Has anyone else gone through this?

[Jennie726]

Hey all :wave: ,
I have been dealing with this issue for a while, actually. I recently came back to God and I am serving Him with everything that I am. But the issue that I am dealing with is this... every time I pray I feel as if God does not hear me, but I know for a fact that He does. I believe it's the devil trying to tell me that he doesn't listen to me. So, sometimes when I pray, I feel like my prayers are going up for no reason. But I have felt God so much lately. I know He is with me. I just feel like I am in a battle with Satan. I feel like everything that I try and do, he comes in and tries to bring me down. I know that as Christians we are suppose to go through things like this with Satan. But has anyone gone through the praying thing? I mean, have you prayed to God and just felt like he didn't hear you? I know God has forgiven me and I know He lives in me, but I just wish that I could pray without that thought ever crossing my mind. I know that Satan doesn't like it all that I have turned my life over to God again. I guess I just want to hear other's experiences with this. Thank you in advance for your responses.

[jeff1979]

Hey all :wave: ,
I have been dealing with this issue for a while, actually. I recently came back to God and I am serving Him with everything that I am. But the issue that I am dealing with is this... every time I pray I feel as if God does not hear me, but I know for a fact that He does. I believe it's the devil trying to tell me that he doesn't listen to me. So, sometimes when I pray, I feel like my prayers are going up for no reason. But I have felt God so much lately. I know He is with me. I just feel like I am in a battle with Satan. I feel like everything that I try and do, he comes in and tries to bring me down. I know that as Christians we are suppose to go through things like this with Satan. But has anyone gone through the praying thing? I mean, have you prayed to God and just felt like he didn't hear you? I know God has forgiven me and I know He lives in me, but I just wish that I could pray without that thought ever crossing my mind. I know that Satan doesn't like it all that I have turned my life over to God again. I guess I just want to hear other's experiences with this. Thank you in advance for your responses.
Hows bout this. When you pray, pray that God will bolster your armor to keep Satan out of the picture. I do it everyday, I always feel like the enemy is after me, which of course he is. Doesnt mean he gets anywhere though, he only gets a minor victory if he leads me to believe I can do something on my own, which of course I can not.

So give it to God.

Take Care,

Jeff

[Jennie726]

Hows bout this. When you pray, pray that God will bolster your armor to keep Satan out of the picture. I do it everyday, I always feel like the enemy is after me, which of course he is. Doesnt mean he gets anywhere though, he only gets a minor victory if he leads me to believe I can do something on my own, which of course I can not.

So give it to God.

Take Care,

Jeff
Thank you, Jeff.

[GK]

Absolutely! There are times my experiences of God are high and times they are low. What I have to remember is that my experiences are not an accurate measure of the reality of God's presence. He is here with me, whether I feel it or not. It's not always much consolation, but it helps me get through the "dark" periods.

It's also good to share with others so we can lift you up in prayer. :)

:crossrc:

[Jennie726]

Thank you so much for response. I really appreciate the prayers. I have felt this way before, a long time ago before I turned away from God then. I let Satan win then, but I will NOT allow him to do it this time.

[Sun2]

Hey all :wave: ,
I have been dealing with this issue for a while, actually. I recently came back to God and I am serving Him with everything that I am. But the issue that I am dealing with is this... every time I pray I feel as if God does not hear me, but I know for a fact that He does. I believe it's the devil trying to tell me that he doesn't listen to me. So, sometimes when I pray, I feel like my prayers are going up for no reason. But I have felt God so much lately. I know He is with me. I just feel like I am in a battle with Satan. I feel like everything that I try and do, he comes in and tries to bring me down. I know that as Christians we are suppose to go through things like this with Satan. But has anyone gone through the praying thing? I mean, have you prayed to God and just felt like he didn't hear you? I know God has forgiven me and I know He lives in me, but I just wish that I could pray without that thought ever crossing my mind. I know that Satan doesn't like it all that I have turned my life over to God again. I guess I just want to hear other's experiences with this. Thank you in advance for your responses.

I have been waiting for a document for 4years now, so that i could finally settle down with my wife . But the much i try i find my self "lost again'' . I'm really at the rock bottom of my spiritual life. But i believe that God hears all our prayers, after much trouble there is much happiness. I have been thru this before but sometimes you just can;t believe your luck give you away and you wonder Oh God !! YOU knew it would happen, why didnt You stop it?" .. [ wish i could ask God this question for real, but i can't cause the fact is that i im just clay and He is the potter !!!!!!!!!!]

[Galatians513]

James 5:16 says that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

What makes us righteous? The fact that we are covered in the blood of the Lamb- AND THIS MEANS YOU TOO!

Why do our prayers avail or in other words, succeed? Because God hears them and gives us the victory.

Always remember, this scripture is a promise. Your prayers are not only heard by God, they are taken very seriously. He loves you.

One other thing, I have very recently learned that fasting along with prayer is very effective. Also, try praying in the spirit... The enemy can't understand/interpret those prayers... Another thing, ask yourself WHY you are feeling the presence of the enemy... What are you asking God for? Is it the kind of thing that could damage the plan of the enemy for your life or of the lives of others? If so, that would explain why he is showing his presence during your prayer time. A good way to rid your atmosphere of the presence of the enemy is through praise and worship. Before entering into prayer, spend some time telling the Lord how mighty he is. Sing to him and worship him. I guarantee you that your atmosphere will change. :D

[Bobber]

Hey all :wave: ,
I have been dealing with this issue for a while, actually. I recently came back to God and I am serving Him with everything that I am. But the issue that I am dealing with is this... every time I pray I feel as if God does not hear me, but I know for a fact that He does.

I guess that's the only thing that's important right? That you know for a fact he does. And how do you know that to be a fact? Because of the word....stick with that. I like the scripture from Ephes 6 which states be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might....the part I like is the instruction to "Be Strong..." I say to the Lord "But im not strong" He would say "I know you're not strong but be strong...." in other words do what it takes daily to walk in the strength of the Lord....keep in strong fellowship with him, and remember he inhabits the praises of his people, and feed your spirit daily with Gods word, his exceeding great and precious promises...they are the things that keep us encouraged..... :wave:

[brotherChristian]

If satan is trying to get his claws into you, it means you're doing something right. :thumbsup:

[pszaow33]

Thank you so much for response. I really appreciate the prayers. I have felt this way before, a long time ago before I turned away from God then. I let Satan win then, but I will NOT allow him to do it this time.
i used to be a punk rock eraser-head, always droppin acid, and smokin weed, that was what happend, before i found god, and my sins.... i cant listen to punk rock any more (metallica) because it starts me down the path of the devil...i prey every night, and i dont know if god can hear me, but at least im getting my thought out..i think thats the only reason i pray, i dont know if god can hear any of us, but after i say my prayers its easier to sleep, and stuff..

[Dondi]

Try not to "feel" God when you pray. God loves you with a love beyond your moods. I'd suggest starting a prayer journal and pray everyday for your cares and concerns and see what God will do. When you see things happening and God answers those prayers, you'll start to rejoice.

In the meantime, just give Him praise in your heart. Develop a conversation with Him, and talk to Him naturally. He knows who you are and so you don't have to all of a sudden get "spiritual" when you pray. He just wants your honest heart. He is a father who will listen to you, no matter what is on your mind. Empty your soul to Him.

[Jennie726]

Thank you guys. Everyone's posts have helped. I've just started praying that God will give me the strength to ignore Satan. I know that God does hear me. He is the one who has given me so much strength these past 2 weeks. 2 weeks ago today we lost our twins at 18wks. I have had a very rough time and all I have done through it all is praise him and just ask that He comfort me and strengthen me as I go through this. And he has! I know that God lets us go through things for reasons beyond our knowledge and I know that I am going through something right now that He has full control of. I think that is why Satan is on me so much. He is trying his best to bring me down, to break my spirits while I go through this, but he isn't succeeding! I thank God so much for what He has done for me!

[ashley_rb]

For me, Colossians 1:12-13 says it all:

Giving thanks unto the Father, which has made us able to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light who has delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

This is the prayer I pray when I feel just like you:

Father Thank You. Thank you for making me able to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light. Thank You for delivering me from the power of darkness. Its so good to be translated into the kingdom of Your dear Son. Thank You Father.

Sometimes I just think about these points:
I am a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light.
I have been delivered from the power of darkness.
I have been translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son.

(and so have you)

Pray that prayer if you want and think about those 2 scriptures. Enjoy the results!

[lockofhair]

Hey all :wave: ,
I have been dealing with this issue for a while, actually. I recently came back to God and I am serving Him with everything that I am. But the issue that I am dealing with is this... every time I pray I feel as if God does not hear me, but I know for a fact that He does. I believe it's the devil trying to tell me that he doesn't listen to me. So, sometimes when I pray, I feel like my prayers are going up for no reason. But I have felt God so much lately. I know He is with me. I just feel like I am in a battle with Satan. I feel like everything that I try and do, he comes in and tries to bring me down. I know that as Christians we are suppose to go through things like this with Satan. But has anyone gone through the praying thing? I mean, have you prayed to God and just felt like he didn't hear you? I know God has forgiven me and I know He lives in me, but I just wish that I could pray without that thought ever crossing my mind. I know that Satan doesn't like it all that I have turned my life over to God again. I guess I just want to hear other's experiences with this. Thank you in advance for your responses. In the bible it says when my people cry out I hear them and better yet I am near... Like God wants your to realize that he is not always going to speak loudly... like he is very softspoken sometimes.. listen... In the 1970s it took 100 hours of recording to get 1 hour of silence... now it takes 10,000 hours for 1 hour.... like he says be STILL and know that I am God.. love
Tim

[fwGod]

first off. the devil is a liar., the truth is not in him. so if he's telling you that God doesnt hear you. then that is good proof that He does.

Jesus used the word, saying, "it is written" when He was tempted of the devil.

1john5:14 "this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us."

ps.4:1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me [when I was] in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

ps.17:6 "I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, [and hear] my speech."

ps.64:1 "Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. "

ps.20:1 "The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;"

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ps.8:2 "Out of the mouth of babes hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest (drown out enemy talk {message version}) .. silence the enemy and the avenger. "

ps.56:9 "When I call [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me. "

ps.7:17 "I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high."

ps.28:7 "The LORD [is] my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. "

when the devil tells you that God isnt listening.. turn it on him and give the devil something to listen to. speak out loud of verses of the scripture. read of satans defeat on the numerous occaisions in the scriptures.. that also magnify and give glory to God. :)

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phil.1:28 And do not [for a moment] be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such [constancy and fearlessness] will be a clear sign (proof and seal) to them of [their impending] destruction, but [a sure token and evidence] of your deliverance and salvation, and that from God.

j

[Dondi]

Thank you guys. Everyone's posts have helped. I've just started praying that God will give me the strength to ignore Satan. I know that God does hear me. He is the one who has given me so much strength these past 2 weeks. 2 weeks ago today we lost our twins at 18wks. I have had a very rough time and all I have done through it all is praise him and just ask that He comfort me and strengthen me as I go through this. And he has! I know that God lets us go through things for reasons beyond our knowledge and I know that I am going through something right now that He has full control of. I think that is why Satan is on me so much. He is trying his best to bring me down, to break my spirits while I go through this, but he isn't succeeding! I thank God so much for what He has done for me!


Jennie, I'm so, so sorry about you loss. My heart breaks for you. Now I can see why you are feeling this way. You are going through such tremendous pain right now, and understandably so. You should not feel bad that you are feeling this way. There is much healing in your spirit that still needs to happen. You need to have time to express your sorrow to God and to your loved ones. This will not happen overnight, certainly not in two weeks time. God knows your sorrow and will comfort you in your grief. That needs to happen, you need to be free to cry and pour out your spirit to Him. And as a Father, I'm quite sure He'll even understand if you get mad at Him. Let out all you emotions to Him. Don't be afraid to express your disappointment in this happening. Perhaps this is why you feel that God doesn't hear your prayers. You need to let it all out before Him.

I have no idea why this happened to you, Jennie. I wish there was some way to wave a magic wand and make all this go away for you. But you just have to let God reveal the reason to you. Maybe unseen to you, someone will come to the Lord through all this, I dunno.

I don't think Satan is in this so much that you need time to heal. You are still hurting. You just need time. Give that to yourself. My heartfelt prayers are with you and your family.

Love & peace

Dondi

[sladeonline]

Hey all :wave: ,
I have been dealing with this issue for a while, actually. I recently came back to God and I am serving Him with everything that I am. But the issue that I am dealing with is this... every time I pray I feel as if God does not hear me, but I know for a fact that He does. I believe it's the devil trying to tell me that he doesn't listen to me. So, sometimes when I pray, I feel like my prayers are going up for no reason. But I have felt God so much lately. I know He is with me. I just feel like I am in a battle with Satan. I feel like everything that I try and do, he comes in and tries to bring me down. I know that as Christians we are suppose to go through things like this with Satan. But has anyone gone through the praying thing? I mean, have you prayed to God and just felt like he didn't hear you? I know God has forgiven me and I know He lives in me, but I just wish that I could pray without that thought ever crossing my mind. I know that Satan doesn't like it all that I have turned my life over to God again. I guess I just want to hear other's experiences with this. Thank you in advance for your responses.
I have been where you are one too many times and not only me but all great men of God.Sometimes it is a test you have to pass.It is not really that God isnot there but that He wants you to draw nearer with a deeper hunger.Its like a mother leaving a child for a while,a deeper longing comes.

[sladeonline]

Hey all :wave: ,
I have been dealing with this issue for a while, actually. I recently came back to God and I am serving Him with everything that I am. But the issue that I am dealing with is this... every time I pray I feel as if God does not hear me, but I know for a fact that He does. I believe it's the devil trying to tell me that he doesn't listen to me. So, sometimes when I pray, I feel like my prayers are going up for no reason. But I have felt God so much lately. I know He is with me. I just feel like I am in a battle with Satan. I feel like everything that I try and do, he comes in and tries to bring me down. I know that as Christians we are suppose to go through things like this with Satan. But has anyone gone through the praying thing? I mean, have you prayed to God and just felt like he didn't hear you? I know God has forgiven me and I know He lives in me, but I just wish that I could pray without that thought ever crossing my mind. I know that Satan doesn't like it all that I have turned my life over to God again. I guess I just want to hear other's experiences with this. Thank you in advance for your responses.
I have been where you are one too many times and not only me but all great men of God.Sometimes it is a test you have to pass.It is not really that God isnot there but that He wants you to draw nearer with a deeper hunger.Its like a mother leaving a child for a while,a deeper longing comes.

[Selznak]

I've felt the same way many times, jennie. Just hang in there and continue to be faithful in prayer and the study of God's word! Sometimes our feelings and emotions can lead us astray! I'll keep you in my prayers! :wave: :prayer:

[Jennie726]

Jennie, I'm so, so sorry about you loss. My heart breaks for you. Now I can see why you are feeling this way. You are going through such tremendous pain right now, and understandably so. You should not feel bad that you are feeling this way. There is much healing in your spirit that still needs to happen. You need to have time to express your sorrow to God and to your loved ones. This will not happen overnight, certainly not in two weeks time. God knows your sorrow and will comfort you in your grief. That needs to happen, you need to be free to cry and pour out your spirit to Him. And as a Father, I'm quite sure He'll even understand if you get mad at Him. Let out all you emotions to Him. Don't be afraid to express your disappointment in this happening. Perhaps this is why you feel that God doesn't hear your prayers. You need to let it all out before Him.

I have no idea why this happened to you, Jennie. I wish there was some way to wave a magic wand and make all this go away for you. But you just have to let God reveal the reason to you. Maybe unseen to you, someone will come to the Lord through all this, I dunno.

I don't think Satan is in this so much that you need time to heal. You are still hurting. You just need time. Give that to yourself. My heartfelt prayers are with you and your family.

Love & peace

Dondi
Thank you, Dondi, for your post. Actually, I have not gotten angry about this at all. I do fight daily with the "why" questions. But I know that all things happen for a reason. God has a reason, even if I don't know the reason. I can say that before I lost them, I wasn't living for God like I should. I keep thinking that maybe He allowed this to happen so that I would come back to Him. If that is the case, I feel so ashamed to know that it took losing my boys to come back to Him. That really hurts, but whatever it takes, I suppose. I'm just thankful that I will see my boys again one day. Every day when I start to feel saddened and I start grieving for them, I tell God, "I am so ready to go home." I can't wait for Jesus' return, not just because of my boys, but because of Jesus, because of God. So many different reasons. I just thank God for the strength he is giving me as I go through this.
I thank you all for your posts and your prayers. I truly appreciate them. God bless you all!

[Dondi]

Jennie,

I came across this post in CF at this thread:

http://www.christianforums.com/t2566055-why-are-miracles-so-rare.html&page=4

The Mother's Day Miracle


Here is another one, an example of the greatest miracle of all...the new birth.

II Samuel 12. 22, 23: "And he said, while the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me."

One Mother's day, after church, I was laying down taking a rest when the phone rang. A Christian friend of mine said, "There is trouble at the cemetery, would you go see about it?" I felt the presence of the Holy Ghost and immediately drove to the cemetery. I got out of my car, looked around and there was not a soul in sight. I began to pray and seek the Lord for the purpose of my being there. After I prayed, the Lord spoke to me and said, "See that little baby's grave. I want you to go over to it and stand by."

As I stood by the baby's grave, I sensed the presence of the Lord. Five minutes passed by, ten minutes, 20 minutes, and the Lord said, "Have patience." After 30 minutes of waiting, I heard the sound of a car approaching. I looked up and saw a woman that I was acquainted with in earlier years. She came right to the spot where I was standing. That baby was hers and she was missing the child on Mother's day.

I began to talk to her and I told her that she couldn't bring her baby back but she could join her child in Heaven. She began to tell me all her troubles, her disappointments in life, her family problems, and her financial problems. As she began to unload, I felt the compassion of the Lord beginning to well up in me. Her family was feuding, her brother was sick, and she couldn't afford to call him.

I asked her if I could pray for her and she said okay. As I began to pray, the presence of the Lord came in a powerful way. I asked the Lord to reveal his love to her, and there at her baby's grave, she was born again.

The Lord told me to help her by giving her a little money. She tried to refuse to take it, but I insisted it was from the Lord. She said, "I will repay you some way."

Three weeks later, this 42 year old woman was brutally murdered. I spoke at her funeral and relayed what had taken place three weeks prior at the cemetery. This was the repayment to me and a great comfort for her family.

About a month later, one of her sisters called me and asked me to go to their house and have a service for the family. Her brother and sisters, mother and father, and most of the grandchildren were present. I preached Jesus to them and the Lord graciously blessed.

Since that time, her brother, her Daddy, and one of her nieces(21 years old) have gone on to be with the Lord. Surely, the Lord is good!

Matthew 4.19 "And he said unto them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men."

Irvin aka walkin2e



I hope this will encourage you somehow.

Love & peace

Dondi

[Jennie726]

Thank you so much for that post. I loved it. I'm just sitting here crying my eyes out now lol. Thank you so much. I know they are with God and I know I will be with them again and I can't wait. I say that I wish I could go home now, but I know that my husband needs me and there are things left here that I have not finished. I know God has called me to do something, but I don't know what yet. I just can't wait for Jesus' return! I look so forward to seeing my boys again. Thank you for this post. I really do appreciate it! I pray that God blesses you!

[prophecystudent]

Jennie, I know that mere words can never take away the pain you are feeling right now. Just continue to know that you will meet your boys again, and in a far better place.

As far as Satan putting thoughts in your head, as I understand it, Satan cannot do that, nor can he read our minds.

To help you get better control of the situation, I suggest you really get into some "attack" mode prayer. By that I mean to rebuke Satan, in the name of Jesus, telling him to get out of your life and to leave you alone. Get angry with Satan, tell him off. Then pray to God asking Him to get Satan and all his evil demons/fallen angels out of your life. Ask Him to build a fence around you and your family to keep the enemy away.

If you are not now attending a full gospel church find one and start attending. Ask for prayer support there, telling the counsellors/prayer partners enough of your doubts and problems so they will know how to pray with you. You don't have to face it alone, Prayer Warriors abound, especially in full gospel churches. I have found that participating in prayer circles always helps.

Remember, "More powerful is He that is in us than he who is in the world." That means Jesus, who now resides in your heart, is more powerful that Satan who lives in this world.

Keep praying and let us know how things are going. You are in my prayers.

Fred

[Dondi]

Thank you so much for that post. I loved it. I'm just sitting here crying my eyes out now lol. Thank you so much. I know they are with God and I know I will be with them again and I can't wait. I say that I wish I could go home now, but I know that my husband needs me and there are things left here that I have not finished. I know God has called me to do something, but I don't know what yet. I just can't wait for Jesus' return! I look so forward to seeing my boys again. Thank you for this post. I really do appreciate it! I pray that God blesses you!

You just keep seeking God's will, He will indeed reveal it. My prayers for you and your husband continue.

[FaultySurplus]

I think we all feel the way you do from time to time.

Just try to remember how important your prayers to God.

Revelation 5:8
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

He doesn't treat them lightly and we know He hears them when we pray in faith, regardless of how we may be feeling at the time.