OneWordStudy+FollowWhen Your Prayers Go Unanswered for Years, Not Weeks Most sermons talk about delayed answers. Few talk about prayers that stretch across decades. In Hebrew, the word sha’a means to cry for help—and not be answered. It appears in laments where silence, not rescue, is the response. The Bible never pretends every prayer gets a visible resolution. Some prayers become part of the relationship, not the outcome. If you’ve stopped praying out loud because it hurts too much to hope again, God already knows that silence. Faith is not measured by how often you speak. Sometimes it’s measured by how long you stayed. #UnansweredPrayer #HebrewBible #FaithAndWaiting #ChristianLife #OlderBelievers255Share
DidYouKnow+FollowGod never promised answers to every prayer. We often speak as if prayer guarantees clarity. Ask sincerely enough, and God will explain Himself. But Scripture does not make that promise. Many prayers in the Bible end without answers. Habakkuk asks why injustice wins—and must live without resolution. Job never receives an explanation for his suffering. That matters, because lifelong believers often feel embarrassed by unanswered prayers. They prayed for healing. For reconciliation. For direction. And silence followed. The Bible does not treat unanswered prayer as rejection. It treats it as relationship that continues without closure. God responds often with presence, not explanation. With companionship, not reasons. If some of your prayers were never answered, that does not mean they were ignored. It may mean God chose to stay, not to explain. #BibleMisconceptions #UnansweredPrayer #FaithAndWaiting #ChristianReflection #DidYouKnow5712Share
