One of the hardest questions after child loss has been, “If God hears my prayers, and my prayers make a difference, why didn’t He protect my son?”
It’s not something a mama’s heart can just ignore.
So, because it comes up again and again, and because I hope my musings might help another heart, I’m going to dedicate a few days to do that.
When it’s not your kid you can think of all kinds of lofty, theologically correct arguments or reasons for why God answers one prayer and not another–for why one person is healed and not another–for why one person survives a devastating-should-have-killed-him accident but not another.
But when it is your child that doesn’t survive or isn’t healed or is stolen through the violent actions of someone else…well, that’s a different matter entirely.
Read the rest here: The Problem of [Un]Answered Prayer
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I struggle with this too. I’ve lost both my husband and my son (separate occasions). I still pray daily to keep my family safe, but I question myself as to why I keep doing this. I’m hoping He will eventually hear my prayers, I guess.
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To this day, I still struggle with my prayer life. After watching my daughter die with our pastors and friends there praying, it just seems useless to do so.
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