SIDEBAR: Why Prayers May Not Be Answered

The Kamber Commentary 28:20 · Aug 17, 2026 · 21m

In this SIDEBAR edition of The Kamber Commentary 28:20, we examine eight biblical reasons prayers may not be answered—or may not be answered in the way we expected:

We have not truly asked.

We are cherishing unrepentant sin.

We are wavering in doubt.

We are asking with wrong motives.

We are holding on to unforgiveness.

We are ignoring the cries of the hurting.

We are dishonoring our spouse or neglecting our responsibilities at home.

God has a better answer than the one we requested.

This lesson is not intended to make believers afraid to pray or to give us ammunition for judging someone…