something that i learnt from a sermon in the past: 'God sometimes answers yes, no or later'
i was spending time with God this morning on the chapter we're teaching our kids at Sunday service today and i found the answer..!!
background info:
The Israelites were disobeying God cos they forgot the good things God had done, and started worshipping other gods.
They cried out to God and God being the gracious God he is, sent them judges who would save the Israelites from those that they were slaves to.
Judges 2:17 Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they whored after other gods and bowed down to them.
I felt like in the same way, sometimes we cry and scream out to God saying "why aren't you listening to me? why aren't you answering my prayers?" but the reason why we aren't hearing His answer is because we're following other gods, worshipping other idols. Whether this be money, gadgets, possessions, fashion, people, celebrities, facebook....
where you're spending the most time is where your heart is and is what you are truly worshipping.
I learnt today that the reason why we aren't getting an answer from God is because WE AREN'T LISTENING cos we're too busy worshipping other gods and idols.
and if we're listening to Him, we'd be praying prayers that are on HIS HEART. so then of course He will answer you.
if we aren't listening, we might be praying for the total opposite thing God has in plan for our lives.... and He won't answer our prayer... hence we think He didn't answer our prayer, but He's in fact probably telling us "No, for i have a better plan for you. My plan is blah blah..."
So if you're reading this, let me ask you a question. where are you spending your most time and energy? is it God? if not, don't complain that He's not listening to your prayers.. He's not a genie that simply answers your prayers. He's way more than that.
Instead, start worshipping Him first by spending the most time with Him and once you become intimate with Him, then LISTEN to what He says and just watch the things He gives and speaks to you... crazy crazy big guy we have upstairs ;)
