Remember, no one reminds us that we should communicate with our friends and families. Some of them we can spend hours on the phone chatting with. But truth be told, if I am asked, “When was the last time you spent an hour in prayer, talking only to Him whose love for you is immeasurable and invaluable?” what will my answer be? What will your answer be?
Sometimes we feel like not praying any more, perhaps because our prayers are not being answered or have not been answered. We feel like spending time praying over and over again for a particular thing is not worth it any more. Have you ever felt that way before? Surely, I have. There came a time when I said to myself that it was clear that God was either not interested in what I was asking Him, or that what I was praying for did not make any sense to Him. That very day, I made up my mind never to pray again. But it was still that same day that God proved to me that He had always been there with me, even without me noticing His presence. It was that one encounter on that faithful day that convinced me that God is ever present and does not leave nor forsake us.
He promises us in Hebrews 13:5, 1 Chronicles 28:20, and Deuteronomy 31 that He will never leave nor forsake us. Note that it does not say “I may never”, but “I will never”, which is a great assurance that can be trusted with all our hearts. Numbers 23:19 reminds us that “God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil?”
It was that same day that I realised that the voice of prayer is never silent. Whatever prayer we make according to God’s will is heard by Him. So the question is: what am I praying for? Is it according to God’s will for me? If we know that when we pray according to His will He hears us, then we should continue to pray and never lose heart (Luke 18:1). We will never lose our confidence in asking for whatever we need, even when the answer is not coming when or how we want it (1 John 5:14).
In this season of Lent, dear friends, I want to remind you that even when lips cannot speak, in sickness, grief, exhaustion, or doubt, the heart still prays. Scripture reminds us that “the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26). God hears what others cannot hear: silent tears, hidden fears, and unspoken gratitude.
So when you feel that heaven is quiet, remember that prayer is not measured by noise but by presence. As long as the heart turns towards God, even wordlessly, the voice of prayer is still speaking, and when there is a voice speaking, there is surely an ear listening closely. So never get tired of raising your voice to the heavens in prayer. God sometimes takes His time so that He can give you something for which you will never stop being grateful. So keep praying until something happens.
Wishing you a blessed and glorious Easter.
