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Devotion

1. Devotion: The Good Samaritan
2. Devotion: Old Wineskins and Blunted Spears
3. Devotion: Martha and Mary
4. Devotion: A Short Reflection on Salt
5. Devotion: The New Creation
6. Devotion: Precious In His Sight
7. Devotion: When God does not seem to answer
8. Devotion: Living with Hope
9. Devotion: Patience under Pressure
10. Devotion: Another ground zero?
11. Devotion: The Purpose of Discernment: Seeing Jesus
12. Devotion: Looking at God’s Handiwork
13. Devotion: Trading Spaces - Mom for a Day
14. Devotion: The Lost Summer
15. Devotion: God’s provision for our needs
16. Devotion: Inconvenient Truths
17. Devotion: An Abandoned Life with Jesus
18. Devotion: Red Shoes
19. Devotion: Healing Powers
20. Devotion: The anatomy of love
21. Devotion: A Prayer for Haiti
22. Devotion: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
23. Devotion: Jewel of the King
24. Devotion: Focusing on the well-being of children
25. Devotion: Becoming a Christian doctor
26. Devotion: Of singing and dancing
27. Devotion: How do we answer the troubling question, “Where is God when suffering strikes?”
28. Devotion: Understanding God’s heart for children
29. Devotion: Richard’s Story
30. Devotion: Great generosity (part I): Grace in action
31. Devotion: Great generosity (part II): An issue of justice
32. Devotion: Journeying with God and people
33. Discernment: Purpose of Discernment, Seeing Jesus
34. Discernment: Purpose of Discernment, Recognising what God is Doing
35. Participating in God's Transformation of the World
36. Also Hearing No!
37. In the midst… we celebrate
37. Celebrating our calling and staff
38. Discernment: Preparation for Discernment, Nourishing Purity of Heart
39. Discernment: Preparation for Discernment, Developing our Character

Devotion: When God does not seem to answer

By John Robb, Director of Global Prayer Partnerships

"The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous."
Proverbs 15:29

When God does not seem to answer our prayers, it does not mean that He does not listen or care. As our Heavenly Father, who acts in our best interests, His answers can be 'yes', 'no' or 'wait awhile'. God delayed His response to Abraham to build perseverance and faith in the ‘father of many nations’. In the same way, God is preparing you and me for the special destiny He has in store for us.

Prayer can be obstructed by sin whether it is personal or corporate. Humbling ourselves, repenting and persisting in faith are key elements to unblocking the sin that hinders God’s answers. World Vision prayer initiatives, as in the recent crisis in Kenya, have demonstrated the power of repentance. In conditions of conflict and unrest, prayer initiatives have led to ceasefires, peace agreements, reconciliation and healing in numerous countries.

Some actions to take when God does not seem to answer are:

Take time to listen to God
Ask according to His will
Obey the Holy Spirit’s leading
Relinquish the situation to His loving care
Delight yourself in the Lord

Ole Hallesby writes, “When God grants our prayers, it is because He loves us. When He does not, it is also because He loves us.” Let us persevere in faith and prayer while we listen and obey.

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