Reasons Why God Doesn’t Answer Prayer

One of the reasons God doesn’t answer prayer is because sometimes we pray for things that are under our own control. The scriptures say, “If a man won’t work neither let him eat”. Imagine this, there is a fellow who has the ability to work but he won’t, instead he prays to God for food. God is not going to answer that prayer for food because the man has the ability to provide for himself. That’s the easy one… how about these?

- A husband prays for a stronger marriage with his wife but is unwilling to follow God’s instructions to him as a husband. He’s selfish, unloving and doesn’t care about the needs of his wife. He always places her second. Will God grant him a stronger marriage in spite of his rejection of God’s Laws on marriage? Probably not.

- A man goes to the doctor and is diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. The doctor tells him to lose 50 pounds, change his diet and exercise more and sends him home with the appropriate medications. The man prays for healing but does not follow the doctor’s instructions. He goes to the cafeteria orders a chicken fried steak slathered with cream gravy, has sides of mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese and ice cream for dessert. Then he sits down on the couch and watches TV. Will God answer his prayer for healing? Probably not.

There are several reasons God doesn’t answer prayer. One of them is that God won’t help us unless we’re willing to help ourselves. Follow God’s instructions and if you still have needs, pray to God and prepare to be richly blessed.