When Prayers Aren’t Answered

An episode of the Asbury Church podcast, hosted by Pastor Graeme Collett, titled "When Prayers Aren’t Answered" was published on July 27, 2025 and runs 29 minutes.

July 27, 2025 ·29m · Asbury Church

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Summary

There is something beautiful about the sweetness and simplicity of a child's prayer as they go to their Heavenly Father.Jesus emphasized the importance of childlike faith by taking the time to help His followers understand it. In doing so, a few traits stand out: humility, humbleness, and simplicity. Yet, there is also a persistent quality that seems relentless. Have you stopped praying because you have yet to see God move? Have you distanced yourself from God because your prayer was not answered?Could it be that Jesus wants us to approach the Lord with a child's perspective to better understand His goodness, faithfulness, and the complexity of prayer?

Episode Description

There is something beautiful about the sweetness and simplicity of a child's prayer as they go to their Heavenly Father.

Jesus emphasized the importance of childlike faith by taking the time to help His followers understand it. In doing so, a few traits stand out: humility, humbleness, and simplicity. Yet, there is also a persistent quality that seems relentless. Have you stopped praying because you have yet to see God move? Have you distanced yourself from God because your prayer was not answered?

Could it be that Jesus wants us to approach the Lord with a child's perspective to better understand His goodness, faithfulness, and the complexity of prayer?