Have you ever prayed and felt as though God wasn’t listening? Perhaps life once felt calm and steady, but now it’s filled with worries—strained relationships, financial pressures, sleepless nights. In those moments we turn to God, hoping for comfort, yet sometimes it feels like Heaven is silent.

But silence does not mean absence. Jesus assures us: “Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9–10). God always hears. The real question is whether we are ready to pray as He asks us to—persevering and humble.

Perseverance means we keep knocking, even when the door doesn’t open right away. Jesus Himself told a story of a man who wouldn’t stop knocking at his friend’s house at midnight until he was heard. God delights in the same persistence from us—a faith that refuses to give up.

Humility reminds us that prayer is not a transaction. We don’t bargain with God or “buy” His favour. We come as children, poor and needy, trusting that He knows best. And because He sees not just today but all eternity, His answers may look very different from what we expect. What feels like delay may be His protection, His correction, or His preparation for something far greater than we imagined.

Often, years later, people look back and say, “I’m glad God didn’t give me what I begged for—I couldn’t see then what He was sparing me from.” Trials, too, can be gifts: polishing our hearts, strengthening our faith, and drawing us closer to Him.

So yes, God hears your prayer. Whether His answer comes swiftly or slowly, He never ignores a humble heart that perseveres. Trust Him. His silence is not neglect but love at work—quietly shaping you for joy that never ends.