God Didn’t Answer Your Prayer… Now What?

What happens when our expectations of God don’t match the way He actually works? In this episode, Sage and Matthew talk about the expectations we naturally place on God, and how easily those expectations can be shaped by our own desires, experiences, culture, and limited understanding. We talk about what it means to trust God when He doesn’t answer our prayers the way we expect, why we can’t isolate one attribute of God from the fullness of who He is, and how Scripture calls us to surrender our own definition of “good” to the God who sees what we cannot. Most importantly, we talk about the heart of the Gospel: we need Jesus. We don’t save ourselves through our spiritual disciplines, Bible reading, or good works. We continually depend on the grace of God and what Jesus accomplished for us on the cross. Maybe the question isn’t just, “What do I expect God to do for me?” Maybe it’s: Do I actually know Him? If you’ve ever struggled with unanswered prayers, disappointment with God, feeling distant from Him, or wondering what it means to genuinely seek Jesus, we hope this conversation encourages you. If this conversation encouraged you, like the video, share it with someone who needs it, and let us know in the comments how God has been working in your life. We love you guys. -GZ4J ❤️