Does God Hear My Prayers?

               We each have a language we use with God. It’s a combination of the things He (Holy Spirit) has taught us. It’s okay to speak this language. We do not have to talk like other people talk.
               When God chose where to place you in a family, you may have lived in the North or the South. You may have been adopted; but where you were when you learned to talk, you sounded like the people you were around.
               You also accepted many of their thought patterns. Did you notice, that even as a child you recognized some things that just didn’t seem right? As these events occurred, you created a thought process that was your very own. Or was it? Was God leading you into all truth even at that early age?
               As a child, I saw and was disturbed by the hypocrisy I saw in adults and especially in the church, which was my childhood environment.
               When my mother told me I was not to play with a certain little friend because her parents were not Godly people, I became defensive for my friend.
               “But that doesn’t mean she is like them.” I said. 
               Mother was legalistically right, but so was my child’s heart of love. At this point a way of thinking was established in me, that each person was special unto God.
               Now as we come to God in prayer, we each have our own language, developed over the years through our experiences with God, as well as what we learned in His Word, and things the Holy Spirit has taught us. God understands our language at whatever level of prayer we come to Him. Our redeeming factor is that He looks on our hearts and understands our motives and intentions.
               How often has the enemy whispered in our ear, “Does God really hear your  prayers?”
               It may not look like He does, but remember: “Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” (Romans 10:17). We open His Word and our faith rises as we read what David said, “O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come.” (Psalms 65:2). [All men, in the weakness of their flesh will reach up higher for God’s help.] 
               In verse 3, he continues: “Iniquities prevail against me….” We might think that seeing our own weaknesses would prevent us from coming into the presence of the Lord in prayer. Then God encourages us:…”as for as our own transgressions (missing the mark sometimes), Thou, shalt purge them away.”
               Sometimes we cry before the Lord and even hear ourselves begging Him to hear our prayers. Often these prayers are just the beginning of faith. We chide ourselves for coming to Him in this state because we have learned that we are His children and we can come boldly before His throne. 
               But, even children in the natural must be reminded and even children cry when they are hurt, frustrated, or need comforting.
               Many times David cried unto the Lord. His prayers began in tears, but He went away in Joy. He came in weakness and left in the strength of the Lord.
               In Psalms 66:17-20, hear what David said. “I cried unto Him with my mouth….” He may have also been thinking, “Does God hear me?” Then surely he remembered in verse 18, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.” So, he checks his heart and his motives. When he has checked his own heart and to the best of what he has learned (his mode of thinking) and feels that his motives are pure, he is assured of his access to God. 
               In Verse 19, he says: “But verily (surely) God hath heard me: He hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.”
               “His mercy endures forever….” (Psalms 103:17).
               Yes, God always hears the prayers of His children…whether they come to Him in tears or laughter. “O Thou that hearest prayers…unto Thee shall all flesh come.” 
               We love You, Lord. Your Word is true forever. You are our Comfort, Teacher, Strength, Provider, Healer, and Love. You provide all we need through Your Word and prayer.
               We enter now your Gates with Thanksgiving in our hearts and enter Your courts with Praise because we have been assured by Your written Word that You have attended to the voice of our prayers and are taking care of all we’ve asked and need.