Why doesn't God answer my prayers?
The Objection
If God is real and loves me, why does he seem absent when I cry out to him?
The Response
God's silence is not absence, and his "no" is not abandonment. He answers every prayer — sometimes with yes, sometimes no, sometimes wait — according to what he knows is best. Jesus himself experienced divine silence on the cross (Mark 15:34), yet was not forsaken.
Go Deeper: Tim Keller, Prayer · Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God