Why is God not listening to your prayer?

God's love is unconditional because He loved us when we were still sinners.....we cannot force it to apply to Him listening to our prayers.....He does not always listen to our prayers...there are conditions to it....

1. Isaiah 58:4: Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists.You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high.

These people expected God to hear their prayers because they were praying and fasting. The chapter goes on and on giving reasons why God will not listen to them and giving the conditions in which He will listen to them. 

You cannot disobey His commands and expect the show you put up for others to move Him.....just because you prayer the loudest...fast the longest....raise your hands in worship....do  not think all that will move Him...only until you understand His good and perfect will, then you will know what is pleasing to Him and this requires Him transforming your mind.....

2. James 4:3: When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

Why are you asking God for what you are asking Him? So that people may praise you? so that you can revenge? so that you can prove a point to someone? If your intention is not right then am sorry...God will not listen to what you are telling Him....check your heart....and align your desires to His desires....

3.1 Peter 3: 7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

We see another condition that God gives to husbands, they are urged to treat their wives well so that their prayers are not hindered. So to the married guys, God will not listen to your prayers if you are cheating on your wife, mistreating and abusing her. Go and repent of these things and turn away from your ways and treat her as Christ commanded...then God will hear your prayers....

4. James 1:6-7:   But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

Do you believe you will receive what you are praying for? Do you really trust God to come through for you in your situation? Well...if you do not...you need to believe because if you do not then do not expect anything from God......You have to trust that He is more than capable of coming through for you when you ask.....

5. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Underline the word IF, it shows a condition is placed, that only when the people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways.....only then will He hear them from heaven and answer their prayer.......

So, no you cannot expect to live your life the way you want to and run to God when you need something and expect Him to act like a magician to grant you your wishes......you should repent of your sins and follow His commands.....

In conclusion.....

James 5:16: Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Proverbs 15:29:The Lord is far from the wicked  but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

So you want your prayers to be powerful and effective? aim at pursing righteousness which starts with you confessing your sins and following His commands......

Its time for us to change our view of God, we need to understand that, He is ALL-MIGHTY, SOVEREIGN, ALPHA AND OMEGA, He deserves our very best and total submission....truth is He does not need you to pray to Him or acknowledge Him for Him to be God...He remains God.....and if we cannot see that we are the ones in need of a Savior then indeed we need saving........ and our view of prayer needs to change...