2. Questions to Ask When Prayers Seem Unanswered Part 2

3. Questions to ask when prayer seems unanswered Is God listening? Does God care? Am I praying in God’s will? Is my timing God’s timing? Is my answer God’s answer? What might God be trying to accomplish in me?

4. Our need expressed & God’s care Psalm 94:18-19 When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up. 19 When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

5. Questions to ask when prayer seems unanswered Is God listening? Does God care? Am I praying in God’s will? Is my timing God’s timing? Is my answer God’s answer? What might God be trying to accomplish in me? Is anything hindering this prayer?

6. Isaiah 59:1-2 Behold, the L ORD 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; 2 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. Sin hinders God’s answer to prayer

7. 1 Peter 3:7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Mistreating wives hinders husband’s prayer

8. James 1:6-7 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; Lacking faith will hinder prayer

9. Questions to ask when prayer seems unanswered Is God listening? Does God care? Am I praying in God’s will? Is my timing God’s timing? Is my answer God’s answer? What might God be trying to accomplish in me? Is anything hindering this prayer? How is God working?

10. God works now in providence, for His aim, His agenda David needed help He got warriors Captains Generals Counselors Etc. Who’s coming to fight for us? Listeners Lovers Pray-ers Friends Etc.

11. Questions to ask when prayer seems unanswered Is God listening? Does God care? Am I praying in God’s will? Is my timing God’s timing? Is my answer God’s answer? What is God trying to accomplish in me? Is anything hindering this prayer? How is God working? Is God expecting me to do something?

12. Does God expect me to do something? He expected Peter to get out of the boat He expected disciples to forgive without excuse James 1:22-25 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

13. What are we asking for? Forgiveness? Wisdom? Growth? Relief from anxiety? Have we repented? Have we sought counsel? Study? Practice? Assoc.? Examined our faith?

14. Questions to ask when prayer seems unanswered Is God listening? Does God care? Am I praying in God’s will? Is my timing God’s timing? Is my answer God’s answer? What is God trying to accomplish in me? Is anything hindering this prayer? How is God working? Is God expecting me to do something? Can I trust God with the outcome?

15. Psalm 92 1-2, 5-6, 15 It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; 2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, How great are your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep! 6 The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this …to declare that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him :

16. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. He is a tender, compassionate shepherd

17. What is happening when prayer seems unanswered? So much more than we imagine! God is growing, stretching and maturing us He is bringing help, ministry, and service online He is always preparing to glorify Himself Do YOU have this privileged blessing?