Is God listening to you when you pray a silent prayer?

A lot of churches these days tell their congregations to pray openly and loudly. Certainly this has a place but Jesus also told us to pray when we are alone, in a quiet space!

Core Text:

Pray to your Father in private. He knows what is done in private, and he will reward you. (Matthew 6:6 CEV)

Some believers think that they should pray out loud (even if they are alone) in order for God to hear their prayer! Some translations translate the word “κλείω” pronounced “kli'-o” with “Private” (Like in our core verse from the CEV translation). But “κλείω” can also be translated with “Silent” or “quiet”.

Clearly when Jesus said that we should pray privately or silent prayers, He meant that we can pray a silent prayer when we feel it necessary. In the early Church believers prayed together, like in Acts 1:14: These all with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

We find believers in the Bible that chose to pray a silent prayer and other people who prayed out loud together. The point is that we are never alone even when we decide to pray a silent prayer! God is always with us and He always knows our thoughts.

There is no reason that Christians should feel that no one is hearing them. God always hears. He is all seeing and all knowing. Pray and remember you have no reason to feel that you are not heard!

Till next time!