For Miss Dialup Princess

How Do I Know if God is Listening to Me?

Many people believe in God and pray to Him and still wonder if God is listening. If we really believe that God desires a personal and intimate relationship with us it follows that He indeed does listen.

Often the question is not so much is God listening, but am I being ignored? Again, it seems impossible that an all-loving God would ignore us.

This brings us to confront what may be the toughest thing to come to grips with. Maybe, just maybe, God has listened and replied, but in our spiritual blindness we are not hearing the answer. This blindness can be caused by resentment, fear, selfishness, too infrequent or inconsistent prayer or simply a failure to be aware of our surroundings. God moves through all of His creation and His signs are everywhere. Our discernment is faulty if limited to our human capacity. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit, however, allows us to “hear” in ways that are spiritual. The Holy Spirit is the giver of Truth. The Spirit’s message can be communicated through others, in your heart and always in the Word (Bible).

If you feel like God isn’t listening and is failing to answer your prayers you might need to take a hard look at what you are praying about. Is what you are asking self-motivated, or are you praying for God to act in your best interest? Sometimes God does not grant our request because it is not the best thing for us (despite our opinion at the time).

The next time that you wonder if God is listening you might turn your attention to someone in need. Be a comfort and a helper. See Christ in those less fortunate. I’m convinced that many blessings flow when we do this. You can be an instrument of God’s grace to others and they will surely know that God is listening. And, so will you!